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Palo Alto City Library to loan out Chromebooks
Google has entered a new partnership to try and get Chromebooks out in front of users. This time Google has struck a deal with the City Library of Palo Alto, CA which will now offer the Chromebooks to patrons. The Palo Alto City Library will now offer Chromebooks for patrons who wish to take them more »
Amazon library lending now available at 11,000 libraries
Amazon is now offering Kindle books through 11,000 libraries nationwide. Now you don’t even need to leave your house to get your free books from the library right on your Kindle. All you need to get free Kindle books through your library is to have a valid library card and hope that your library is more »
When it comes to DVD’s, your local library is still besting Netflix & Redbox
Your local library may not have the biggest selection of DVD’s to pick from, but it seems like they are providing a fairly popular method of borrowing movies. According to a survey that was done by OCLC Online Computer library Center — the public libraries are offering more DVD’s each day as compared to Netflix. more »
Amazon to offer a better Kindle library content management system in first half of 2010
As many people who use a Kindle have most likely realized — the management of your books on the device is less than stellar. Personally, I have taken to just removing books after I have read them in order to keep my reading list manageable, or at least a little nicer to look at. And more »
Library in Boston prep school replaced by ebook readers
It seems like a far off dream that one day libraries will be replaced by ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader. However, in some cases it’s looking more and more like the the current state. Amazon is looking into the textbook sales with the Kindle DX and now it looks like more »
Sony’s latest Reader Digital Book lets your fingers do the walking
Sony’s latest model in their Reader family, the PRS-700 gives consumers the opportunity to choose how they would like to experience reading electronically. It is much closer to an actual “book” experience, but with all the cool e-reader add-ons.
The PRS-700 features an interactive touch display, that allows readers to actually flip pages simply with the slide of a finger. You can also look for terms in a book or a document, take notes on the virtual keyboard, or even use the stylus pen to highlight text you find especially important or interesting. This PRS-700 has plenty more features, check them out after the break.
