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  'Encyclopaedia Britannica' officially out of print, going online-only after 244 years

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 13, 2012 09:31 pm + 19 comments

  Mark another victim of the times. The massive, iconic Encyclopaedia Britannica is now officially out Continue reading…

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  Hello, Google Play: Google launches sweeping revamp of app, book, music, and video stores

  By Joshua Topolsky on March 6, 2012 01:00 pm + 352 comments

  Google is taking a big new step in bringing all of its content arms under one roof — and that new Continue reading…

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  Amazon pulls 5,000 titles from Kindle Store after IPG refuses new contract

  By Ryan Heise on February 23, 2012 05:47 am + 31 comments

  Nearly 5,000 titles have been pulled from the Kindle Store today after book distributor Independent Continue reading…

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  Martin Amis's guide to video games unearthed and revisited

  By Laura June on February 16, 2012 01:52 pm + 25 comments

  Hidden there, within Martin Amis's long and impressive oeuvre, lies a book that has oddly long been Continue reading…

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  National Library of Israel digitizes the theological texts of Newton for online exhibition

  By Laura June on February 15, 2012 06:17 pm + 8 comments

  The texts of Sir Isaac Newton can be roughly divided into two groups: the scientific writings, and Continue reading…

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  Penguin kills library ebook lending deal with OverDrive

  By Laura June on February 13, 2012 06:51 pm + 22 comments

  A few days ago, Penguin pulled out of its partnership deal with OverDrive, the largest provider of Continue reading…

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  Amazon preparing to launch a pilot retail store in Seattle?

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 6, 2012 12:28 pm + 36 comments

  Despite its domination of the digital marketplace, Amazon is reportedly preparing for a move into Continue reading…

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  Barnes & Noble won't be selling books published by Amazon in its retail stores

  By Chris Welch on February 1, 2012 10:25 am + 17 comments

  Barnes & Noble has announced that it does not intend to carry books published by Amazon in any of Continue reading…

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  Barnes & Noble profiled by NYT, reveals it's preparing new Nook for spring launch

  By Bryan Bishop on January 29, 2012 01:55 am + 75 comments

  The publishing industry is in the midst of a massive decline, with sales of physical books dropping Continue reading…

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  Feature

  An interview with William Gibson

  By Jesse Hicks on January 24, 2012 12:47 pm + 48 comments

  William Gibson famously coined the term "cyberspace," and gave us a singular vision of the future in Continue reading…