Textbook articles

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  Supreme Court upholds 'first sale' right to sell used books or movies, even when bought abroad

  By Adi Robertson on March 19, 2013 01:08 pm + 34 comments

  The Supreme Court has ruled that copyright owners cannot legally forbid people who buy their works Continue reading…

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  Kindle iOS app updated with X-Ray for textbooks and Japanese support

  By Sam Byford on October 24, 2012 08:44 pm + 8 comments

  Version 3.4 of Amazon's Kindle app for iOS has been updated, and the headline feature is one that Continue reading…

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  Amazon Whispercast for Kindle paves the way for the rise of digital textbooks

  By Kimber Streams on October 17, 2012 11:45 am + 27 comments

  Amazon has taken a big step towards turning the Kindle into a true textbook replacement — the Continue reading…

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  New California laws will provide free digital textbooks to university students

  By Andrew Webster on September 30, 2012 11:58 pm + 85 comments

  The Obama administration has said that it wants all students using digital textbooks within five Continue reading…

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  Amazon launches rental service for paper textbooks

  By Adi Robertson on August 6, 2012 12:32 pm + 39 comments

  Juggernaut Amazon is striking another blow at the traditional textbook industry by offering Continue reading…

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  Inkling 3.0 adds support for interactive ebooks on iPhone and iPod touch

  By Adi Robertson on July 31, 2012 11:02 am

  Interactive ebook publisher Inkling has updated its previously iPad-only iOS app with support for Continue reading…

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  Bill Gates: tablets in the classroom have a 'terrible track record'

  By Sam Byford on June 27, 2012 05:29 am + 102 comments

  Among other things, Apple's iBooks 2 initiative is designed to put modern digital textbooks into Continue reading…

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  FCC: Digital textbooks could save US $60 per student annually, $2.94 billion overall

  By Andrew Webster on March 30, 2012 01:38 pm + 40 comments

  The US hasn't been shy about its desire to bring digital textbooks to the classroom, and a new Continue reading…

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  McGraw Hill Education sees $399 iPad as nearing 'tipping point' for broad adoption

  By Jamie Keene on March 12, 2012 02:13 pm + 56 comments

  Last month, McGraw Hill Education was announced as one of Apple's major publishing partners for Continue reading…

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  Ebook download site library.nu shut down by coalition of international publishers

  By Adi Robertson on February 16, 2012 09:47 am + 50 comments

  In the wake of Megaupload's shutdown, anti-piracy groups are pushing through action against other Continue reading…