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in this video I’ll show you the steps you need to take to create an iBook for the iPad or ePUB for just about any other ebook reader out there using the NEW InDesign CS5! You can actually download this iBook for FREE at terrywhite.com/techblog/25ipadtips.zip

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Amazon and Barnes & Noble Jostle Over Battery Life Figures for Nook, Kindle
destinyland writes “Amazon just doubled the reported battery life for their Kindle digital readers — but they did it by cutting the estimated daily usage in half. Monday Amazon’s competitor Barnes and Noble released a new touch-screen version of their Nook reader, and C|Net notes that apparently Amazon ‘took issue with how its competitor was calculating and presenting its battery life numbers …

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iBooks vs. Kindle vs. Google Books for iPad Reading
While the Kindle app is the clear winner, many people use several different book readers on their iPads

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goodereader.com In this Good e-Reader Video we compare the Apple iPad tablet vs the Amazon Kindle DX Graphite! Lots of people ask what the difference is between an iPad and a Tablet, we break down the key differences between them.


tinyurl.com – Follow The Link For A You Tube Viewers Discount. This is a cool site that lets you download unlimited eBooks for free for just a one off membership payment. For a limited period the membership fee has been reduced from $129 to $50. You have to pay $12-15 per eBook anywhere else so is a great money saver if you get in early.


Use .epub to create eBooks and load them on iPad. See the internal structure how the pieces fit. The .epub format is free/open. It allows reflowable and resizable text, CSS decorations, .jpegs, .gif, .png but no moving images or sound. More resources: Build an ePub Tutorial – katiebooks.ca PC tool – ebook-publisher.software.informer.com “ePub” on MobileRead Wiki – wiki.mobileread.com Firefox Add-on – www.epubread.com PDFxml Inspector – http Specs – www.idpf.org ePub Check – code.google.com DIY – www.jedisaber.com Construction guide: www.hxa.name

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Amazon Fulfillment Services in Coffeyville, Ks. Hiring More Than 900 Temporary Positions for the 2010 Holiday Season
COFFEYVILLE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that Staff Management is seeking to hire over 900 holiday positions for the Amazon Coffeyville, Ks. fulfillment center, operated by Amazon.com.ksdc LLC. Candidates should be highly motivated with drive, ambition and a passion for providing customers a first-class shopping experience. Available positions include full-time and …

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UNL professors praise potential of iPad, Kindle but favor textbooks
By: Alina Zwart Converging media into the education spectrum is at its peak. The latest slew of tablet electronics, led by Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle, is raising interest among University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty for its classroom potential and concern for it…

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