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    Dec 27, 2011 |Story| AM News

  1. Going Green: E-readers may be more eco-friendly, but jury is still out

    Those who know me know I try to be environmentally friendly whenever possible. They also know I love a good book.
    Those who know me know I try to be environmentally friendly whenever possible. They also know I love a good book. Partially because of my love for both reading and the environment, my husband and I recently acquired a Kindle, which we do a lot of our...

    Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Electronics, Books and Magazines, Amazon Kindle, Services and Shopping

    2. Jul 21, 2011 |Story| AM News

  2. Bookaholics used bookstore hopes to be main supplier for Danville reading addicts

    Matt Bowers freely admits he’s a dealer — even gloating that his stuff is the best for its price anywhere in the area. In fact, it’s the only place to get it for miles around.
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    Matt Bowers freely admits he’s a dealer — even gloating that his stuff is the best for its price anywhere in the area. In fact, it’s the only place to get it for miles around. Bowers and his sister, Sarah, deal in books — used...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Kentucky, Genres, Books and Magazines, Texas

    3. Jan 31, 2011 |Story| AM News

  3. Is the price of college textbooks too high?

    eruehs@amnews.com
    Those who attended college essentially fall into two groups. The first is made of people such as my wife, who took a variety of courses and achieved top marks. The second, my group, took up space and achieved grades further down the alphabetical spectrum....

    Tags: Fishing, Biology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Colleges and Universities, Rentals

    4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Stephanie Hochschild prepares for new role at The Book Stall

    If a predisposition to love literature were genetic, Stephanie Hochschild would be a gene carrier. Her mother is a librarian at the National Library of Medicine in her hometown of Bethesda, Md., and her aunt was a high school librarian in Florida. Her grandmother loved books, too.
    If a predisposition to love literature were genetic, Stephanie Hochschild would be a gene carrier. Her mother is a librarian at the National Library of Medicine in her hometown of Bethesda, Md., and her aunt was a high school librarian in Florida. Her...

    Tags: Book, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Media Industry, Books and Magazines, Arts and Culture

    5. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Apple executive Eddy Cue defends e-book deals at antitrust trial

    NEW YORK — Eddy Cue, the Apple Inc. executive in charge of negotiating the company's controversial e-book deals, defended how the tech giant started its online bookstore as he made his highly anticipated appearance on the witness stand in a federal antitrust trial.
    NEW YORK — Eddy Cue, the Apple Inc. executive in charge of negotiating the company's controversial e-book deals, defended how the tech giant started its online bookstore as he made his highly anticipated appearance on the witness stand in a...

    Tags: Justice System, Companies and Corporations, Services and Shopping, Apple iCloud, Lawyers

    6. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Can Booklikes be the next Goodreads?

    We're swamped with social media sites. There's Facebook and Twitter, Tumblr and Path. And Instagram, and Pinterest. For book lovers, there are Goodreads and LibraryThing. Do we really need another site?
    We're swamped with social media sites. There's Facebook and Twitter, Tumblr and Path. And Instagram, and Pinterest. For book lovers, there are Goodreads and LibraryThing. Do we really need another site? Maybe. Some of the biggest social media sites...

    Tags: Tumblr, Authors, Culture, Services and Shopping, Arts and Culture

    7. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Amazon.com expands its grocery delivery service to Los Angeles

    Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc., known for its speedy distribution of books, electronics and other consumer goods, is now trying to break open the grocery market.
    Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc., known for its speedy distribution of books, electronics and other consumer goods, is now trying to break open the grocery market. The AmazonFresh service, running since 2007 in the retailer's Seattle hometown,...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Amazon.com Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Lifestyle and Leisure

    8. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. E-book trial: Government says Apple conspiracy raised prices

    NEW YORK -- Apple and major publishers conspired in a scheme to fix prices on e-books, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. Justice Department attorney argued during the first day of a marquee antitrust trial.
    NEW YORK -- Apple and major publishers conspired in a scheme to fix prices on e-books, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. Justice Department attorney argued during the first day of a marquee antitrust trial. In April 2010, when...

    Tags: Prices, Justice System, Amazon.com Inc., Hulu, U.S. Department of Justice

    9. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. All eyes on Apple as e-book price-fixing trial begins

    Apple headed to court Monday, as its e-book price fixing trial begins. The U.S. Justice Department alleged last year that Apple had conspired with five publishers to set the prices for e-books when it was planning to launch the iPad and enter the e-book market.
    Apple headed to court Monday, as its e-book price fixing trial begins. The U.S. Justice Department alleged last year that Apple had conspired with five publishers to set the prices for e-books when it was planning to launch the iPad and enter the e-book...

    Tags: Prices, Justice System, BBC, News Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

    10. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Apple e-book price-fixing trial about to get underway

    For a company that beat down prices of online music, Apple Inc. finds itself in the odd situation of defending itself against government claims that it conspired to fix prices for electronic books.
    For a company that beat down prices of online music, Apple Inc. finds itself in the odd situation of defending itself against government claims that it conspired to fix prices for electronic books. Starting Monday, the Justice Department will lay out in...

    Tags: Corporate Crime, News Corp., Companies and Corporations, U.S. Department of Justice, Services and Shopping

    11. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  11. Enjoy summer reading on the cheap

    Although no one advocates the value of a good book more than a newspaper writer, there are ways to enjoy that summer beach read on the cheap.
    Although no one advocates the value of a good book more than a newspaper writer, there are ways to enjoy that summer beach read on the cheap. From websites devoted to finding free digital books to special library sales, here are some ideas for cutting...

    Tags: Apple iPad, Libraries, Jane Austen, Authors, Books and Magazines

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Judge rules gifts cards from belly-up Borders bookstores worthless

    Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, <a href="http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2013/05_-_May/Judge_says_gift_card_claims_against_Borders_are__equitably_moot_/">a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday</a>. According to Reuters, there are about $210.5 million worth of such cards that had not been used by the time the bookstore chain went out of business in September 2011. All of which are now "equitably moot."
    Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday. According to Reuters, there are about $210.5 million worth of such cards that had not been used by...

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Companies and Corporations

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