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Review: Oyster, OverDrive, & Other eBook Apps
Different distribution models are being pursued in the eBook app market. Oyster, a brand new eBook app, is using a subscription-based model similar to Netflix or Spotify; the Oyster user pays a monthly subscription ($10 per month), which enables the user to download and read as many eBooks as they desire. Exploration and discovery are emphasized…
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Review: Meet, Greet, & Remember with Evernote Hello
Evernote, the company famous for its elephant logo and apps that let you make notes, save them, and then take or access them digitally almost anywhere, has been seeking to expand its reach. In its quest to become as ubiquitous as the mobile technology we carry, Evernote has been targeting niche markets with specialized versions…
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The Culture of Sharing
New companies and new technologies are reinforcing a culture of sharing resources, according to James Surowiecki in his article “Uber Alles” (New Yorker, Sept. 16 2013). Surowiecki takes the perspective of the U.S. marketplace, an environment that historically has run on a buy-to-own mindset from its consumers. Newer companies, observing how mobile technologies value access…
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Review: Congress.gov > THOMAS
At the end of October, the law librarian’s most trusty resource for conducting federal legislative histories, THOMAS, will be sunsetted. I know many of you will miss its html-table, multi-hyperlinked design, the digital tic-tac-toe board of our country’s legislation. But, rather than having to crack open a hard copy volume of the United States Code…
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iBraryGuy’s DiGilio weighs in on eBook study
In a new study released September 4 by Information Today Inc., libraries are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for electronic material and are increasing their spending on acquiring ebooks, online databases and other electronic products . . . John DiGilio, national manager of research services at Reed Smith tells LTN that the study’s findings…
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Review: Pocket-ful of Goodness
Times and technology may change often, but old habits seldom do. We often come across articles and items that catch our eye, but not at the most convenient of time. Setting something aside to read later is a second nature activity for most of us busy professionals. Back in the old days, we cut out…
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Flud is saying its goodbyes.
See on Scoop.it – Legal Information Dispatch Fluders, This is going to be a very tough post for me to write. After three years of innovating in the news space the Flud team has decided to wind the company down. StartingAugust 8th, Flud will no… John DiGilio‘s insight: As far as news readers go, FLUD…
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“Librariana Daily” Expands & Rebrands!
Our daily Twitter newsletter, formerly known as the Librariana Daily, is growing, getting better, and taking on a new name. We are excited to announce the launch of The Daily INFOrmant! Collecting news and opinions from hundreds of sources every day, The Daily INFOrmant is designed to help you keep your finger on the pulse…
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A Bad Week for Tech? That depends!
Apparently Google Reader was not the only tech tool to meet its demise this week. Others, like AltaVista (Remember them?) and Yahoo! Matrix (What?) also bit the dust. This great slideshow from CNN today walks us through those “services that were”. A trip down memory lane? Not quite, for some of these. 😉 To our…
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Farewell Google Reader! Hello Feedly!
And so this is it… Doomsday. The day Google Reader died. RSS fans, though often touted as a dying breed, had come to know and love this simple, straightforward newsreader. Word of its demise set the blogosphere abuzz earlier this year. Some users were broken-hearted. Others resigned to find a suitable replacement. And still some…
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