eBooks for palm, mobipocket, pocket pc, mac and pc

Microsoft may have launched the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 today but the company is also holding a big press event at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain to help promote the launch. During the event, which was covered by Engadget, Steven Sinofsky, the leader of the Windows team, said they have made over 100,000 changes for the Consumer Preview version compared to the Developer Preview which launched back in September.

The press event went through a number of features in Windows 8, from the personalized lock screen (with items like a calendar and battery rating) and of course the new Metro interface. Windows 8 will come with its own video store where people can download movies to rent or purchase. It will also come with a number of apps including Amazon’s Kindel eBook reader and more.

You can check out the live feed from the event to see more of Windows 8 or you can simply download the Consumer Preview version and try it out for yourself. If you don’t want to risk your PC to run what is still technically beta software, the final and commercial version of Windows 8 is expected to launch sometime before the end of 2012.

Image via Engadget

Article source: http://www.neowin.net/news/100000-changes-in-windows-8-consumer-preview

LOS GATOS, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – TradePub.com, one of the largest networks of business content, has just introduced a suite of powerful new features for its mobile apps to meet the needs of millions of busy executives and professionals who are using their tablets and smart phones to stay informed of the latest business reports, eBooks, executive summaries and industry white papers. The easy-to-use tools make it even faster and simpler for users to select, download, read and save selections anywhere, anytime—for free—to their iPad, iPhone, Android Device, or Windows Phone.

Established in 1994, TradePub.com has provided more than 20 million downloads to more than 13 million registered users, and was one of the first to offer the free business content to every major mobile platform.  ”Since its introduction, our iPad app has been among the Top 25 Most Downloaded Business Apps from iTunes,” said David Fortino, Vice President of Audience Development for TradePub.com. “We’ve listened to our mobile audience and have continued to refine the product based on their specific feedback. Future releases will continue reflect the feature requests we’ve receive from our mobile audience base.”

New Features for TradePub.com’s mobile apps include:

• Search—The quick and handy Search tool helps users find specific eBooks, industry reports, whitepapers, tutorials, and business articles.
• Sharing—Users can share content with their peers from directly within the app.
• Expanded Categories—Because new content is continually being added, the Categories list has been expanded to include a broader range of business topics and functions.
• Recommendations Tab—This new feature automatically suggests relevant information that a user might be interested in based on their previously downloaded selections.

 ”Anywhere/anytime access to business intelligence is very important to our users,” added Fortino. “We’re focused on adapting and utilizing innovative technology to provide them with most convenient and hassle-free experience.”

About NetLine Corporation

NetLine Corporation is the industry’s premier B2B lead generation provider with the most comprehensive lifecycle customer acquisition platform, integrating e-mail, internet, social media, and mobile. Clients include Adobe, Hewlett Packard, Google, Oracle, IBM, Juniper Networks, Microsoft Corporation, SAP, and VeriSign, among others. NetLine is privately held and headquartered in Los Gatos, California.  More information is available at www.netline.com.

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tradepub-com-delivers-largest-demand-111500334.html

The same day that Pandemonium, the sequel to last year’s dystopian young adult novel Delirium, was released, author Lauren Oliver released a separate story called Hana. This short piece – the ebook version does not have page numbers, but this reader would estimate the reading time at about an hour, putting it as a longer short story – does not stand alone, but bridges the gap between Delirium and Pandemonium beautifully, serving as an excellent reminder of the storylines, themes, and characters of Delirium. Hana also builds upon the story, filling in the gaps of what Lena’s best friend was doing while Lena was involved in her forbidden romance with Alex.

“This is what I dream about now, the summer before my cure, during the last summer that will ever be truly mine to enjoy. I dream about sledding…I am breathless and terrified; I will soon be engulfed by whiteness and suctioned into another world.

Advertisement

Good-bye, Hana.”

In Delirium, Hana’s character exists as a contrast to Lena’s, and while she is important to the plot and to the main character, she has little real momentum of her own. Hana occurs concurrently with the events of Delirium, and we see the motivation for Hana’s responses to Lena and Alex’s romance; Hana has a secret of her own that she needs to keep, a boy of her own that has infected her.

As the reader, I was struck by the story of Hana’s romance; somehow, the story of a girl falling for a boy who doesn’t love her for anything other than her body was more poignant in this setting. Perhaps it was because of Oliver’s writing – lyrically beautiful and pitch-perfect as always – or perhaps it was because it is set in stark contract to Lena and Alex’s relationship, which seems to exist outside such physical desires.

Delirium has often been compared to The Hunger Games, but while both of these novels are dystopian and young adult and have interesting things to say about love and loyalty, both books suffer for this comparison. The Hunger Games has a much more action based plot; both Delirium and Hana are about internalized struggle, about subtle manipulations, and about making peace – or not – with the expectations that are laid out for you by society.

At the end of Delirium, this reader was left with a question about how, exactly the authorities had found out about Lena and Alex’s plans; a subtle twist at the end of Hana gives more information about this which, while not surprising, is again written in such a poignant and deliberate way that this reader was taken aback.

Hana is available in digital editions only; it is not a stand alone piece, and should be read between Delirium and Pandemonium. 

Article source: http://www.examiner.com/parenting-in-burlington/hana-by-lauren-oliver-is-an-excellent-bridge-between-delirium-and-pandemonium-review

An urban fantasy novella by indie author Shirin Dubbin is our free eBook today. Here’s more detail from the book description:

One man is a harbinger. The other a bad boy. She’s set to save their race. Too bad she has to die.

NiaMora, a magical crime scene cleaner, is destined to die tonight. Severin, a harbinger of death, has already arrived to bear witness. But he’ll defy his duty. He won’t stand by and watch, not when NiaMora may be the Fae’s last hope of survival.

You can find this eBook on Amazon. It had been previously listed on BN and All Romance, but the listings re not showing up in searches.

Article source: http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/free-ebook-keeper-of-the-way-by-shirin-dubbin_b20631

02/27/2012 // Nashville, TN, US // Catalyst Healthcare Research // Catalyst Healthcare Research

Catalyst Healthcare Research released a new resource today to help hospital and health plan marketers save time and money when conducting qualitative research. The Nashville-based market research firm announced the release of its first eBook – Five Ways to Drive Creativity and Innovation in Healthcare: How to Use Bulletin Board Focus Groups to Make Confident, Cost-Effective Business Decisions.

The eBook explores the rich, interactive features of online bulletin boards for qualitative research, explains how the boards differ from live focus groups, and details five ways they are being used to generate key insights. Topics include how to use the boards for ad and concept testing, web-based co-creation projects, tracking true customer experiences through user-generated content, and talking to difficult-to-reach populations of people.

“In an industry where change has become the norm and financial pressure continues to grow, healthcare marketers need ways to inform strategic business decisions faster and cheaper,” says Dan Prince, president and founder of Catalyst Healthcare Research. “This eBook is packed with ideas for how we are using online bulletin boards to capture timely, actionable insights from patients, health plan members, physicians, and executives.”

Visit www.catalysthealthcareresearch.com/bbfg-ebook to download your free copy of the eBook.

ABOUT CATALYST HEALTHCARE RESEARCH – Catalyst Healthcare Research (CHR) is a full-service research firm specializing in designing and conducting custom studies for health plans, health providers, and suppliers to the healthcare industry. Using a range of innovative research tools, CHR delivers key insights to healthcare organizations who want to understand, measure, and leverage “customer experience” to build stronger brands and capture more market share. CHR serves healthcare clients from start-ups to the Fortune 500 from its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more at www.CatalystHCR.com or call Sheila King at (615) 297-6535.

Social Media Tags:catalyst healthcare research, healthcare research, online focus groups, bulletin board focus groups, research, qualitative research, five ways, free ebook, free download, customer experience, creativity, innovation

Newsroom powered by Online Press Release Distribution – SubmitMyPressRelease.com

Tags: bulletin board focus groups, catalyst healthcare research, creativity, customer experience, five ways, free download, free ebook, healthcare research, innovation, online focus groups, qualitative research, research

Online Education News Press Release Distribution – WiredPRNews.com

Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
blog comments powered by Disqus

Article source: http://www.wiredprnews.com/2012/02/29/catalyst-healthcare-research-releases-free-ebook_2012022925933.html

A screenshot of the deal page on Cudo.com.au.

An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold e-book readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series.

The matter has prompted a rebuke from the NSW Fair Trading Minister, Anthony Roberts, who claims group-buying sites cannot simply blame vendors when they are caught running dodgy deals.

The book industry has reacted angrily and HarperCollins, publisher of some of the major titles contained on the CD including those by J.R.R Tolkien, said its corporate solicitor ”will be ringing them today”.

The site, Cudo.com.au, this week advertised a $99 e-book reader that came with ”4000 e-books you can load from a CD”. Thousands of people signed up for the deal, but the company claims it discovered the books were pirated before orders were shipped.

Cudo’s advertisement originally linked directly to a list of books that came on the bonus CD, and the list contained thousands of books that were still under copyright and available in stores. The site later removed this link from the advertisement, but the original ad is still visible in Google’s cache.

”It’s extraordinary … there’s piracy taking place on a grand scale,” said Australian Booksellers Association chief executive Joel Becker when shown the list of books.

”It’s deeply concerning to see Channel Nine and Microsoft involved … two organisations where copyright protection is a major issue to them.”

Cudo, which is a joint venture between Nine and Microsoft, said customers who bought the deal would be contacted and offered ”a higher specification e-book reader” instead.

The deal was offered through a vendor called ”grabargains.com”, and the site shifted the blame to it.

”Despite the merchant’s assurances that the offer complies with all relevant Australian laws, including copyright laws, our assessment of the 4000 e-book titles being offered determined this may not be the case,” the site’s chief executive, Mike Sneesby, said.

”It appears the merchant of this deal has breached the terms of their Cudo booking agreement. As soon as we determined this, Cudo took action to replace the merchant’s product with a higher quality device and provide customers with a new source of legitimate e-book content.”

Mr Roberts was not buying that excuse. ”I don’t believe that group buying sites can walk away from quality or compliance of the goods and services sold through their sites,” the minister said today.

Comment is being sought from the Australian Publishers Association and individual publishers including Hachette and Penguin.

On Monday this website reported that while the popularity of group-buying websites had soared in the past year, so had the number of complaints, with the sites contributing to a 39 per cent increase in complaints in NSW about online shopping.

The complaints – more than 5000 last year – prompted a warning from Mr Roberts, who said group-buying sites would be closely watched this year to protect consumers from losing money on goods or services that are never delivered.

”The concept of group buying is brilliant, there is no dobut about that, and consumers can get some great deals, so when they are good they are good but when they are bad, the sites are a disaster,” he said.

The group-buying sites have developed a code of conduct in response to widespread issues but there is no evidence that this has done anything to reduce complaints.

Article source: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/ebook-deals-the-steal-of-the-century-4000-pirated-books-20120229-1u2i8.html

CENTERVILLE —
Now you can check out audiobooks and eBooks from your library at your home or office.  As part of the WILBOR consortium, the Drake Public Library offers you audiobooks and eBooks to download and enjoy.

Your library card is the “key” to downloading the books, from any computer that is connected to the Internet, at any hour of the day.  From a website you can browse or search for a title you’d like to read or listen to, log in with your library card number, and download the title to your computer.  You can then enjoy the book on your computer, or transfer to many portable or mobile devices to carry with you

“This is a great way to make more of the library’s resources available to our users 24/7/365,” said Library Director  Jami Livingston.  “You don’t have to come to the library building to check out a book, and you don’t have to return it.  The book automatically “returns” to the collection for someone else to borrow.”

WILBOR’s collection has fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as books for children and teens.  Bestsellers and classics, history and humor, business and self help — you’ll find them all in WILBOR. Ebooks will check out for two weeks and can be returned early. Audiobooks will check out for one week. Some audiobook titles can even be burned to CDs for your own, personal use.  

The Drake Public  Library is one of 176 libraries in western, central and southern Iowa that participate in WILBOR. WILBOR is funded by the Friends of the Drake Public Library.

For more information and to start downloading and listening, visit the WILBOR web site at http://wilbor.lib. overdrive.com. If you don’t have a card from the Drake Public Library, call (641) 856-6676 or visit the library. Below is a more in depth explanation of WILBOR and how to use it.

1. What is WILBOR?

WILBOR stands for West Central Iowa Libraries Building Online Resources. Over one hundred Iowa libraries currently participate in this consortium group. WILBOR is a service that allows library patrons from participating libraries to download audiobooks and eBooks anytime and anywhere at no cost. There are thousands of selections spread over various categories. The Friends of the Drake Public Library are providing this service to Drake Library patrons.

2. What do I need to access and use this service?

All you will need is a computer or a reader or a mobile device with an Internet connection and be a current library patron of the Drake Public Library. The log in will require your four-digit library card number. Your library card will be considered the “key” to start downloading resources to your personal computer or portable device.

3. When will this new service be starting?

Library patrons will have access to WILBOR starting today. The library will be adding a link to its web site. Here is the WILBOR web site: http://wilbor.lib.overdrive.com.

You will always have to go in through the Drake Public Library portal to use this service. This link can be found under the Participating Libraries tab or by going in through the Login tab.

The Centerville library will be called Drake Public Library on the library listing. There will also be a link for Drake Community Library. This library is located in Grinnell. You will need to select the correct library from the list to start using the system.

You can browse the web site in advance taking a look at the various collections and titles available for downloads. There will be a number indicating number of copies available overall and number of people waiting for this resource. Hundreds of Iowa libraries have access to this resource. Expect to find waiting lists for current and popular titles. You can add your name to a waiting list for any title.

4. Are there limits to what can be downloaded from this service?

You are limited to three items that can be checked out at any one time. This can be a combination of eBooks and audiobooks or three of one kind. Audiobooks will have a one week period of usage time and eBooks are on loan for a two-week time period. There is automatic return and no late fees. There is no renewal of any item. You can check things in early. My Cart and My Account will keep track of what you are thinking about checking out or have checked out.

Keep in mind there will always be 50 selections – 25 eBooks and 25 audiobooks that can always be downloaded and checked out.

If you have over $10 of library fees with the Drake Library your access to WILBOR will not be allowed until the overdue fees are taken care of.

5. What kind of online help is available for setup of various devices?

On the left side of the main WILBOR screen is a link for Digital Help. Click it.

Then click Over Drive Help to find the Over Drive Media Console free app that will need to be installed. The Device Resource Center will guide you through the steps for whatever device you may be using. The Software/Apps tab will lead to information about setting up various computers, readers and/or mobile devices.

If you have a Kindle that may be the easiest device to set up for WILBOR downloads. You will automatically be directed to the Amazon site at the start of the process.

WILBOR supports the following: Kindle, Nook, Pad, iPhone, Droids, Windows7 Phone, BlackBerry or a Windows or Mac PC.

Keep in mind that this service is meant for patron use outside the Drake Public Library. Patrons won’t be able to do any downloading or reading on library computers in the building. This service will only work on a patron’s personal computer or device.

Enjoy the new personal reading option.

Article source: http://ottumwacourier.com/cnhi/x2118803483/Drake-Library-s-new-WILBOR-system-allows-downloading-books-at-home

See bite measurement and analysis technology in practice in this new eBook, “Computerized Occlusion.”

Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 28, 2012

Dentistry is a science that is largely affected by its materials and equipment. Lost and damaged teeth require replacement or rehabilitation. Thanks to the development of differing dental materials and bite analysis technologies like the T-Scan® (Tekscan Inc. S. Boston, MA USA), we are now able to successfully treat clinical conditions and perform precision bite adjustment. See how a bite test can improve your clinical results.

“Computerized Occlusion”, a newly-published eBook by Dr. J.H. Kim, DDS, details several cases that utilize the T-Scan to measure the balance of a patient’s bite. Bite testing allows a clinician to evaluate occlusal contacts prior to making a bite adjustment and successfully treat clinical conditions. A simple bite test can be used to plan restorative cases, resolve jaw pain issues, manage and adjust implants, and locate traumatic occlusal contacts. Dr. Kim states in his eBook that, “As dentists, we have always faced unique challenges in understanding timing and forces of occlusal factors.”

During maxillomandibular intercuspation, time and force are the main occlusal factors the T-Scan can measurably isolate. It readily identifies the very first contact point that precedes numerous other contact points and that transitorily occur during maxilla-mandibular functional movements. The T-Scan determines the contact time-sequencing, the percentage of relative occlusal force between numerous occlusal contacts, and the dynamic display of these occurrences. This enables the clinician to better identify many interfering contacts. With the development of precision technologies, dentists can now treat many occlusal problems successfully and provide patients with predictable high quality results.

Download the free eBook, “Computerized Occlusion,” today to see how a bite test can improve clinical results.

About Tekscan

Tekscan is a leading manufacturer of force sensors and complete tactile force and pressure measurement systems. Accurate, simple to use, and cost-effective, Tekscan’s sensors have been integrated into a variety of successful OEM and diagnostic products.

###

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/2/prweb9222931.htm

Article source: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/press-releases/article/Bite-Test-Adjust-with-Precision-T-Scan-eBook-3367422.php

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 4
–>

Somerset County Library System (SCLS) patrons who borrow digital materials now have a choice as to the length of time they can enjoy their eMedia. Originally the lending period was 7 or 14 days. Patrons now can elect to borrow materials for 7, 14 or 21 days.

“We’ve experienced a huge upswing in patrons borrowing eMaterials and in particular, eBooks,” according to SCLS director Brian Auger. “To accommodate this, SCLS has purchased a large number of licenses to assure our patrons of the quality and breadth of material available to them.”

SCLS has one of the largest digital libraries available to patrons throughout the state of New Jersey. Patrons have access to over 8,300 eBooks and 2,900 audiobooks. Patrons with questions on how to download and borrow eMaterials can visit the library’s website at www.sclsnj.org and select “Digital Media Collection” in the right hand column of the home page. An extensive help section is available there online as well as in person at each of the library’s nine branches during normal operating hours.

The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Article source: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120228/GETPUBLISHED/202280304/eBook-Borrowers-SCLS-Get-More-Time

Carl Zimmer is the author of twelve books and counting.

“Beautiful. Packed with fascinating stories”-Nature

Order a copy

“Whether discussing the common cold and flu, little-known viruses that attack bacteria or protect oceans, or the world’s viral future as seen through our encounters with HIV or SARS, Zimmer’s writing is lively, knowledgeable, and graced with poetic touches.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Available in hardback or Kindle

“Carl Zimmer takes us behind the scenes in our own heads. He has ferreted out all the most wondrous, bizarre stories and studies and served them up in this delicious, sizzling, easy-to-digest platter of neuro-goodness.” —Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars and Stiff

An ebook exclusive: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, carlzimmer.com

New! More Brain Cuttings:

Further Explorations of the Mind
Order from Amazon and Barnes Noble and Apple

“The Tangled Bank is the best written and best illustrated introduction to evolution of the Darwin centennial decade, and also the most conversant with ongoing research.”–Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University
Order a copy

“Superb…quietly revolutionary”–Boston Globe
Order a copy

“Fascinating…thrilling… Zimmer has produced a top-notch work of popular science.”–Los Angeles Times

Order a copy

“As thorough as it is graceful…This is as fine a book as one will find on the subject.”–Scientific American
Order a copy

“A book capable of changing how we see the world.”–The Los Angeles Times
Reissued with a new epilogue by the author.
Order a copy

“A fascinating story, which Zimmer unfolds as a tale of high-stakes scientific sleuthing.”–Booklist
Order a copy

Article source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2012/02/27/controlling-cancer-todays-ebook-review-at-download-the-universe/