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Kindle Fire: What Amazon Got Right

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Amazon’s recent launch of the Kindle Fire, priced at $199, and the entry of the low-end Kindle at $79 is a very interesting strategy. When Apple launched the iPad in 2010, it built upon the architecture and infrastructure of the … Continue reading →

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How do you cite a Kindle ebook using the MLA?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Nick Matthews

For a recent essay, I was referring to two Kindle edition ebooks. While I found text highlighting in the ebook to be extremely natural, and extremely easy to cross reference, there is very little guidance as to how to make … Continue reading →

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Choosing Electronic or Print Books for Academic Research

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Nick Matthews

As someone with 200 books within arms reach of my desk, without counting those in the bookshelf behind me, I obviously have a fondness for the written word. When reading a particular text closely however, what advantages are there to … Continue reading →

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Why Isn’t This Available In Canada?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Nick Matthews

I was browsing some free, public domain science fiction ebooks on Amazon. While I don’t have a Kindle ereader, the Kindle app is available for the Mac, the iPad, and the BlackBerry. To my surprise, a number of these titles … Continue reading →

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