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George R.R. Martin Denies Finishing the Game of Thrones Books
George R.R. Martin Denies Book Rumour This Sunday will mark the final episode in the Game of Thrones TV series and I think based on Episode 5, we’re all now more than a little curious to find out how this will all end. There has, however, recently been rumours that…
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Humble Store Releases Cyber Security Book Bundle
Humble Book Bundle I’m sure that many PC owners (well, gamers specifically) will be aware of the Humble Bundle. For those of you who are not, it is a website that regularly runs promotions in which your purchase goes towards charity. In brief, it’s a way to buy games and…
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Netflix is Making a Chronicles of Narnia TV Series
More Fantasy Content for Netflix With Amazon investing big in adapting Lord of the Rings and Wheel of Time fantasy book series to their Prime Video platform, Netflix is answering back with a big property adaptation of their own. The company has announced that they have secured the rights for…
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Amazon Developing Conan the Barbarian TV Series
Conan the Barbarian Lives Robert E. Howard’s classic Conan the Barbarian is getting his own television drama series. Deadline reports that Amazon has secured the rights to the property and bringing in major talent to develop it. Those involved in the project so far include Colony co-creator Ryan Condal and…
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Humble Freedom Bundle Might Be the Largest Bundle Yet
We have seen some great Humble Bundle’s in the past, but the current one might set more than one record. It might very well the be largest one to date and it is also a little different than the usual bundles. Normally, the Humble Bundle is pay as much as…
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Amazon Opens its First Physical Bookstore
Back in 1995, Amazon.com launched as an online bookstore, using the fledgling internet to kickstart a revolution to shopping as we know it. Twenty years later, Amazon is taking a step into the past, today opening the doors of its very first physical bookstore. Situated in Seattle, Washington, USA –…
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From Traditional Reading to Reading on Nook for iPhone: 7 Reasons You’ll Never Look Back
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have discovered the wonders of Nook eReading and those who have not. Those who have been proud members of the first camp for some time, report that ever since the first day they installed the Nook app on their…
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Amazon to Pay Authors Per eBook Page Read
Amazon will soon implement a plan which will essentially sell eBooks page-by-page, paying its authors for every page read. From 1st July, authors who self-publish through the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Program – an eBook only outlet that gives authors 70% royalties on their works – will earn money for…
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Kindle Convert: ‘Rip’ Books to Your Kindle
04 We’re all familiar with the practice of ‘ripping’ CDs. You stick a disk into your computer and copy the songs onto your hard drive. From there, you have the option of putting them on your phone, tablet, MP3 player, etc. But what about eBooks? Since it seems that books…
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Zuckerberg Starts Facebook Book Group, Wants You to Join
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, has a New Year’s resolution to read more books, and he wants you to join him. Zuckerberg has vowed to read a new book every fortnight for the entirety of 2015, and has started a group on Facebook for others to take on the challenge,…
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Glose: The Ebook Reader for Social Networkers
Have you ever wanted to turn your love of books into a social experience? Now you can with Glose, the new ebook reader and store. Glose allows users to discuss quotes and segments from their ebooks with friends and other users, make and share notes and annotations, and compare reviews…
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Google Team up with Barnes & Noble to take on Amazon Book Delivery
From today, Google are joining forces with Barnes & Noble to offer a same-day book delivery service in selected areas of the United States. Manhattan, West Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay will all be able to take full advantage of the Google Shopping Express Service partnership, which compounds on Googles…
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Amazon Makes Kindle & Audible Unlimited Official
Rumours and leaks for Kindle Unlimited have been doing the rounds all week, but Amazon have finally made an official statement on their new service and what it will include. Kindle Unlimited will offer up a service like Amazon Prime Streaming, but for eBooks. Over 600,000 books will be available…
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Six New E-Books Added To The Paradox Library, Including Biography On Minecraft
Paradox Interactive have recently announced that six titles have been added to its e-book library and are now available for purchase on Amazon.com. The line-up includes A Year with Mojang: Behind the Scenes of Minecraft, the first-ever biography delving into the mega-hit indie game that has forged one of the largest…
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