Barnes & Noble launches e-bookstore, partners with Plastic Logic on e-reader

Barnes & Noble launches e-bookstore, partners with Plastic Logic on e-reader

Barnes & Noble, the supersize bookseller, launched the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, a buy-and-download site for digital versions of books that are meant to be read on smartphones and laptops.

The eBookstore’s titles are readable on a wide range of platforms, starting with Windows and Mac… Continue Reading

Has your favorite BBC program been off the air for 81 years? You’re in luck

Has your favorite BBC program been off the air for 81 years? You’re in luck

One of the truly great strengths of the Internet is its ability to be a repository for nearly everything. The BBC is the latest to make a deposit with its plan to puts its entire archive of television and radio shows online, according to The… Continue Reading

Barnes & Noble and Zinio take magazines digital for those who just can’t leave the computer

Barnes & Noble and Zinio take magazines digital for those who just can’t leave the computer

When I was a kid, getting a new magazine in the mail was a great experience. I’d come home from school and there it would be, waiting for me to read. The Internet has changed that. I hardly ever have time to read magazines anymore,… Continue Reading