Daily Links for day, January 8, 2016:

Libraries may be contributing to decline in e-book sales (Greenwich Time) – Lots of speculation, but, um… facts, please?

Want to buy a data plan? There’s a Microsoft app—and SIM card—for that (Ars Technica) – There is a new way for Microsoft users to get online with Windows 10.

Cutting the Cord This Year? Here’s How to Save Money on Internet Service – (Mediashift) – It is all about knowing the options!

Karma is cutting the speeds of its unlimited data plan (The Verge) -A lot of people are going to be angry about this. I was actually considering one of these until this change….

Deals of the Day:

The Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal includes a selection of books for $1.99 each.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is No Excuses Fitness: The 30-Day Plan to Tone Your Body and Supercharge Your Health by Donovan Green for $2.99.   The Romance Daily Find is The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord for $2.99.

The Kobo Daily Deal is  Defiant by Kris Kennedy for 99 cents. Kobo is also offering a New Reads for the New Year! Buy One, Get One FREE deal and one for 30% Off Sale on Select eBook Box Sets with Promo Code: BOX30. Both deals are valid through 1/11/16.

Google Books has an up to 80% off deal on first books in series deal in the Play Store. It includes books like 50 Shades of Gray, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and more.

(A note on Daily Deals: All prices current at the time of posting and subject to change. Most items marked Daily Deals are good for only the day posted.

Many large promotions have discount pricing that is set by the publisher. This usually means that titles can be found at a discount price across most platforms (with iTunes sometimes being the exception). If you have a favorite retailer you like to patronize, check the title on that website. There is a good chance that they will be matching the sale price.)

Daily Links are interesting links I discover as I go about my online day. The frequency and number of links posted depend upon the daily news. I also post other, different links of interest on Twitter and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.