Daily Links: The sorry state of ebooks on Windows 10 Mobile

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

A few fascinating links today:

The sorry state of ebooks on Windows 10 Mobile (Win Beta) – Interest piece on the state of ebooks for Windows phones and tablets.

Why your phone number isn’t going anywhere (The Next Web) – We now verify our identities using our phones. Here are some thoughts on what the future looks line.

First ever online-only NFL game draws over 15 million viewers (Ars Technica) – When we think watching football, we think television. Is this the beginning of a paradigm shift?

My Kindle find today: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman for only $1.99! (This book normally runs $5 to $8 for the ebook version.) You can also grab it on Barnes and Noble and Kobo for the sale price. Sorry, IOS users, but I can’t seem to find it on in the US iTunes store. 🙂

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 the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links: New Library Thing IOS app and lifetime memberships

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

LibraryThing App! (LibraryThing) – There’s a new IOS app and free lifetime memberships! And, before you ask, no, there is no Android app yet.

Lawsuit Claims B&N Knew it Was Selling Defective USB Cables (The Digital Reader) – I personally got a defective cable, so this is really no surprise….

Publishers Straddle the Apple-Google, App-Web Divide (NYT) – Interesting post. This highlights one of the most frustrating areas of the digital life.

How to rename your Kindles and edit their email addresses to make document sending easier (Teleread) – Helpful info, especially if you have multiple devices.

Three day sale on select Kindle models – $20 off on Kindles, Paperwhites and Kindle for Kids bundles. The prices are good until October 21, 2015.

My Kindle find today: Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton for only 99 cents. The manuscript for this pirate novel was found in the authors papers and published posthumously.

Daily Links: Why Twitter is Dying

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

A few links worthy of sharing:

Why Twitter is Dying and What You Can Learn From It (Medium) – Thought-provoking piece about online abuse and its effects.

Appeals Court Rules That Google Book Scanning is Fair Use (Ars Technica) – This case filed by the Authors’ Guild may finally be running out of steam….

Chrome dumps “OK Google” eavesdropping extension because nobody actually uses it (Ars Technica) – The “always on” extension is removed from laptops and desktops.

Here’s Warner/Chappell’s Plan to Save the “Happy Birthday” Copyright (Hollywood Reporter) – With so much money on the table, this story seems determined not to go away anytime soon.

Kindle Daily Deals (Amazon) – Nine books for $2.99 or less that include several of Robert Goldsborough’s re-boot of the Nero Wolfe Mysteries.

Daily Links: The Internet in Cuba

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

I found a few links worth sharing today:

HAVANA’S HOTSPOTS: Cuba is coming online, but who will control its internet? (The Verge) – This is a fascinating article from The Verge on the state of Internet access in today’s Cuba.

Windows 10 upgrade installing automatically on some Windows 7, 8 systems (Ars Technica) – One of my Win 7 systems tried to do this today, so this is a timely piece.

YouTube Starts Selling Subscriptions — For Its Gaming Channels (ReCode) – Rumors have been rampant about YouTube starting their subscription service. Is this it?

Halloween Kindle Book Deals for $2 (Amazon) – A selection of mysteries, thrillers and some scary stories. for $2 each. Sales prices are good through October 31, 2015.

Daily Links: The one ebook you need to read

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

Digital Life:

The One Ebook You Have to Read If You Love Digital Books (Gizmodo)

Whole Foods May Stop Selling CDs… (Digital Music News)

How Up to Date Is “Goodnight iPad”? (Gear Diary)

Telephone and Broadband:

Internet providers ordered to stop hiding the true size of monthly bills (Ars Technica)

What Is 5G, and What Does It Mean for Consumers? (Recode)

Gaming and Streaming:

Verizon’s Video Service Is Coming This Summer, and Will Feature Stuff From DreamWorks and AwesomenessTV (Recode)

Apps:

Firechat – “Off-The-Grid” Public Chat Without Using Internet/Coverage (Gear Diary)

Maker of Facetune Takes on Photoshop With Enlight, a Mobile Photo Editing App (Recode)

20 best puzzle games for the iPad (Tab Times)

Tips, Tricks and How-to:

How to turn off the keyboard noise on your iPad (Tab Times)

How To Disable Third-Party Cookies In Google Chrome (Google Chromecast)

Infographic: Who’s Tracking You Online, and How to Fight it (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

Finds and Deals:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals include December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith, romance, business and money, science fiction and kids deals.

The NOOK Find of the Day today is a collection of classic British mysteries featuring works from celebrated authors Margery Allingham, Adrian Alington, and Edmund Crispin for just $1.99 each! There is also a bonus offer: buy the current issue of select NOOK magazines–including Martha Stewart Living & Family Circle— for only $0.99 each!

Today’s Kobo Daily Deal is Budapest Noir by Vilmos Kondor for 99 cents.

Daily Links: $4 Divergent Digital and Cards against Humanity Online

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

Digital Life:

Total BooX: Ebooks for the Way the 21st-Century Reader Reads (Publishing Perspectives)

If you hate PC bloatware, here are the vendors to avoid (PC World)

No, You’re Not Giving Away Your Online Identity (Recode)

Gaming and Streaming:

Stream music concerts and documentaries on your Roku (Quello)

A Party Game for Horrible People, Cards Against Humanity Available Online (Gear Diary)

Apps:

Hooks Will Make Sure You NEVER Miss a Notification (Gear Diary)

Top 15 file manager for Android tablet apps (Tab Times)

VLC for iOS Returns! The Do-All Media Player for All Devices (Gear Diary)

Tips, Tricks and How-to:

How to Install Custom Dictionaries on Your Kobo eReader (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

Finds and Deals:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals include the In the Land of the Long White Cloud Series at $1.99 each, also science fiction and fantasy, romance and health titles.

Today’s Deal on Amazon is Norton Security (For 5 Devices) for $29.99. It is available as a physical package or as a digital download.

In the Games department, until March 20th, there is a 50% off sale on full versions of G5 games for the Kindle Fire and other android devices:

There are also some in-app purchases for select G5 games available at 50% off.

NOOK Find of the Day is It’s Classified: A Novel by Nicolle Wallace for $1.99

Kobo does not have a Daily Deal listed today but does have a selection of children’s and YA books on sale.

Want to see the first film in the YA Divergent series? Grab Divergent Digital for $4, #DivergentWatchParty on Twitter Tonight!

Daily Links: Google allows company news to top search results

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

Digital Life:

The Old Reader Will Soon Show Sponsored Posts to Readers (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

Google change allows company statements to top news searches (Reuters)

Why It Takes More than Unplugging to Solve Modern Stress (Mediashift)

Gigaom, one of the better tech journalism sites around, shuts down (Ars Technica)

First Google Shop in London on Tottenham Court Road (Google Chromecast)

Telephone and Broadband:

Why America’s Internet Is So Shitty and Slow (Gizmodo)

Swedish Company Doro Announces Smartphone for the Blind and Elderly (Gear Diary)

FCC Finally Releases Net Neutrality Rules (Recode)

Gaming and Streaming:

FTC Targets DirecTV Over Advertised Discount Service (Recode)

Sling TV Service Expands New Channel Offerings/’Hollywood’ Add-On (Gear Diary)

Tips, Tricks and How-to:

How to Use IFTTT to Send Content From Dropbox, Feedly, Pocket, and Instapaper to Your Kindle (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

How E Ink’s Electronic Paper Technology Works (Video) (The EBook Reader)

How to take a screenshot on an iPad (Tab Times)

Finds and Deals:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals include romance, business, science fiction and kid’s titles.

The Nook Find of the Day is The Falconer (#1) by Elizabeth May for $1.99.

The Kobo Daily Deals is A Test of Wills by Charles Todd for $1.99.

Daily Links: Google Play Books rife with Malware?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Glinda Harrison

Digital Life:

Google Play Books is Rife With Malware, Phishing Scams (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

Consumers Want It Both Ways: Free Content With No Tracking (PBS)

Do You Pick Gadgets Based on the Accessories? (Gear Diary)

Google caves to porn lovers, rescinds Blogger ban on adult content (Ars Technica)

In A World Where Email No Longer Exists (Techcrunch)

Broadband and Telephone:

FTC to award $25,000 for the best honeypot design to trap robocalls (Ars Technica)

Gaming and Streaming:

‘HBO Now’ Standalone Streaming Service Could Launch in Time for Game of Thrones (Mediaite)

Theaters dig in heels, refuse to show Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation (Ars Technica)

Sling TV’s Web-TV Service Attracts at Least 100,000 Sign-Ups in Its First Month (Recode)

Comcast is not saying when it will make HBO Go available on the PS4 (Ars Technica)

Rock Band 4 will thrash in 2015—and so will its old guitars, drums, DLC (Ars Technica)

Tips, Tricks and How-to:

6 easy ways to control your Android phone from your tablet (Tab Times)

Five Sites to Help You Find Your Next Read (Ink, Bits & Pixels)

iPad screen protectors – Do you need one? (Tab Times)

Finds and Deals:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals include history, romance and childrens titles.

The Nook Find of the Day is What Doesn’t Kill You by Iris Johansen for $2.99.

The Kobo Daily Deal is Zom-B by Darren Shan for $2.99.

E-Ink E-readers: Amazon is still offering the basic Kindle for $59. Kobo’s website says that is offering its Aura e-reader for $99.99. However, I can only get it to show up in my cart for its regular price of $129.99 when I try to checkout. I am not sure if the sale is over or the sale price is not yet in effect. I’d advise checking prices before you purchase.