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Daily Links and Deals: OverDrive turns 30

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daily_links_1Today, OverDrive reflects on turning thirty. Also, another point of view on the billion dollar Getty Images lawsuits, the difference between reading on smartphones and a larger screen, and a study that suggest that too frequent password changes are not a good thing. In deals, savings on Fire HD tablets and the Kobo Glo HD e-reader.

Daily Links for Wednesday, August 3, 2016:

OverDrive celebrates 30 years as the global leader in digital library content (Overdrive) Hard to believe that the service is 30 years old….

Getty Images will bill you thousands to use a photo that belongs to the public. Is that legal? (LA Times) This piece offers a different look at the legal issues involved in the Getty story.

Frequent password changes are the enemy of security, FTC technologist says (Ars Technica) If you change one number, it counts as a new password, right?

The iPad is dead. Long live the iPad. (The Bookseller) A look at reading on larger digital screens. It may have more possibilities than some think.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances by Ellen Cooney.

In Today’s Deals, save up to 53% on Wera tools. Amazon also has the Fire HD 6 (my favorite Fire tablet) for $69.99. The Fire HD 10 Tablet on sale for $50 off.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. The Romance Daily Find is Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Music Teacher by Barbara Hall. The Extra Daily Deal is Where Wolves Talk (A Fantasy for Animal Lovers) by D. L. Lewis.

Kobo is also having a sale on the Kobo Glo HD: Only $99.99 with free shipping through August 4th. (Note: Kobo is coming out with a new model in mid-August.)

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes Amulet #1: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi.

Google Books has a selection of Hot Book Deals.

(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, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: Net Neutrality Wins, Federal Court Upholds FCC Open Internet Rules

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daily_links_1Today, the Federal Appeals court upheld the FCC’s rules for an open internet. Also, a new Netflix app for ipad with picture in picture capabilities, a Kindle update that will make a lot of users happy, and a seemingly overreaching copyright suit about the Walking Dead. In deals, 10 books in the Aimee Leduc mysteries and ongoing deals on Kindles, Fire tablets, Fire TVs and the Amazon Tap.

Daily Links for Tuesday, June 14, 2016:

Net Neutrality Wins: Federal Court Upholds FCC Open Internet Rules (Motherboard) Given the importance of the internet in our lives, this is a win for the people. However, that may not mean that the fight is over.

Netflix’s iPad app now supports Picture in Picture multitasking (The Verge) Can I please, please, PLEASE have this for my desktop?

AMC threatens copyright lawsuit over Walking Dead spoiler (TorrentFreak) Wait a minute – they are claiming copyright infringement for talking about what happens on an episode that hasn’t aired yet?

Kindle Update v5.8.1 Restores Reading Progress Dots, Adds New Sharing Options (The Digital Reader) Good news for lovers of those progress dots: They’re back!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes 10 books in the An Aimee Leduc Investigation series by Cara Black.

In Today’s Deals, Father’s Day watches from Salvatore Ferragamo.

I have been talking for the last few days about the Amazon device sale that been going on. There’s just a few more days to order in time for Father’s Day delivery.   Here’s what you can find:

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel for $1.99.The Romance Daily Find is You and Me and Him by Kris Dinnison for $2.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The Lighthouse by P. D. James for $1.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The League of Night and Fog by David Morrell for $1.99.

Google has a selection of Epic Sci-Fi & Fantasy that includes some Star Trek Voyager novelizations.

(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, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Fire HD 10 now available in aluminum and with 64 GB storage

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fireHD10If you wanted your Amazon Fire tablet to have a higher-end look, Amazon may have delivered for you. Today the announced that the Fire HD 10 is now available in a sliver aluminum finish. Previous models were plastic only in black and white, so in the appearance department, this may be more comparable to the look of an iPad..  They have also added extra storage with a 64GB option for the tablet (currently, that is only offered on the aluminum model).

While the tablet display isn’t quite Retina display quality (it is only 149 ppi / 1280 x 800), it has a 1.5GHZ quad-core processor, dual cameras and connects to the Amazon ecosystem of movies, TV shows, music, books, apps and games.

The device is currently available in 16, 32 or 64 GB configurations. You can also add a microSD card for up to 128 GB of additional storage. Prices start at $229.99.

Does this new look make the Fire HD 10 more attractive to you?

Daily Links and Deals: Why You Try iPads and Quinoa So Readily, and Drop Them Just As Fast

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daily_links_1In today’s links, we have stories on Snapchat, wireless spectrum and everything from ebooks and ipads to quinoa. In todays deals, there’s a unlocked Blu GSM phone and some great books, including Dean Koontz and some personal recommendations by me! 🙂

Daily Links for Wednesday, March 30, 2016:

A wireless-spectrum battle means you’ll get a signal in more places (FAQ) (CNET) All the details on what’s at stake here.

Snapchat just made a huge change to become your go-to messaging app (Quartz) Well, this looks somewhat easier, LOL!

Bowie tribute concert at Radio City will be streamed on Skype (Engadget) Donate to charity to catch performances by the Pixies, Blondie, the Flaming Lips and more.

What is a kernel – Gary explains (Android Authority) If you have heard the term “Linux Kernel” and were clueless about what it meant, this one’s for you.

Amazon cracks down on dodgy USB Type-C cables and adapters (Ars Technica) This is a good thing. Now,  about some of those supposedly “OEM” and lightning cables….

28,000 French-Language Ebooks Are Newly Available in the US (Publishing Perspecitves) But you can’t get them at Amazon….

Why You Try iPads and Quinoa So Readily, and Drop Them Just As Fast (Ad Age) Personally, I have stuck with quinoa and I LOVE kale, so that means I probably don’t have “Hyper-adoption” syndrome, right?

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash for $1.99.

In Today’s Deals, the BLU Life One X – 4G LTE Smartphone – GSM Unlocked, black or white is $99.99. You can also find Bluetooth headphones, and universal car mounts among the deals. And, Amazon still has deals on  pre-owned Fire tablets.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is The Warrior (Warriors Series, #1) by Ty Patterson for 99 cents. The Romance Daily Find is Savage: The Complete Series by Shelli Stevens for 99 cents.

B & N is running a special where you can get a NOOK Bundle Offer: 10″ NOOK Device, Free Screen Film and Free Cover of Your Choice- a $330+ Value for Just $199.99. And finally, you can take 75% off all Nook Accessories.  And if you have jumped on the coloring books bandwagon, B & N  now has Harry Potter Magical Places & Characters Coloring Books available.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Clifford Larson for $2.99.

Kobo also still has the Great Reads For $1.99 or Less promotion going on.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Moonlit Mind (Novella) by Dean Koontz for $2.99.

A couple of personal book recommendations: 

Several of my favorite authors have new books hitting the virtual shelves!  The Second Death, Volume three in T. Frohock’s Los Nefilim urban fantasy series has just been released. It’s a fantastic series, beautifully written, with a really cool system of magic – and the books are priced at just 99 cents each! And if you like dark fantasy, check out her exquisite novel, Miserere. (I re-read this book several times a year – it’s that good!)

I am really excited that Broken (The Extrahuman Union Book 1) by Susan Jane Bigelow is now back in print. This moving story of superheroes in a dystopian world really, really deserves a much wider audience. The other volumes in the series will be re-released this year, along with the new and final book in the series. The ebook edition includes tie-in prequel short story “Crimson Cadet” and a preview of book 2 in the series, Sky Ranger.

(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, Facebook, and on the Google Plus eBook Evangelist Page.

Daily Links and Deals: 5 ways adblockers are changing your entire online experience

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daily_links_1Daily Links for Friday, March 18, 2016:

SoundCloud has signed a licensing deal with Sony Music (The Verge) And hopefully, this means that Soundcloud will be sticking around for a while…

Stagefright exploit puts millions of Android devices at risk (Computer World) Since our phones are so essential to our lives nowadays, all these phone threats are scary.

Don’t like Twitter’s new algorithmic feed? Then turn it off. (Engadget) Hopefully we can convince Twitter that there is an advantage to a linear feed.

5 ways adblockers are changing your entire online experience (The Next Web) User-centric or publisher centric? It will be interesting to see how those interests align.

Apple is going to make my new iPad obsolete. Again (CNET) Now we have to factor “Will I be okay if they bring out a new one in 3 months” into our purchasing decisions?

Should Your Therapist Read Your Twitter? (Motherboard) Wow, is this a life in the digital age question!

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals includes Pane and Suffering (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery) by Cheryl Hollon for $1.99.

Right now, Amazon is offering the high end Kindle Voyage for just $199.99. You rarely see this one on sale,so this is a good deal if you have been thinking about one of these. There are also several deals on new Fire tablets. 🙂

In Today’s Deals, Amazon has a great deal on a Anker Wireless Charger PowerPort Qi Wireless Charging Pad for $14.95.  This works for the Samsung S6 / Edge / Plus, Note 5, Nexus 4 / 5 / 6 / 7, Nokia Lumia 920, LG Optimus Vu2, HTC 8X / Droid DNA and All Qi-Enabled Devices.  Amazon is also offing special pricing on the 8.9 inch HDX line of Fire Tablets.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find features seven novels in the Byrnes Family Ranch Series by Dusty Richards, including Texas Blood Feud (Byrnes Family Ranch Series #1) for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Made for Us by Samantha Chase for 99 cents.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is Only Enchanting – A Survivor’s Club Novel (Book #4) by Mary Balogh for 99 cents.

There are lots of other Kobo deals: The Kobo Glo HD is still on sale for $20.00 off. You can get 3 eBooks for $9.99 YOu can also use coupon code 30MAR unlimited times for 30% off on select box sets.  Both of those promotions are valid through March 21. And through March 28, you can find bestsellling memoirs for $2.99 and under.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 – 1964 by William Manchester for $2.99.

(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.