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June 13, 2014

Friday News: Teslas says no to patents, how Netflix uses data, RIP Ruby Dee, and July Jane Austen Festival

JanetPublishing Newschildren's literature / civil rights / data / diversity / intellectual property / Jane Austen / literary festivals / Netflix / open source / patents / quality control / Ruby Dee4 Comments

All Our Patent Are Belong To You – So Tesla has removed the “wall of patents” in its headquarters in the spirit of open source, and will not longer legally pursue anyone who uses its technology. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, believes that a “common, rapidly-evolving technology platform” will do more ... more >

September 12, 2013

Thursday News: Upgrade to iOS7; Testicle studies suggest smaller is better; Lance Armstrong gets off on free speech defense; and Macmillan eBook error

JanePublishing NewsFirst-Amendment / infidelity / Macmillan / quality control8 Comments

Yesterday, all day, I thought it was Thursday. When I realized it was Wednesday, at first I was disgruntled but then I was stoked because I actually gained a day. Today is a bonus day. Maybe not for you, but for me.   How to Upgrade to iOS 7 Right ... more >

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January 29, 2013

Tuesday News: Men and their high heels;

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / quality control7 Comments

Why did men stop wearing high heels? – Ned sent me this link about how the first wearers of high heels were men, a fashion accessory which denoted wealth. During the Enlightenment period, rational and useful dress became the style and high heels for men went out. High heels were ... more >

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October 17, 2011

Monday Midday Links: Amazon Questioned About Privacy by Congress

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book-sales / Comics / Hachette/Grand Central / quality control23 Comments

Congress is asking Amazon to explain its SILK service. SILK is the service that Amazon will be using to speed up browser access on its tablet. Rather than spend the money on building a faster processor like Apple’s A5, Amazon has developed SILK which takes in web content and then ... more >

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July 28, 2011

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle Too Restrictive for Library Use

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / digital lending / Nook / quality control30 Comments

Amazon announced its second quarter results on July 26, 2011.  Sales were up 51% but net income was down 8%. This is consistent with Q1 where sales were up (38%) and net income was down 33%.  Amazon predicts that there will be an even greater reduction in operating income in ... more >

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June 3, 2011

Friday Midday Links: eBook Quality Issues and Borders eBooks Alerts

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Borders / cover-art / Kobo / Promotion / quality control31 Comments

On Tuesday (I think it was Tuesday), I downloaded the teaser chapters of Connie Brockway’s Amazon Montlake book.  Amazon Montlake, you’ll recall, is Amazon’s romance imprint.  The teaser chapters are designed to promote Brockway’s book and encourage you to buy the title when it is released in November.  I am ... more >

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