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York Times has an interesting article looking at the younger generation that is just beginning to get involved in e-book reading thanks to parents purchasing the devices for them as gifts.

as only 6% in 2010, but is up to 20% so far in 2011.

Some teachers have been allowing kids to bring the devices to school for leisure reading, which is another factor that has convinced some parents to buy them.

The reader is immersed more deeply in the text than they would have with the print edition or a vanilla eBook.

at what point does an eBook become an app

I opened up my iPad, clicked on the little Wired icon and purchased the magazine’s latest digital issue. After I agreed to fork over $4, it began downloading. For the next phase of the experiment, I grabbed my car keys, left my apartment and drove about 12 blocks to a local magazine store in Brooklyn, where I also purchased the latest issue of Wired magazine, this time in print.

I didn’t run any red lights, or speed, or park illegally during my shopping expedition. Yet when I returned home with the glossy paper product in hand, the digital iPad version still hadn’t finished downloading to my iPad. Anybody who reads Wired would call this an Epic Fail.

Over two thousand Michigan students were able to complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form accurately and on time, thanks to the efforts of 500 volunteers participating in Michigan College Goal Sunday. This free program was organized by EduGuide (EduGuide.org) a nonprofit agency located in Lansing.

"Our collaboration with the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association, the Department of Treasury, and others has delivered great results," said Bryan Taylor, president of EduGuide. "Together we've not only helped more people at College Goal Sunday, but our outreach campaign has increased the number of people submitting the FAFSA statewide."

EduGuide's Advice Forum, at EduGuide.org. All questions will be answered free of charge.

College Goal Sunday on Feb. 13Local students can get free advice on applying for financial aid for college and have the chance to win prizes Sunday, Feb. 13."College Goal Sunday," a joint initiative of the Michigan Department of Education, the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association and EduGuide, happens from 2 to 4 p.m. at Kellogg Community College, 450 North Ave., in the Ohm Information and Technology Center.Participants should bring completed 2010 federal tax returns and either their W-2s or 1099 forms.According to a news release from the state, prizes will be given away, including a $1,000 scholarship, three $500 scholarships, an iPod Nano and a Dell laptop.