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BBC News - What will 5G devices look like? - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...technology-30232260 Education Publishing
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    BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at how 5G has the potential to change our lives. [We've only just begun! The development of new technology will see major changes in education and publishing as it closes the connectivity gap between individuals, cities, states, countries.]
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Season 2, Episode 7: How Book Publishing Has Changed and What it Means for You [Podcast] - 0 views

michaelhyatt.com/pisode-07-book-publishing.html
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  • mbittman on 27 Nov 14
     
    In this seventh episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss the changing world of book publishing. If you are an author-or an aspiring author-this episode is for you.
  • mbittman on 27 Nov 14
     
    In this seventh episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss the changing world of book publishing. If you are an author-or an aspiring author-this episode is for you.
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Social Reading - 0 views

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  • mbittman on 25 Nov 14
     
    Social reading is everything that surrounds the experience of reading electronic books (ebooks).
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Just Released: New Blogging U. Ebooks - 1 views

en.blog.wordpress.com/...blogging-writing-ebooks Publishing Blogging Ebooks
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    We're excited to add two new titles, Writing 101 and Writing 201, to our free ebook library.
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What does digital technology mean to you? - 4 views

www.aljazeera.com/...n-you-2014111191943824534.html Social Media Publishing
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  • mbittman on 18 Nov 14
     
    Would you like to be included on the map? Please click on the feedback icon and tell us your thoughts. [Interactive site on Al Jazzera on digital technology.]
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3D printers build homes. - 0 views

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    3D printers can cheaply construct homes and could soon be deployed to help victims of catastrophe rebuild their lives. [The future of the printing press for books has morphed into the the printing press for houses.]
  • mbittman on 18 Nov 14
     
    3D printers can cheaply construct homes and could soon be deployed to help victims of catastrophe rebuild their lives. [The future of the printing press for books has morphed into the the printing press for houses.]
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40 Powerful Photos Show Why Banksy Is the Spokesman of Our Generation - Mic - 2 views

mic.com/...he-spokesman-of-our-generation Publishing Graffiti
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    In a short time, Banksy has become a cultural icon with a distinct place in history. [Publishing the story through art.]
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Will paper books exist in the future? Yes, but they'll look different. - 6 views

www.slate.com/...t_they_ll_look_different_.html Publishing Books Digital
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    The change has come more slowly to books than it came to music or to business correspondence, but by now it feels inevitable. The digital era is upon us. The Twilights and Freedoms of 2025 will be consumed primarily as e-books. In many ways, this is good news. Books will...
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BBC News - YouTube Music Key subscription service is unveiled - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...technology-30022550 NewBusinessModel YouTube Music Subscription
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    YouTube launches a subscription service that lets users stream music videos without adverts and download them to smartphones and tablets.
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The Size of the Open Access Market | The Scholarly Kitchen - 1 views

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/...size-of-the-open-access-market OpenAccess STMjournals
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  • mbittman on 29 Oct 14
     
    A report from Simba Information tallies the total value of the open access marketplace, putting OA at 2.3% of the total market for STM journals. It documents as well, without comment, that more an...
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BBC News - Hungary in mass protest at internet tax plans - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-europe-29813704 Internet taxing price increases
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    Tens of thousands of people in Hungary have taken part in a peaceful march against the government's plans to tax the internet - the second demonstration in three days.
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Here's Why Public Wifi is a Public Health Hazard - Matter - Medium - 3 views

medium.com/...lic-health-hazard-dd5b8dcb55e6 public wifi medium privacy
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  • mbittman on 23 Oct 14
     
    Story on Public WiFi We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was born, what schools they attended, and the last five things they googled. By Maurits Martijn, from De Correspondent Translated from Dutch by Jona Meijers Illustrations by Kristina Collantes
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BBC News - Google responds to News Corp 'platform for piracy' blog - 2 views

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  • mbittman on 21 Oct 14
     
    Google responds to an attack by the chief executive of News Corp, arguing it is tough on piracy and faces stiff competition.
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Learning in snippets - 1 views

www.youtube.com/...MatthewSantoro Learning Publishing Education Module7
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  • mbittman on 19 Oct 14
     
    A successful author on YouTube, Matt Santoro, uses YouTube as a teaching tool, publishing a new video on some aspect of knowledge every Saturday.
  • mbittman on 19 Oct 14
     
    A successful author on YouTube, Matt Santoro, uses YouTube as a teaching tool, publishing a new video on some aspect of knowledge every Saturday.
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BBC News - BBC to publish 'right to be forgotten' removals list - 0 views

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    The BBC is to publish a continually updated list of its articles removed from Google searches under the controversial right to be forgotten rule. ... editorial policy head David Jordan told a public meeting, hosted by Google, that the BBC felt some of its articles had been wrongly hidden. He said greater care should be given to the public's "right to remember".
  • mbittman on 19 Oct 14
     
    The BBC is to publish a continually updated list of its articles removed from Google searches under the controversial right to be forgotten rule. ... editorial policy head David Jordan told a public meeting, hosted by Google, that the BBC felt some of its articles had been wrongly hidden. He said greater care should be given to the public's "right to remember".
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Monitor: The language of the internet of things | The Economist - 0 views

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    THERE was a time, not long ago, when access to the internet could be gained only through a computer. Now people can get to it using phones, tablets and some games...
  • mbittman on 16 Oct 14
     
    THERE was a time, not long ago, when access to the internet could be gained only through a computer. Now people can get to it using phones, tablets and some games...
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The future of the book | The Economist - 2 views

www.economist.com/...and-powerful-encountered-vault future bookpublishing history
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  • mbittman on 16 Oct 14
     
    From papyrus to pixels: The digital transformation of the way books are written, published and sold has only just begun. Very interesting article in several formats - check it out online or in the print version of the Economist...or!
  • mbittman on 16 Oct 14
     
    From papyrus to pixels: The digital transformation of the way books are written, published and sold has only just begun. Very interesting article in several formats - check it out online or in the print version of the Economist...or!
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The Social Library: How Public Libraries Are Using Social Media - 3 views

readwrite.com/...braries-are-using-social-media ReadWrite Social Media libraries
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  • mbittman on 15 Oct 14
     
    Like many of you, I'm connected to the Internet virtually every waking hour of my day - via computer, tablet and mobile phone. Yet I still regularly visit my local public library, in order to borrow books, CDs and DVDs. Which made me wonder: are these two worlds disconnected, or is the Social Web being integrated into our public libraries? In…
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AL GORE, TEDTALKS AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING - 2 views

electronicdesign.com/...tedtalks-and-future-publishing Publishing Education Share
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    I have used the term mind-blowing in 30 years or so but this is truly mind blowing. The link is to one of the talks at April's TED conference last month. (Follow the like for an explanation of the conferences.) This one is truly inspirational - and for those of you in publishing - you may know of it already (2011)...a true ebook.
  • mbittman on 15 Oct 14
     
    I have used the term mind-blowing in 30 years or so but this is truly mind blowing. The link is to one of the talks at April's TED conference last month. (Follow the like for an explanation of the conferences.) This one is truly inspirational - and for those of you in publishing - you may know of it already (2011)...a true ebook.
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untitled - 1 views

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  • mbittman on 11 Oct 14
     
    The anti-social aspects of social media
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