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  446 readersThe team at Skype recently posted a video detailing the cool features of the Skype for Windows 8 application, that’s totally adapted to the UI of the new OS. Recent chat messages and calls appear immediately when you launch Skype on Win 8, together with a listing of people that you contact most often. It’s

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  Skype for Windows 8 Gets Detailed, Perfectly Integrated With Win 8 Interface (Video)

  368 readersThe team at Skype recently posted a video detailing the cool features of the Skype for Windows 8 application, that’s totally adapted to the UI of the new OS. Recent chat messages and calls appear immediately when you launch Skype on Win 8, together with a listing of people that you contact most often. It’s

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  USA Today covers e-books’ transformation of reading

  1522 readersUSA Today had an interesting, rather long piece today on all the new ways that e-reading changes the reading experience for its fans. Citing stories like a playwright being inspired by something he heard on the radio and downloading some e-books on the subject to his iPad then and there, or people who like the

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  CS5.5 & Any Screen

  958 readers As creatives all over the world wake-up today… we’re greeted with Adobe’s official CS5.5 announcement. This mid-cycle Creative Suite release is all about the fast moving industry… the push towards publishing to any device be it mobile, tablet, notebooks, or other…  For InDesign this release makes EPUB publishing easier and integrates the Digital Publishing tools… For

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  CS5.5 & Any Screen

  1003 readers As creatives all over the world wake-up today… we’re greeted with Adobe’s official CS5.5 announcement. This mid-cycle Creative Suite release is all about the fast moving industry… the push towards publishing to any device be it mobile, tablet, notebooks, or other…  For InDesign this release makes EPUB publishing easier and integrates the Digital Publishing tools… For

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  Should Reading Be Social?

  886 readersHaving social interactions around books is nothing new, but eBooks have brought a new meaning to the social experience of reading. Through social reading platforms, readers can see what their friends are reading, check their progress, see notes and even borrow books virtually. As we become more connected, reading becomes more of a communal experience. But

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  Facebook Opens App Center

  675 readersIt’s official, Facebook has opened its App Center, an app store within the social network. It launches with about 600 apps, including Pinterest, Instagram and Airbnb. More apps are expected to roll out in the coming weeks. In May, Facebook announced the new app store, which includes iOS, Android, web and mobile web apps. Facebook’s Matt Wyndowe explains

• Copia Debuts Social Reading Platform, Kills $99 E-Reader

  1510 readersCopia, the subsidiary of DMC Worldwide that caused a stir this summer when it announced its plans to bring a $99 color e-reader to market, has now made its social reading and book shopping platform available to the public. The…

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  Why are the better e-reading apps only on one platform?

  576 readersE-book stores tend to have their apps on multiple platforms: Kindle, Nook, Kobo, etc. But the discerning e-book reader wants more features than those apps usually provide, so we start looking for third-party apps. And then we run into an issue. Think about some of the better-regarded e-reading apps. Many of them are only on

• In Search of Smart E-Reader Apps

  2460 readers Why are e-reader apps so dumb? They pretty much let you read the content, make a few highlights/notes and that's about it. Btw, by "e-reader apps" I'm talking about dedicated devices (e.g., Kindles, Nooks, iPads) as well as apps on other platforms (e.g., Kindle apps on Windows, Mac, iPad, etc.). I feel like these apps