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Looks like people who want e-books from Penguin will have to buy them online, download them to a computer and then transfer them to their e-reader via USB.
For those that don't remember, Amazon's Kindle Library is just what its name implies: a service for free download of book.
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13 February 2012
09:56 GMT |
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It’s almost official: “The Twilight Saga” doesn’t end with “Breaking Dawn Part 2,” which comes out later this year. On the condition that Stephenie Meyer writes a fifth book, Lionsgate is open to making more movies. During a press call yesterday, Summit co-founder and now Lionsgate... |
11 February 2012
06:19 GMT |
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Open Advice book, a knowledge collection from a wide variety of Free Software projects that answers the question what 42 prominent contributors would have liked to know when they started, is now available for purchase. The book is edited by Lydia Pintscher who is part of KDE Community Working Group and is the Google ... |
8 February 2012
10:59 GMT |
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2012: Covering 11.10 and 12.04 is a book written for advanced Ubuntu users that strive to learn more about the operating system made by Canonical. Readers of “Ubuntu Unleashed 2012: Covering 11.10 and 12.04” can expect to learn how to quickly install Ubuntu, how to configure the Unity Int... |
25 January 2012
10:33 GMT |
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‘Inside Apple’, the newest book on the world’s most elusive tech company, is now available for download in e-pub format for iOS devices from the iBookstore.
In the book, author Adam Lashinsky (Senior Editor at Large, Fortune) “reveals the secret systems, tactics and leadership strategies that... |
25 January 2012
03:57 GMT |
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Tomorrow, January 24, will see the release of “Inside Apple: How America’s Most Admired — And Secretive — Company Really Works,” by Fortune Senior Editor at Large, Adam Lashinksy.Based on interviews with numerous people who knew Steve Jobs and the rest of the Apple executive team, Inside... |
23 January 2012
10:43 GMT |
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A new book authored Adam Lashinsky is set to hit bookshelves on January 25th providing unprecedented insight into Apple as an organization, and what makes it tick.Adam Lashinsky is Senior Editor-at-Large with Fortune. His book, “Inside Apple”, delves deeply into the secrets of the Cupertino giant, includi... |
4 January 2012
15:41 GMT |
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There are countless movies to look forward to in 2012 and, without a doubt, every one of us has their own ranking for which one is the most anticipated. One million people have cast their vote in the annual MTV poll for NextMovie, naming “Hunger Games” as the top release of the year. Many of you might not... |
29 December 2011
07:04 GMT |
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One of the strongest possible Oscar contenders is “Drive,” a film by Nicolas Winding Refn starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. James Sallis, who wrote the original novel, has just announced he's coming out with a sequel to it. In all “Drive” conversations, one name that is usually le... |
14 December 2011
04:09 GMT |
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She was dubbed a “fashion icon” at just 3 years old, so perhaps it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Suri Cruise, now 5, is reportedly already penning her first book: a children’s book, of course. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ adorable daughter is extremely talented – so tal... |
27 November 2011
06:30 GMT |
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Kris Jenner has a new book out. Called “Kris Jenner... And All Things Kardashian,” it also tells the story of how Kris could have reportedly “saved” Nicole Brown from being killed by her husband O.J. Simpson, a statement that is opening old wounds for her family. In a recent interview we also ... |
11 November 2011
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Many don't have the highest opinion of Snooki but she wants people to know she isn't what she appears to be on the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore.” In a new interview with GQ magazine, the star, who is coming out with a third book soon, talks about being business smart but not that well-read.
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5 November 2011
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In her upcoming book, “Kris Jenner... And All Things Kardashian,” Kris Jenner recalls the tragic killing of her best friend Nicole Brown-Simpson in 1994. Not only that, but Kris also claims she could have “saved” Nicole had she not been so busy, it has emerged. The Daily Mail has a few quot... |
1 November 2011
10:55 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan's legal problems seem a long way from ending, but that's not stopping momager (mother slash manager) Dina from delivering her a massive blow in the form of a planned memoir, it has emerged. TMZ claims to have it on very good authority that Dina Lohan has written a book and is now shopping it a... |
22 October 2011
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Come the summer of 2012, fans of late singer Amy Winehouse will have yet another thing to remind them of what a great artist she was. Mitch Winehouse, the star’s father, has teamed up with Harper Collins to publish a memoir.The book will come out next summer and will attempt to present a side of Amy that fans w... |
11 October 2011
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As the family and the industry continue to mourn the loss of Steve Jobs, a longtime sufferer of pancreatic cancer who passed away a few days ago, Sony is making the smartest business decision possible right now: a movie on his life.In light of the announcement that the book on Jobs’ life by Walter Isaacson will... |
8 October 2011
06:16 GMT |
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Topping the Best Sellers list at Amazon in light of Steve Jobs’ death, the official Steve Jobs biography authored Walter Isaacson will include a final chapter featuring the man’s last interview, in which he had informed the author that he had very little time to live.A person familiar with the matter repo... |
6 October 2011
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She’s never made a secret of her admiration for Marilyn Monroe but, it seems, Lindsay Lohan thinks they have more in common than just platinum blonde hair. In a new essay, the legally troubled actress compares herself to the iconic blonde. The essay was written as introduction for the new coffee table book, &ld... |
5 October 2011
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Those interested in finding out at least some things about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s divorce from Maria Shriver can still do so from a reliable source: Arnold himself. The former Governor is now writing a memoir.Throughout the media scandal that accompanied the breakup of his marriage – and that involved an... |
23 September 2011
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Denise Richards, ex-wife of Warlock Charlie Sheen, is now promoting her autobiography “The Real Girl Next Door,” in which, as expected, she also talks about her marriage and divorce from the troubled actor. She also opened up a bit on the topic during an appearance on The Today Show.
Ever since she se... |
27 July 2011
08:12 GMT |
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The upcoming Battlefield 3 first-person shooter from DICE and Electronic Arts is set to really take the genre forward, but it might also be among the few shooters that receive a book tie-in, as a Battlefield 3 novel was spotted at two major retailers recently.
Battlefield 3 boasts some really impressive features, ... |
19 July 2011
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Should she ever decide to tell her story – in writing –, Maria Shriver, soon to be former Mrs. Arnold Schwarzenegger, stands to make a fortune. She’s been offered $15 million in advance for a tell-all, new reports suggest. Six weeks after her husband came clean and admitted to fathering a child with... |
5 July 2011
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Amazon is already a top-tier online store, but it looks like it felt it could do with an expansion in terms of how many books it has to offer and where, perhaps even enabling an acceleration in the expansion of its digital e-book collection.E-books have been selling quite well over the past year, much to the detrime... |
5 July 2011
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Bristol Palin has kicked off the promo tour for her upcoming book “Not Afraid of Life: My Story So Far” with an interview on Good Morning America. As the video below will confirm, for it, no topic was off the table.
The first thing that Bristol is asked to address is her claim in the book, made availa... |
27 June 2011
10:48 GMT |
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Rapper 50 Cent is striving to prove he’s more than a successful recording artist and actor: he’s also a respectable author, one that will help teens deal with bullying next. Fiddy has announced his next project called “Playground,” inspired from his own experience as a bully. After the wave of... |
22 June 2011
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As rumored earlier, Bristol Palin has written her memoirs. Called “Not Afraid of Life: My Story So Far,” the book is not yet out in stores, but advanced copies of it are being sent out to the media for reviews. Us Weekly informs that the book will also include the night when Bristol became a woman. Bristo... |
20 June 2011
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Jesse James, the biker mogul and former husband of Sandra Bullock, believes he’s still the most hated man in America right now, even a year after the scandal that ruined his marriage. People will only be happy if he killed himself, he says in a brand new interview. Having kept mum on the topic for so long (save... |
10 May 2011
10:31 GMT |
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Since he has a book to promote, Jesse James is doing a lot of interviews these days. However, he’s saved the best for last: in excerpts from “American Outlaw” printed online, he talks about his marriage to Sandra Bullock and states that he “never really trusted her.”
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6 May 2011
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That e-readers and e-books are making life hard for paperback books is not something new at all, but it looks like a certain analyst firm decided to look at just how big the effect already is, or will be.For those that do not know, book revenue in the year 2010 was of roughly $25 billion, a figure that is only set t... |
29 April 2011
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Tina Fey, now five months pregnant with her second child, knows a thing or two about weight management, as she proves in her “Bossypants,” out now in book stores. Being skinny or fat are just normal stages in one’s life, one shouldn’t lose sleep over it, she says. Fey, a well known writer, sta... |
18 April 2011
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It appears that the rapid surge of e-reader sales led to an even faster rise in the sale of e-books, to the point where paper books lost a lot of their prospective purchasers, although this all is hardly a surprise.E-readers were one of the two fastest growing product categories in terms of sales, early last year, t... |
16 April 2011
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Famous celebrity blogger turned unofficial LGBT spokesperson and fitness expert Perez Hilton is now trying to explore a new side of his creativity: he’s releasing a children’s book called “The Boy with Pink Hair.”
Since he announced his decision to no longer bully and demean celebrities on ... |
30 March 2011
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This is Jesse James’ chance to redeem himself in the eyes of millions, by having the truth about him out there. In preparation for the release of his upcoming tell-all book, “American Outlaw,” the star has released the cover art.
Instead of choosing a photo of himself in a suit, or in a tee in h... |
29 March 2011
10:47 GMT |
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Katy Perry may be an icon for millions but, where her religious mother is concerned, she’s just a girl who needs to tone down her act for her own good. Mary Perry Hudson is shopping a book about her famous daughter and she holds nothing back about her outrageous and revealing stage outfits.
The singer has ne... |
29 March 2011
06:44 GMT |
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A general fear for our age is that the populace, in general, reads less than they used to, and a recent analysis of this field, as well as of the e-book segment in particular, appears to confirm this, more or less.Normally, one would think that a piece of news saying that some market segment or another saw serious g... |
18 March 2011
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He’s been vilified in the media for cheating on Oscar winning actress and America’s darling Sandra Bullock, but Jesse James will eventually get the chance to have his side of the story out: in an upcoming book. A new report in Contact Music claims that James, now engaged to celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von... |
21 February 2011
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When she recently spoke about her plans for the future, she said she had lots of projects in the pipeline, but she didn’t say what these were. As it turns out, Bristol Palin, aged just 20, is coming out with her own memoirs. Single mother, dancer, television personality and spokesperson for various organization... |
8 February 2011
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As more and more studies underline the need for proper counseling both before and after cosmetic surgery, Laura Pillarella is speaking out on the issue. She should know what she’s saying: she spent a fortune on altering her looks, and she’s still not happy about her face. In her book “Chasing Beauty... |
24 January 2011
13:31 GMT |
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In January this year, Johnny Weir puts an end to all the speculation on his orientation with a little help from his book, “Welcome to My World.” In it, he clearly states that he’s gay and explains why he took so long in coming out.
To promote the book, Weir has already offered a few excerpts for... |
7 January 2011
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While back in the UK rival Jamie Oliver is cooking up a fortune with his latest book release, Gordon Ramsay has been slammed in the US for his book “Gordon Ramsay’s World Kitchen: Recipes from The F-Word.”Though the book has been selling well since release, it’s not exactly what nutritionists ... |
22 December 2010
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Not that he needed any more confirmation that he was the most successful celebrity chef in the UK right now, but Jamie Oliver has just been named the second biggest selling author in his home country, right after “Harry Potter” creator JK Rowling. The book that helped him move £100 million worth of ... |
30 November 2010
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards showed his wild side in a recent interview with a Swedish journalist from Aftonbladets, hitting him in the head and threatening him, Spinner reports. Richards and Markus Larsson, the journalist who reportedly got injured during the interview, go a long way back, since, in Augus... |
11 November 2010
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Susan Boyle, one of the greatest voices ever to be discovered on a pop star competition, Britain’s Got Talent, details her incredible journey from obscurity to stardom in her book, “The Woman I Was Born to Be.”From being born to a 45-year-old mother who was told by doctors she shouldn’t have m... |
4 October 2010
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Though she was once eager to close the book on the wizard that conquered the entire world with his adventures, JK Rowling admitted on Oprah’s show that chances of her writing more “Harry Potter” books were still high. Years ago, before the seventh and (until recently) supposedly final book came out,... |
2 October 2010
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Just like her fellow co-stars on MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is also working her way up in showbiz, using the reality show as her launching platform. Next up for her: a novel.In a statement released the other day and cited by JustJared, the reality star announces that s... |
1 October 2010
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Lady Gaga is undoubtedly one of the most paradoxical public figures showbiz has seen in many years, and it could very well be that happens because she invites controversy herself. If that is the case, the latest biography by Maureen Callahan should make Gaga happy for the assertions it makes.A simple search on Amazon... |
4 September 2010
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Coming to confirm once more that vampires are the new black in Hollywood right now (and the entertainment industry in general), new figures reveal the “vampire industry” has generated so far $7 billion in profits. Thanks to the craze that was set off (once more) with the 2008 “Twilight,” vampi... |
26 August 2010
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Julia Roberts is making her comeback to the big screen in a much-hyped production, one based on an equally hyped book, Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat Pray Love.” The movie fails to rise to the pre-release hype, a first review says.
We also noted yesterday that, despite the fact that we were talking ab... |
13 August 2010
06:59 GMT |
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After splitting from his three girlfriends Holy Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, Hugh Hefner chose two young twins as replacements. Now, one of them is reportedly shopping a tell-all book about her life at the (in)famous Playboy Mansion – and Kendra is none too happy about it, as she reveals in ... |
10 August 2010
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A while back, People magazine dedicated an entire issue to pop singer Justin Bieber, saying he was the closest thing showbiz has gotten to a musical and cultural phenomenon like The Beatles. The Biebs’ millions of fans all over the world can stand as proof for his massive appeal, especially since some of them a... |
3 August 2010
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