Tuesday, November 27, 2012
If you own a Kindle, you’ve likely already heard that three publishers have settled with the Department of Justice concerning an anti-trust suit alleging that publishers colluded to fix the price of ebooks. Amazon has sent emails to Kindle owners alerting them that soon they should receive store credit that can be used to buy either ebooks or other merchandize from Amazon. (Kindle owners can also request a check.) These credits apply to ebooks purchased from the three publishers who have settled—Hachette, Harper Collins, and Simon & Schuster—that were purchased between April 2010 and May 2012. Publishers Penguin and Macmillan, as well as Apple, are still fighting the charges. No court date has yet been set, but it appears as though the case may not make it to court until next year. Also, there is no word yet on how the announced merger between Penguin and Random House (the only major publisher not charged by the Department of Justice for price fixing) may affect Penguin’s role in the suit and ebook retailing in general.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Better Homes and Gardens: Read it and Eat
In the November issue of Better Homes and Gardens there was a great article and book suggestions on Read it and eat. With many books going the digital route, including cookbooks, you are able to have a recipe right in front of you while preparing the food. The difference is you don't need to worry about damage to the book, lost items, or returning it after a hectic holiday.
I found myself a few nights ago, following a recipe directly from my iPad. The iPad remained propped up on the counter top away from the activity for quick and easy access. In today's post, I've included B & G's list of cookbook recommendations along with a few of my own. If you have a favorite of your own, just place the title in the comment box along with the author for a faster item search.
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Garten, Ina: Clarkson Potter, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
Bouchon Bakery
Keller, Artisan, 2012
Canal House Cooks Every Day
Hamilton, Melissa: McMeel, 2012
Casseroles Cookbook: Gooseberry Patch Series 3
Gooseberry Patch, 2002
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
Chicken Cookbook
Gooseberry Patch Series, Book 4
Gooseberry, 2002
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Complete Crockery Cookbook
Louise: Sourcebooks, 2008
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
The Complete Slow Cooker Cookbook
Louise: Sourcebooks, 2010
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook
Macomber, Harlequin, 2011
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Essential James Beard Cook Book
Rodgers, St. Martin's, 2012
The Food52 Cookbook
Hesser, Amanda: Morrow, 2011
The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook
Hoenig, Oxmoor, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
Rush Hour Recipes Cookbook
Patch, 2012
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Perelman, Deb: Knopf, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
I found myself a few nights ago, following a recipe directly from my iPad. The iPad remained propped up on the counter top away from the activity for quick and easy access. In today's post, I've included B & G's list of cookbook recommendations along with a few of my own. If you have a favorite of your own, just place the title in the comment box along with the author for a faster item search.
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Garten, Ina: Clarkson Potter, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
Bouchon Bakery
Keller, Artisan, 2012
Canal House Cooks Every Day
Hamilton, Melissa: McMeel, 2012
Casseroles Cookbook: Gooseberry Patch Series 3
Gooseberry Patch, 2002
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
Chicken Cookbook
Gooseberry Patch Series, Book 4
Gooseberry, 2002
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Complete Crockery Cookbook
Louise: Sourcebooks, 2008
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
The Complete Slow Cooker Cookbook
Louise: Sourcebooks, 2010
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook
Macomber, Harlequin, 2011
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Essential James Beard Cook Book
Rodgers, St. Martin's, 2012
The Food52 Cookbook
Hesser, Amanda: Morrow, 2011
The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook
Hoenig, Oxmoor, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
Rush Hour Recipes Cookbook
Patch, 2012
SCDL Copy NA: Ohio eBook Digital Copy
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Perelman, Deb: Knopf, 2012
SCDL Copy: Ohio eBook Digital Copy NA
Enjoy!
Dee
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
OverDrive App Comes to NOOK
OverDrive has announced a NOOK App for wireless downloading of digital material.
OverDrive App Comes to Nook
"Borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the library just got a whole lot easier for users of the NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™. Last week, Barnes & Noble added the OverDrive Media Console app to the NOOK Apps™ storefront. This NOOK app enables users to wirelessly borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks from the library.
All NOOK devices, including NOOK 1st Edition, NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, have always enabled users to read eBooks borrowed from libraries and scho
Users can visit the NOOK Apps storefront to install the free OverDrive Media Console (OMC) app. The app enables users to locate a library or school nearby, browse or search their eBook and MP3 audiobook collection and, after entering a valid library card or school ID, check out and download the title for a lending period of one to three weeks (depending on the library or school's policies). At the end of the lending period, the title simply expires.
The version of OMC available in the NOOK Apps storefront is OMC for Android v2.5, so any instructions found on library Help pages related to OMC for Android will apply to the NOOK app. While the app is free, users will need a valid NOOK account in order to download the app."
To read more visit the Banes & Noble online store.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Holiday eReader and Mobile Device Sample
Holiday eReader and Mobile Device Sample
Wanting to purchase an ereader or other type of device for reading books but don't know what to purchase? Join us and sample some of the most popular ereaders such as Kindle Touch, Kindle, Kindle Fire or Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook as well as Sony Wifi and other types of devices such Android Tablet Acer Iconia, iPad, and iPod. This class is designed to provide participants with hands-on learning using the most popular ereaders and mobile devices and the Ohio eBook Project for downloading library digital materials.
Walk in's welcomed!
Locations:
Monday, November 19th from 6-7:30 pm
Jackson Branch
7487 Fulton Dr. NWMassillon, OH 44646
330.833.1010
Lake Branch
11955 Market Ave. North
Uniontown, OH 44685
330.877.9975Thursday, December 13th from 2-3:30 pm
North Branch
189 25th Str. NWCanton, OH 44709
Registration is optional.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Deleting Multiple Tabs on a Kindle Fire
Hi Everyone,
A question asked today involved deleting multiple tabs on a Kindle Fire. Many times we open multiple tabs as we are browsing the Internet. You can close them one at a time by tapping on the X found on the tab. But if you open more than a few you may want to close them all at once.
To close all tabs at once:
1. If not already opened, open the web browser on your Kindle Fire.
2. If not already opened, tap on the window that has the multiple tabs.
3. On the far left-hand side of the Tab bar, tap and hold.
Dee
A question asked today involved deleting multiple tabs on a Kindle Fire. Many times we open multiple tabs as we are browsing the Internet. You can close them one at a time by tapping on the X found on the tab. But if you open more than a few you may want to close them all at once.
To close all tabs at once:
1. If not already opened, open the web browser on your Kindle Fire.
2. If not already opened, tap on the window that has the multiple tabs.
3. On the far left-hand side of the Tab bar, tap and hold.
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| Kindle Fire Tab bar with multiple tabs open. To open a new tab, tap the plus sign. |
4. A pop-up box will appear.
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| Pop-up box for closing tabs on a Kindle Fire. |
5. Tap the Close all tabs option and all of the tabs will close at once.
Give it a try!Dee
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
BookBub.com
I'm always ready for a good deal on ebooks but don't always have the time to search for them. I had this in mind when I bumped into BookBub. BookBub is an alert service that keeps you up-to-date on book deals for Kindles, Nooks, and many other mobile reading devices.
I found the sign-up form on BookBub's Facebook Page. Simply fill out the provided form and click the submit button.
Within 24 hours, you will begin receiving daily emails (1 per day) for free and/or deeply discounted books for your reading device.
NOTE: Found an item but don't want to permanently download it to your device? Check the SCDL online catalog for an ebook from the Ohio eBook Project.
When you receive an email, the offer will clearly state Free or a deeply discounted price.
Click on the Get Deal button. You will be taken to the online book store you requested on your BookBub sign-up form.
Follow the prompts to receive your free or deeply discounted ebook. The following preview is for a Kindle eBook. Other eBook stores may have different types of prompts.
NOTE: Found an item but don't want to permanently download it to your device? Check the SCDL online catalog for an ebook from the Ohio eBook Project.
When you receive an email, the offer will clearly state Free or a deeply discounted price.
Follow the prompts to receive your free or deeply discounted ebook. The following preview is for a Kindle eBook. Other eBook stores may have different types of prompts.
NOTE: Your devices or app must be compatible with the requested item. Your device or app must be registered with the online book store you requested on your BookBub sign-up form.
Happy Reading!
Dee
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Getting Adobe Digital Editions
Adobe Digital Editions is free eBook reading software made by Adobe Systems (same folks that bring you Flash). Digital Editions allows you to read and manage eBooks, and it is required to check out free public library eBooks in PDF or ePUB formats. Many public library books available through Overdrive are in either the ePUB or PDF formats. These can be read on Nooks, Kobos, Sony Readers, and many other non-Kindle eReaders.
This post will take you through the steps necessary to get Digital Editions on your own computer, so you can get free library eBooks! You will only need to go through this process once.
To get Digital Editions, you must have an Adobe ID and the latest version of Flash (another free download).
If you don't have an Adobe account, you can create one (for free) here . It is a good idea to use the same e-mail address for your Adobe ID that you will be using to check out library books.
Please note that this install was done on a computer using Windows XP. If you have a different operating system, the screen make look a little different, though the process will be the same.
1) An easy way to get started with Digital Editions is to first go to the Ohio eBook Project website at ohioebooks.com. This is the site you will use to find and check out books. On the right side of the page, there is a panel called "Getting Started". Click on the link that says Adobe Digital Editions.
2) You will be taken to this page, where you need to click on Download Adobe Digital Editions:
3) This will take you to the Adobe website.About halfway down the page, there is a box that says Adobe Digital Editions Installer. You need to click on the brown button that says Install
4) The button will transform into two buttons, Install or Cancel. If you wish to proceed with the download, you must click Install
5) A dialog box will appear asking which components you wish to install. Two are required, the shortcuts are not. They make it easier to access Digital Editions once it is installed.
6)The next dialog box informs you where on your computer the download will be installed. You can choose a different location if you like, or just click the Install button.
7)When your installation is finished, you will see this message. Click close to launch Digital Editions.
8) Digital Editions will launch and you will be guided through the set-up assistant. Click continue here.
9)You will need to authorize your computer using your Adobe ID. Enter your e-mail address and your Adobe password.
10) On the next screen, click Finish to activate Digital Editions
11) You have now installed Adobe Digital Editions! You will use it to read eBooks and transfer free public library eBooks from your computer to your eReader device.
This post will take you through the steps necessary to get Digital Editions on your own computer, so you can get free library eBooks! You will only need to go through this process once.
To get Digital Editions, you must have an Adobe ID and the latest version of Flash (another free download).
If you don't have an Adobe account, you can create one (for free) here . It is a good idea to use the same e-mail address for your Adobe ID that you will be using to check out library books.
Please note that this install was done on a computer using Windows XP. If you have a different operating system, the screen make look a little different, though the process will be the same.
1) An easy way to get started with Digital Editions is to first go to the Ohio eBook Project website at ohioebooks.com. This is the site you will use to find and check out books. On the right side of the page, there is a panel called "Getting Started". Click on the link that says Adobe Digital Editions.
2) You will be taken to this page, where you need to click on Download Adobe Digital Editions:
3) This will take you to the Adobe website.About halfway down the page, there is a box that says Adobe Digital Editions Installer. You need to click on the brown button that says Install
4) The button will transform into two buttons, Install or Cancel. If you wish to proceed with the download, you must click Install
5) A dialog box will appear asking which components you wish to install. Two are required, the shortcuts are not. They make it easier to access Digital Editions once it is installed.
6)The next dialog box informs you where on your computer the download will be installed. You can choose a different location if you like, or just click the Install button.
7)When your installation is finished, you will see this message. Click close to launch Digital Editions.
8) Digital Editions will launch and you will be guided through the set-up assistant. Click continue here.
9)You will need to authorize your computer using your Adobe ID. Enter your e-mail address and your Adobe password.
10) On the next screen, click Finish to activate Digital Editions
11) You have now installed Adobe Digital Editions! You will use it to read eBooks and transfer free public library eBooks from your computer to your eReader device.
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