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University’s tablet program under review after tech officials put on leave

November 28, 2011November 23, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Three employees at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been placed on administrative leave while officials review possible errors in the implementation of a pilot program that…

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Review: Nook Tablet is a worthy competitor to Kindle Fire

November 22, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Last week, Associated Press technology writer Peter Svensson reviewed the Kindle Fire, Amazon’s $199 tablet that aims to challenge the iPad. This week, he reviewed the new $249…

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Penguin pulls new eBooks from libraries

November 22, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Citing unspecified "concerns about the security of our digital editions," Penguin Group USA is pulling new eBooks from libraries; in addition, it is not lending any eBooks to…

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Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200

November 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Amazon.com caused quite a stir in early October when it announced a new tablet computer for less than half the cost of Apple’s iPad. The Kindle Fire went…

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Amazon launches the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library

November 3, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Amazon took another step toward pulling its hardware and digital content into an increasingly tight package on Wednesday when it announced the launch of the Kindle Owners’ Lending…

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Campus tour now comes with an iPad

October 14, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

When a group of prospective students arrived at Bradley University's recreation center at 10:30 a.m. one recent morning, the basketball court was empty, the rock climbing wall was…

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Will Amazon’s $200 tablet spark interest among schools?

October 3, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Amazon’s unveiling of the Kindle Fire, a tablet computer that costs a few hundred dollars less than Apple’s iPad, sends a bright-hot message: The online retailer is ready…

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Amazon’s tablet serious challenge to Apple’s iPad: analysts

September 26, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle eReader, is expected to unveil a tablet computer this week that analysts say will seriously challenge Apple's market dominating iPad,…

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Indiana University tries to drive down textbook costs with eBooks

September 12, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Many Indiana University (IU) students will see their textbook costs plummet starting in the spring 2012 semester after IU officials ... Read more

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Amazon takes publishers a new step into the future?

September 12, 2011 by eSchool News

One upon a time, you might tell your children, there were buildings called libraries, CNET reports. A resident of a city or town, you would explain, could walk…

University’s tablet program under review after tech officials put on leave

Review: Nook Tablet is a worthy competitor to Kindle Fire

Penguin pulls new eBooks from libraries

Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200

Amazon launches the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library

Campus tour now comes with an iPad

Will Amazon’s $200 tablet spark interest among schools?

Amazon’s tablet serious challenge to Apple’s iPad: analysts

Indiana University tries to drive down textbook costs with eBooks

Amazon takes publishers a new step into the future?

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