Each month SWON Libraries' Technology Coordinator delivers a 1-hour webinar that highlights recent technology news and resources. This page provides links to the stories discussed in each episode of Tech News You Can Use.
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Borders may be gone, but KOBO is still alive and kicking
Enhcnaced E-Books and "portal books"
Cambridge University Press expands ebook platform
Amazon unveils Kindle textbook rental
Ebook vending machines now showing up in Japan
Is a bookless library still a library?
Twitter tweaks site to give users more info
How are people really using LinkedIn?
Firefox 8 to tell aggressive add-ons to back off
Worldcat Local adds content from 11 new publishers
Google adds malware warning to search results
Google shuttering experimental lab site....
Google+ public posts coming to Google's search results
Don't fall for Facebook G+ scam
Internet activist indicted for data theft: downloading millions of academic articles
Riot-ridden Britain in tizzy over social media
S.F. subway muzzles cell service during protest
Skin tattoo for medical diagnostics
Video, SMS support coming to 911 service
How to self-publish your book with Amazon Createspace
Star Wars comics going digital!
I wanted to provide you with two links from the "Tech Now" segment of the July 14th "Brian's Bytes"
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Google Partners with British Library to Read & Copy
Google Instant Pages aims to accelerate search process
Chrome may become Ubuntu's browser
Highlighter lets reader's comment and link to specific sections of articles
As Wi-Fi havens and ebook centers, Public Libraries aren't going away soon
Is this the tipping point for ebooks & libraries?
New ebook service launched takes it's inspiration from Freegal
Disruptions in the Force: Luke, I feel ebook subscriptions coming on....
NY Post blocks access to its website on iPads to drive app purchases
Internet Archive starts backing up digital books on paper
Spam clogging Amazon Kindle self-publishing
Facebook sees big traffic drop...
The 10 worst Cloud outages (and what we can learn from them)
How cities are using video to take control of their public image
100+ gadgets & accessories to make your soul-crushing office more fun
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