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What are some alternatives to Amazon services?

July 15, 2019 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online retailer has garnered

App review: Hoopla Digital

February 18, 2019 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

A review of the library-focused digital media service Hoopla.

What digital services do public libraries offer?

July 23, 2018 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

Last Saturday, Forbes magazine’s website ran an op-ed (update: Forbes deleted it) by one Panos Mourdoukoutas advocating that Amazon-backed stores can and should replace public

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble to split up; Nook continues its slide

December 4, 2014 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

It’s bad news in general lately for Barnes & Noble’s Nook property. Its tablet and digital media store haven’t fared well against the stiff competition

Bury the Hachette: Amazon and book publisher settle their differences

November 14, 2014 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

For quite awhile, Amazon and large book publishing conglomerate Hachette have had a stand-off over the pricing of the publisher’s ebooks. Long story short, Amazon

Amazon announces its new “Kindle Unlimited” service

July 18, 2014 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

Amazon’s announced “Kindle Unlimited,” an all-you-can-read ebook and audiobook service for participating authors. Basically, a “Netflix-for-books” as TechCrunch describes the service. Kindle Unlimited includes some

Smashwords profile now active, plus my first ebook for sale

August 11, 2013 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

As the subject line says, I’ve decided to set up a Smashwords profile. Smashwords is a site that allows one to self-publish ebooks on pretty

Tech thoughts: Barnes and Noble introduces the “Nook Tablet”

November 5, 2011 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

This week, Barnes and Noble (on the heels of the recent Kindle Fire news) has announced an update to its Nook Color tablet. The “Nook

Nook Color finally gains Android 2.2 upgrade, Flash, the long-promised app store

April 25, 2011 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

Barnes and Noble today has released a major upgrade for the Nook Color. Not only has it been upgraded to Android 2.2, but it now

Anthony roots the Nook Color

March 13, 2011 Anthony Diverse Tech Geek

After some thought, and seeing that Barnes and Noble seems to be dragging their feet on introducing their own app store for the Nook Color