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Trends, developments and innovations from the tech world as they relate to book publishing.

LBF 2012: Sony Reader Store Europe Takes Shape

Tadamasa Kitsukawa, MD of the Sony Digital Reading Platform

Sony presents its Reader devices and store, which recently went live in the UK. Sony believes in open access and promotes its open platform that supports EPUB.

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LBF 2012: Nokia Previews Mobile Reading Hub

John Mason of Nokia Reading speaks at the London Book Fair 2013

Nokia offered a preview of its soon-to-launch mobile reading platform, Nokia Reading, at the London Book Fair 2012

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IF VERSO: New Database and Social Network for French Books in Translation

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IF VERSO is a new database and social network for book professionals who are Francophones/Francophiles, offering info on translation and related resources.

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Yale University Press Launches Website for Translation Line

Adonis is just one of Yale's superb line-up of translated authors

Yale University Press launched a new website for The Cecile and Theodore Margellos World Republic of Letters, at www.worldrepublicofletters.org.

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Staples Asks: Do You Read Faster than the National Average?

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Staples, to promote its e-readers, asks you to read a page from classic novels to see your reading speed, how long your e-reader will last, and how you rate.

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Watch Tools of Change on an Internet Livestream

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O’Reilly is live streaming the keynote speeches from the Tools of Change Conference in New York City this Tuesday and Wednesday.

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CES 2012: Everything New Under the Sun, Few Surprises

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Thomas Minkus reports on CES 2012 and the biggest trends, including interactive televisions, ultrabooks and new smartphones.

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Google Books Launches in Canada

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The Google Books platform for selling e-books has launched in Canada, following the initial launch in the United States and recently in the UK.

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Amazon Reveals $199 Kindle Tablet and $99 Kindle Touch

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the new Kindle Fire tablet for $199, Kindle Touch for $99, and Kindle Touch 36 for $149.

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Amazon’s iPad Challenger Coming Wednesday

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The Guardian UK reports that Amazon will hold a press conference in New York City to announce the launch of its Android-powered tablet.

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