e-books & e-readers News and Other Resources

Blog Post

iBook Author app offers businesses a capable publishing option

May 15, 2012 11:32am PDT

Erik Eckel shows you Apple's iBook Author app, which offers a slick publishing option for brochures, manuals, and other business materials in an eBook format.

White Papers

Introducing the Next Generation of SPARC Servers E-Book

May 1, 2012 12:00am PDT

Fast, Scalable, Secure, Integrated, Optimized - discover the benefits of Oracle's new SPARC T4 servers and how they deliver world record performance for a wide range of enterprise applications,...

Provided by: Oracle

Discussion Threads

Poll: Is a Barnes & Noble Windows 8 e-reader in your near future?

April 30, 2012 11:13am PDT

Maybe How about "Yes, I love my Kindle Fire but if MS / B&N can produce something that does everything my Kindle does and more for the same price then I might be interested"? I like Amazon's...

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Blog Post

Poll: Is a Barnes & Noble Windows 8 e-reader in your near future?

April 30, 2012 11:12am PDT

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble are making a joint effort to be part of your next e-reader decision. Are you ready for that?

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Blog Post

The ever-expanding world of Harry Potter: Pottermore, e-books, set tours

April 18, 2012 3:34pm PDT

J.K. Rowling's Pottermore site and upcoming Harry Potter stories and encyclopedia are exciting news for wizards and muggles. Her adult novel comes out this fall.

Research

Great British computers: A ZDNet retrospective

April 13, 2012 12:00am PDT

Would you believe the first ever business computer totted up the price of cakes, bread and pies? You would if you knew it was operated by a British tea-shop company. The Lyons Electric Office...

Provided by: ZDNet

Discussion Threads

Will tablets, smartphones and e-readers finally create the paperless office?

April 9, 2012 9:58am PDT

Will tablets, smartphones and e-readers finally create the paperless office? article root "Not any time soon..." Is the answer to "when?" for most businesses. Few businesses will be ready to go...

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Will tablets, smartphones and e-readers finally create the paperless office?

April 5, 2012 6:24am PDT

TechRepublic's CIO Jury debates whether new technology means we can shred our paper files.

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Whitepapers

Improving Access Security and Holistic Hybrid Approach to Solve the Anomalies

March 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technologies are used in many applications for data collection. However, raw RFID readings are usually of low quality and may contain many anomalies. In the...

Provided by: International Journal of Communications and Engineering

E-Books

Oracle Exadata eBook

March 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Check out the new Exadata e-book packed with the latest real-world examples, insights, and tips for IT professionals. This interactive e-book experience features customer success stories and video...

Provided by: Oracle

E-Books

Archiving for Dummies e-book

March 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Want the smartest IT department? Just surround yourself with Dummies. Data retention in today's digial era is a major challenge for businesses and organizations. This e-book is your guide to the...

Provided by: Oracle

Blog Post

A look inside one independent consultant's mobile arsenal

February 2, 2012 8:02am PST

Scott Lowe shares what he likes and dislikes about the devices in his mobile arsenal, and he lists three possible purchases to add to his collection in 2012.

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Image Gallery

How to passcode lock Wi-Fi on Kindle Fire (photos)

January 27, 2012 2:10pm PST

Learn how to disable the Wi-Fi connection on an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, preventing the possibility of having your credit card charged or exposing children to objectionable content.

Blog Post

10 must-have Android apps (revisited)

January 25, 2012 11:12am PST

As Android has evolved, its apps have improved and proliferated. Jack Wallen has created a new list of apps you'll want to install on your tablet or phone.

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Blog Post

Calibre: A free, open source ebook management solution that truly delivers

January 18, 2012 5:15am PST

Donovan Colbert highlights Calibre's ability to scour web sites and compile documents that rival pay-per-view digital distributions.

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Blog Post

Android fragmentation is real

January 13, 2012 3:22pm PST

Android fragmentation might be just what the Market ordered. Ken Hardin has the details.

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Research

Tech breakthroughs to watch in 2012

January 5, 2012 12:00am PST

From invisibility cloaks to virtual atom smashing, 2011 was a year for advancing our knowledge, both on Earth and in space. ZDNet presents this guide to the accomplishments and discoveries from...

Provided by: ZDNet

Blog Post

Peter Cochrane's Blog: It's the end of the line for the printed word

January 3, 2012 8:58am PST

We're reading through the final pages of the paper book...

Blog Post

Two good virtualization books for IT pros

December 20, 2011 1:30pm PST

Rick Vanover recommends two books on virtualization technology that you might consider buying for an IT pro friend or to share with colleagues in an IT department.

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