The Guardian has the tale of yet another startup which is trying to break into the condensed books market: Is this reading or “reading”? An app called Joosr, which...
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Category: Condensed eBooks
Blinkist Brings Its Cliff Notes Style App to Android
Blinkist publishes condensed ebooks that are designed to help you get the gist of a topic in 15 minutes or less. I first brought you news of Blinkist back in March, when...
Continue readingBlinkist Launches iPad App, Wants to Give You the Gist of Books in 15 Minutes or Less
I completely missed Blinkist's subscription service when it launched in January, but this firm crossed my desk again today with the launch of their iPad app. Blinkist offers a...
Continue readingCitia Raises $600K as it Pivots From Card-Based eBooks to Websites, Catalogs
One of the more novel digital publishing startups of 2012 is back in the news again today with new funds and a new focus. Citia, a startup which debuted...
Continue readingStory Surgeon is a New Type of Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement
There's a fascinating post over on Writer Beware today which links to a new Kickstarter project and cries copyright infringement. Victoria Strauss, editor of Writer Beware, is concerned by...
Continue readingCitia is Now Offering One of Their Condensed eBook Titles Free in iTunes
If you don't have the time to finish a several hundred page nonfiction book then you might be interested in a new type of ebook which Citia introduced earlier...
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