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Don’t judge an e-book by its cover(price)

Amazon’s wildly popular Kindle e-book reader took the digital publishing world by storm when it was released in 2007, but not everyone could afford the hefty pricetag — especially for a little machine to read digital books.

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Bildy: Online content management simplified

Jumping into the world of Web content management systems (CMS) can be a scary process. Unless you know your way around servers and databases, the task of installing a CMS like Drupal or Joomla can be incredibly daunting (I don’t know a thing about creating databases and or setting up PHP files), and sorting through the tech jargon should really be left to the well-versed Web pros

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5 best places to get iPhone app reviews

Take a look at iTunes and it won’t be hard to figure out the most-downloaded apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

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4 best places to get Android app reviews

If you’re an Android user, the chances are pretty good that you’ve wasted some valuable time (and maybe money) on useless or deceiving apps in the Android Market.

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Are mobile apps devaluing software?

When iTunes came along and brought the $.99 music download with it, people (namely musicians and record execs) complained that such low prices, while arguably necessary to keep people buying music, were detrimental to the music industry.

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How It Ended: New and Collected Stories

“How It Ended”

“How It Ended” brings together three decades of short stories, representing the breadth of Jay McInerney’s career.

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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer

“Farm City”

In “Farm City,” one woman transforms her corner of an urban wasteland into a self-supporting ecosystem of sustainability

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Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater

“Born Round”

A former food critic reflects on a life consumed by a love of food—and the ensuing physical and emotional struggles.

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3 best turntables to transform LPs into MP3s

Admit it: You’ve still got LPs, and maybe even some 45s, that you haven’t turned into MP3 files for your iPod or Zune. After all, it’s quite a chore to turn your CDs into digital music files. And LPs? That’s a whole other level of complexity.

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In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

“In Other Rooms, Other Wonders”

Short story collection “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders” puts the triumphs and tragedies of Pakistani life on center stage

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