E-Books Do E-Book Users Need a Bill of Rights? (Librarians Think So) The news that the publisher HarperCollins would be capping the number of times a library could lend a digital copy of a book to 26 has raised concerns - yet again - about the ramifications of our rush to embrace e-books. As one librarian, Joe Atzberger writes on his blog, the new model from HarperCollins "eliminates almost all the major… Audrey Watters View comments
Apple New Apps for Your iPhone and Android: February 2011 Edition In 2011, we launched a new series where we round up some of our favorite new apps for smartphones (primarily iPhone and Android) on a monthly basis. With February now coming to a close, we've listed some of the new apps that caught our eye this month below. This month's list includes both those that are available now and those we're eagerly… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Product Reviews Smart News Readers May Like News360, a New iPad News App Russian startup News360 released a feature-rich iPad app this morning that makes it easier to learn a lot about current events than does any single news source. The interface isn't as responsive or as attractive as it could be, but the app has a whole lot of potential. At the price of free, it's worth taking a look at (iTunes link). The service… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
News Live Blog from IBM Pulse: The Data World - Buildings, Homes...You Name It Today's live blog comes from IBM Pulse where we will explore how data moves to the greater physical world, be it buildings or physical objects. It's also an event that demonstrates how deep Tivilo is still embedded into the enterprise data center for the management of IT assets. We'll be sure to hear more about that in the keynotes this… Enterprise Alex Williams View comments
Tips Quora for Startups: Sprouter Pivots to Focus on Q&A for Entrepreneurs The Toronto-based social network for entrepreneurs Sprouter is announcing a redesign today that involves streamlining its services and pivoting to focus on Q&A. Sprouter launched its Q&A platform last year and it's become quite a popular way to get advice from experts, investors and seasoned entrepreneurs. According to founder Sarah Prevette… Audrey Watters View comments