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What Is ePub and Why Should I Care

What Is ePub and Why Should I Care

If you’ve been shopping for etextbooks or ereaders you have probably come across the ePub format. The ePub format is just an open source format for reading e-books. It is based on XML and has been adopted by iTunes and the iPad, the Barnes & Noble Nook, and the Kobo eReader. There are also many… Continue Reading

Nook Study the Free eTextbook Application For the PC and Mac

Nook Study the Free eTextbook Application For the PC and Mac

Two of the most important resources we have are time and money, and for most students these resources are especially tight. That’s why we want to help you get the most out of your time and money when it comes to textbooks and study techniques. Barnes & Noble has a new free application that makes… Continue Reading

The Nook Tablet Proves That the Nook is All Grown Up

Barnes & Noble now offers a range of Nook devices from the Nook Simple Touch to the Nook Color to the new Nook Tablet. These devices are portable and fun and even have some features that the Kindle doesn’t have. Nook Simple Touch When it comes to recreational reading an e-ink reader is the way… Continue Reading

Best Device for Reading eTextbooks

The best device for reading etextbooks is whatever device you own. There was a time when e-books and etextbooks came in many different formats, and depending on the reader or device you had, you were required to use a specific format. Fortunately today, you can read etextbooks on ereaders, tablet computers, Mac and PC computers,… Continue Reading

Best Job and Career Options for 2012

Knowing the future job outlook is a great way to ensure that your future career plan will benefit you. No one can really predict the future, but most experts agree that technology, education, and health care will be popular in the future. There are also service industries that hold promise such as specialty chefs and… Continue Reading

How To Study Effectively in College

Most people agree that having a college education will definitely help them get ahead. Having a degree can help show, that you are disciplined enough to complete a college curriculum, and will help open doors of opportunity. Many young people waste their opportunity to go to College and years later are filled with regret. Don’t… Continue Reading

Academic Software Offers Deep Discounts on MS Office Adobe Photoshop and More

We all know that college is expensive but there is one way that college actually helps us save money and that is by allowing us to purchase software using an academic discount. When you purchase software using an academic discount you get the full version of the software at a deep discounted price. The only… Continue Reading

NookColor

The NookColor ships November 19th and you can pre-order it now. So why would I get a NookColor instead of a Kindle? Well for one thing the NookColor has a couple things the Kindle doesn’t have yet. The NookColor has a 16 million color display and a memory card slot. It als has a backlit… Continue Reading

Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 0647-2AU 10.1-Inch Netbook

If you need a quick way to access the Internet a Netbook can be a great solution. They are lightweight and fast and are also a great way to access your etextbooks, take notes, and look up information on the fly. Why lug around books, and an ereader, and a laptop, when you can have… Continue Reading

ETextbooks

We all know the advantages of using etextbooks. Instant access, cost less, no more lugging heavy books around, easy on the environment, and enhanced features like highlighting and note taking. If you need a hard copy you can always print your etextbook, or at least the most important parts, and carry light weight notes for… Continue Reading