E-Books Make Our Brains Lazy, Says New Research
Readers using electronic books like the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader are less likely to remember what they have read because the devices are so easy on the eyes
Readers using electronic books like the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader are less likely to remember what they have read because the devices are so easy on the eyes
"I wouldn’t envy a young aspiring writer now," the Telegraph quoted Mr Swift as telling BBC Radio Four’s World at One programme.
"The e-book does seem at the moment to threaten the livelihood of writers, because the way in which writers are paid for their work in the form of e-books is very much up in the air."
Booksellers Facing Problems from Digital Technologies
Booksellers face a greater struggle as the sale of electronic books and Internet sales are on rise.
Booksellers face a greater struggle as the sale of electronic books and Internet sales are on rise.
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E-Textbooks Will Be Mainstream Within Three Years!
Students in Australia may soon be leaving their school bags behind as the e-book industry claims to include almost all books in light, hand-held portable devices within the next three years.
Students in Australia may soon be leaving their school bags behind as the e-book industry claims to include almost all books in light, hand-held portable devices within the next three years.
Man Booker Judge: Kids Not Reading Because of Twitter and Email
The chair of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction has warned that children spend so much time on Twitter and mobile phones that they are losing their love of novels and reading fewer.
The chair of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction has warned that children spend so much time on Twitter and mobile phones that they are losing their love of novels and reading fewer.
