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Amazon Launches Kindle Textbook Rental Service, Allows Students To Store Notes In The Cloud - TechCrunch
Sounds like a solid first step, but the rental price in the example TechCrunch offers is designed to screw students into buying the book anyway. The Kindle Edition of Intermediate Accounting costs $109.20, but its 30-day rental price is a whopping $38.29. What class lasts for only 30 days?
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Sony announced that the PSP Go is no longer going anywhere. Sony has killed production of their often mocked handheld after only 18 months. The PSP...
I really don’t want to know what this guy is doing with my MacBook.
Place your bets, place your bets here! Can a Smart Cover break an iPad 2’s fall?
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Google Translate sings a song about Google translation…auto-tuned.
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Imagine folding your tablet up and slipping it into your pocket. Thanks, Samsung!
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It’s now super easy to add a “Share on Tumblr” button to any site.
Adding the basic Tumblr Button couldn’t be simpler. Just cut and paste the code and you’ll be off running. But the advanced options are where it gets interesting…
The Tumblr Button can give you complete control over how your content appears when shared on Tumblr. Not only does this mean specifying an excerpt or summary, but also deciding whether it appears as a Link, Quote, Photo, or Video Embed.
Even better: This can be deeply integrated with just about any publishing platform to add contextual buttons next to things like paragraphs or photos. Check out these examples.
The appearance of the button is also completely customizable.
Tumblr 101, Lesson 5: Installing the Bookmarklet.
Click Goodies at the top of the page, and drag the ‘Share on Tumblr’ link to the bar. Once installed, a quick tap while you’re reading an article will pop up a small window offering Tumblr’s 6 standard post types. Now, if you find a great quote in the article you’re reading or a stunning photo, click the appropriate tab to share. The photo tab is reasonably smart, and will usually let you choose from all of the images on the page you’re currently browsing.
We’ve got more tips and tricks for building your Tumblr site at HuffPost Tech.
