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Citing unspecified concerns about the security of our digital editions, Penguin Group USA is pulling new e-books from libraries; in addition, it is not lending any e-books to libraries through Kindle. In a statement provided to Library Journal‘s Digital Shift … Continue reading →

Most users never open up their gadgets and fiddle with the innards, but some like to change the battery and repair the devices. Those belonging to the second camp won’t be too impressed with the Nook Tablet, which proved quite … Continue reading →

A stronger version of the pepper spray made infamous by the UC Davis campus police officer who casually sprayed a row of seated, protesting students is available for purchase at Amazon.com. But don’t dally, shoppers; as of 8pm ET, the … Continue reading →

Flattr, a startup that seeks to motivate Internet users to pay for content they love, is launching the first Pay a Blogger Day Nov. 29. The team hopes inspired Internet users will send some monetary token of appreciation — by … Continue reading →

EXOpc has posted a video of its EXOdesk — an interactive desk environment that lets you do all sorts of tasks on a virtual space on your desk — in action and it looks amazing. The actual device is a … Continue reading →

Harry Potter may win in the social media buzz-building game, but Twilight has definitely got hard numbers on its side. The opening weekend of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One did better than all three of its predecessors on … Continue reading →

The Muppets are back! On Nov. 23, Walt Disney Pictures is bringing its next live-action Muppet film, aptly-named The Muppets, to movie theatres across the country. The film release is the culmination of a multi-pronged marketing campaign that has embraced … Continue reading →

The New York Times is ready to start extending sales of its “all access” digital subscriptions across tablets and smartphones to companies and organizations with more than 50 employees. The introduction of a new structure of paid digital circulation comes … Continue reading →

Google unveiled the latest version of its free Search app for the iPad on Monday, making searching on the Apple device faster and more intuitive — and, ironically, giving Android tablet users another reason to switch. Google’s YouTube video on … Continue reading →

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Anyone committed enough to sit through a four-hour Woody Allen documentary is in for some serious treats. Like, say, a young Allen boxing a kangaroo … Continue reading →