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• The $15m On Demand Book ruling: Exclusive WTT analysis
  As we roll into the On Demand Conference and Exposition in New York this week, this story raised a few eyebrows on Friday. A federal jury ordered Lightning Source, Inc., of La Vergne, TN, the nation's leading provider of on-demand book printing to pay $15 million for patent infringement to the company that claims to have created the concept. Also named as defendants in the case brought on behalf of Harvey Ross and On Demand Machine Corp. were Seattle-based Amazon.com and Lightning Source's parent company, Ingram Industries, also of Nashville TN.
  Author: Cary Sherburne - Date: April 8, 2004



• Fictionwise.com announces Rocket eBook Reader Give-Away
  Fictionwise.com, the leader in eBook short fiction, today launched a cutting-edge website featuring eBooks from many of today's top genre authors. Fictionwise.com also announced they will give away one free Rocket eBook reader device each month for the remainder of 2000 (no purchase necessary; see http://www.fictionwise.com for complete rules).
  Author: Grace Milden - Date: April 6, 2004



• New Electronic Content Brings More Quality Products On Kluwer Online
  Kluwer Academic Publishers today announced that it has added new Custom Books and eBooks to its digital library via the Kluwer Online electronic gateway. The additions to the site include peer-reviewed, front list books as well as classic titles in subjects such as Biomedicine, Education, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Business & Economics and more. These titles will enhance the Kluwer digital library collection to over 650 authoritative Kluwer publications.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: May 25, 2005



• NFB, Nist announce partnership, demonstrate device that allows blind to 'feel ' electronic images
  The National Federation of the Blind and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced a partnership to collaborate on the development and first field testing of a prototype device that will allow the blind to "feel" electronic images and graphics.
  Author: Grace Milden - Date: April 6, 2004



• Library of congress to put audio magazines online for blind and physically handicapped users
  Library patrons who are blind or physically handicapped can soon access selected audio magazines on the Internet thanks to new digital technology at the Library of Congress. In a pilot test to be launched in 2003, selected eligible readers will have access to periodicals produced by the national audio magazine program of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 5, 2004