In Part 1 , we described the three big waves crashing down on the traditional book publishing business: Google Search, the Kindle and e-books, and print on demand. In Part 2 , we indulged in some science fiction, envisioning the future of the major players in book publishing: readers, authors, printers, publishers, retailers, and e-book device vendors. In Part 3, we’ll dig into one very specific business practice: returnability (a.k.a

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Bits of Destruction Hit the Book Publishing Business: Part 3

We here at BGR know how difficult it’s been for Canadians to secure an iPhone 3GS due to low levels of inventory, so we thought we’d pass along some good news for those of you who are still waiting. The discount promotions for original Rogers/Fido iPhone 3G owners as well as the 6GB/$30 data plan has been extended. The details are exactly the same as they were the first time around except now the entire deal stays alive through September 15th.

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Rogers and Fido extend iPhone 3GS promotion through September 15th

Harmonix continues to jam as much Pearl Jam into Rock Band as they possibly can, with the band’s 9th studio album, Backspacer, available for download on the day it’s released. Pearl Jam is releasing their 9th album without any major record label assistance on September 20th, but they’ve got a pretty strong support system in place, which includes Harmonix, MTV Games, and Target.

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Pearl Jam’s Backpacer Gets Day One Rock Band Release [Music]

The web giant decoupled my homework A seventeen-year-old high school senior has sued Amazon for vanishing George Orwell’s 1984 from his Kindle ebook reader – and removing his personal annotations in the process.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Amazon sued for sending 1984 down Orwellian memory hole

The EAA AirVenture event brings out aircraft by the thousands, including Virgin’s Eve, the Airbus A380, and Samson’s Switchblade concept.

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Photos: The big air show in Oshkosh