Ingram Digital and Microsoft Join in an Alliance

Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com) and Ingram Digital Group (www.ingramdigital.com) have signed an agreement whereby Microsoft’s Live Search Books program (http://books.live.com) will outsource high-volume scanning and digital management services to the Ingram Digital Group.

Netflix Book Model Draws Competitors

Book rental using a Netflix model.

Guarding the Potter Secrets in Crawfordsville

Buzz about the newest Harry Potter book has crept into speculation about what R.R. Donnelley may or may not be doing to secure printed copies. And I thought Apple fans were crazy.

Why Do Retirees Buy Such Big Houses, and Other Riddles From The Economic Naturalist

The Freakonomics blog examines The Economic Naturalist, a new book by Cornell economics professor Robert Frank.

Where lies the Print on Demand

Evaluating the MacBook Pro 15 inch LED-backlit display

Results from color managing the MacBook Pro with LED-backlit display (I so want one!). Results: it's very, very good.