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Evaluates electronic book reading devices. Mention of the Hewlett Packard Jornada, the Franklin EBookMan, the Rocket EBook, Microsoft Reader, and Glassbook 2.0; Cost; Key features, including size of the reading screen and content available; Pros and cons; Recommendations.

The article focuses on the rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that electronic books (e-books) must be charged with the full rate of value-added tax (VAT). Topics include the exemptions under the European Union's VAT Directive, the move of France and Luxembourg to lower the VAT rate on e-books to match the rate levied on paper books, and a comment from Vanessa Mock of the European Commission.

An interview with Chief Information Officer (CIO) Greg Schwartz at USAA is presented. When asked about his preference over paper or e-book, he chose e-books. He revealed his interest towards remote app on the iPad to control his audio/video collection at home. He also mentioned his biggest challenge, which is to ensure that all the project of his company are going on fast pace as planned.

The article reports on Amazon.com Inc.'s upgrade to its flagship electronic reader Kindle. Topics covered include the addition of a built-in rechargeable battery which will make Kindle slimmer and last for weeks, and comments from Amazon.com chief executive officer (CEO) Jezz Bezos which he posted on the social media site Twitter.

The article reports that the Netherland-based Amsterdam District Court has ruled that the reseller can stay in business, in the wake of filed Dutch Publishers Association's (DPA) preliminary case at the beginning of July 2014 to urgently close the ebook reselling site Tom Kabinet. It further mentions that Dutch publishers have failed in their efforts to immediately close down ebook reselling site Tom Kabinet.