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eBookFling – Beta Launch Press Coverage

eBookFling.com, a virtual “e-book swap,” created by BookSwim, the Netflix for books, facilitates the direct lending of e-books between consumers using the lending features enabled by the Kindle and Nook.  Check out coverage garnered as we released the beta version of the site!

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=e-book-lending-services-ramping-up-2011-02-02

GLOBE AND MAIL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/the-rise-of-the-e-book-lending-library-and-the-death-of-e-book-pirating/article1912797/

FOX NEWS: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/27/kindle-nook-heres-free-e-books/

PC WORLD: http://www.pcworld.com/article/217947/ebookfling_brings_digital_libraries_to_kindle_nook.html

KANSAS CITY STAR: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/26/2611090/ebookfling-is-netflix-instant.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/01/bookfling-is-netflix-for-digital-books.html

EBOOKANOID: http://www.ebookanoid.com/tag/ebookfling/

MEDIABISTRO GALLEYCAT: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/bookswim-launches-ebookfling_b21957

MAC OBSERVER: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/loan_and_borrow_ebooks_with_ebookfling/

INFORMATION TODAY: http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/eBookFling-Enters-Scene-as-Ebook-Lending-Option-73767.asp

DENVER POST: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17233940

NORTH JERSEY: http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/books/115083764_Site_is_looking_to_create_an_e-book_library.html

MT STANDARD: http://www.mtstandard.com/special-section/local/article_3753c9ba-2c29-11e0-b815-001cc4c002e0.html

FREE REPUBLIC: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2663392/posts

PHILLY.COM: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/technology/012611_ebookfling.html?c=0.19427447207559645&posted=n

MSN.COM: http://tech.ca.msn.com/pcworld-article.aspx?cp-documentid=27432481

BUSINESS WEEK SYNDICATION: http://bx.businessweek.com/e-books/bookswim-launches-ebookfling/16130492290001062326-b201fda659a84267a68835775a6080b2/

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/01/26/on-the-books-january-26th/

TECHNIFI: http://technifi.com/news/eBookFling-brings-digital-libraries-to-Kindle-Nook-3892573.html

WORLD NEWS: http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/27/eBookFling_Brings_Digital_Libraries_to_Kindle_Nook/

THE TENNESSEAN: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110129/LIFE01/101290302/New-website-lets-members-borrow-e-books-legally

PORTFOLIO: http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/pressed/2011/01/26/ebookswim-launches-digital-book-swap-for-kindle-nook

OMAHA WORLD NEWS: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110130/LIVING/701309997

DAILY GADGET: http://daily-gadget.com/2011/01/another-sharing-service-piggybacks-on-kindle-lending/

LIVE SCIENCE: http://www.livescience.com/12872-twist-idea-book-lending-easier.html

CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20029447-261.html

INNOVATION NEWS DAILY: http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com/novel-twist-on-old-idea-makes-e-book-lending-easier-1727/

TECH NEWS DAILY: http://www.technewsdaily.com/novel-twist-on-old-idea-makes-e-book-lending-easier-2173/

EDMONTON JOURNAL: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Business+browser/4175521/story.html

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/45839-bookswim-plans-new-e-book-lending-site.html

BOSTON HERALD: http://news.bostonherald.com/jobfind/news/technology/view/20110126ebookfling_is_a_digital_lending_library_for_e-book_users/

BUSINESS INSIDER: http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/ebookflingcom

YAHOO! CANADA FINANCE: http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/MILLIONDOLLAR-IDEA-An-eBook-siliconalley-3040794176.html?x=0

COLUMBUS DISPATCH: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2011/01/27/website-allows-users-to-trade-digital-titles.html?sid=101

LANSING STATE JOURNAL: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/print/article/20110206/ENTERTAINMENT07/102060530/E-book-swap-site-connects-borrowers-lenders-galore

MEDIABISTRO EBOOKNEWSER: http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/ebookfling-wants-to-be-the-netflix-of-ebook-lending_b5350

ALBUQUERQUE EXPRESS: http://story.albuquerqueexpress.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a7925eab64637c1d/id/42421297/ht/eBook-Fling-Broadens-Online-Book-Swap-Options/

ARIZONA REPUBLIC: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2011/01/31/20110131ebookfling0201.html

CAPE COD TIMES: http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110130/LIFE01/110129787/-1/rss18

TELEREAD: http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/bookswim-launches-ebookfling-kindle-e-book-sharing-service/

MEDIABISTRO THINK MOBILE: http://www.mediabistro.com/thinkmobile/ebookfling-ebook-sharing-site-net-positive-for-authors-publishers-imho_b10390

YAHOO! NEWS: http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20110127/tc_zd/259844

ELDERGADGET: http://www.eldergadget.com/e-readers/kindle/ebookfling-would-let-you-lend-ebooks-to-millions-of-%E2%80%9Cfriends%E2%80%9D

B&N DISCUSSION GROUP: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOKcolor-General-Discussion/Ebookfling-com/m-p/872090

DAILY CALLER: http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/26/ebookfling-is-netflix-instant-watch-for-digital-books/

YOUNGUPSTARTS: http://www.youngupstarts.com/2011/02/17/swap-borrow-or-lend-e-books-with-ebookfling/

URBAN CHRISTIAN NEWS: http://www.urbanchristiannews.com/ucn/2011/01/ebookfling-is-netflix-instant-watch-for-digital-books.html

BUSINESS INSIDER: http://www.businessinsider.com/million-dollar-idea-ebookfling-lets-readers-swap-e-books-for-free-or-199-2011-1

BAYOU BUZZ: http://www.bayoubuzz.com/Personal-Tech/ebookfling-brings-digital-libraries-to-kindle-nook-pc-world.html

TOLETO BLADE: http://toledoblade.com/article/20110129/ART02/101280351/0/SPORTS12

ABOUT.COM: http://pcworld.about.com/od/ereaders/eBookFling-Brings-Digital-Libraries-to-Kindle-Nook.htm

PRESS OF AC: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/books-ebookfling-is-netflix-instant-watch-for-digital-books/article_8288cdea-e6de-5e04-83b7-1dbd7d95f117.html?mode=image&photo=1

TECHDIRT: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110126/01120212827/how-long-until-lawsuit-is-filed-against-ebook-trading-service.shtml

DALLAS MORNING NEWS: http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/09HB04e1oefZf?q=Netflix

DAEMON’S BOOKS: http://www.daemonsbooks.com/2011/01/27/ebookfling-is-like-netflix-for-books/

THE STATE (SOUTH CAROLINA): http://www.thestate.com/2011/01/26/1664417_ebookfling-is-netflix-instant.html

WSJ.COM: http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/01/27/1bfab/ebookfling-brings-digital-libraries-to

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CLARK HOWARD (AIRED ON CNN HEADLINE NEWS): http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/technology/new-free-way-virtually-lend-e-books/nFsF/

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