http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/e-readers-track-how-we-read-data-useful-authors Reading always seemed to be the most private of acts: just you and your imagination immersed in another world. But now, if you happen to be curled up with an e-reader, you're not alone.<p>Data is being collected about your reading habits. That information belongs to the companies that sell e-readers, like Amazon or Barnes & Noble. And they can share — or sell — that information if they like. One official at Barnes & Noble has said sharing that data with publishers might "help authors create even better books."<p>The data is also, of course, a brilliant marketing tool. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:31:14 +0000 Lynn Neary 3668 at http://wfpl.org E-Readers Track How We Read, But Is The Data Useful To Authors?