Ron Conway and others investing in the future of the digital book

When we first showcased Vook here on Vator, the company was in early development stages.  Brad Inman, founder of the startup, had a vision to create an evolution of the what we know traditionally as, the book.  His idea was to make use of touch devices like the iPhone to create interactive books which mixed media like video, audio and plain text.  At the same time, this digital book could connect to the Web to incorporate social media, like streams from Twitter which related to the story one was consuming.Well, the vision is quickly becoming a reality as Vook announced on Friday it's landed $2.5 million in funding.  Investors include the legendary Ron Conway who's invested in Twitter, Kenneth Lerer ... [Read more]