(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is trying to get more people to buy the electronic books that are compatible with its Kindle gadget by offering free software for people to read them on a computer.
Software
Oct 22, 2009
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Plastic Logic, a US company whose planned electronic reader has attracted a lot of media buzz, said Monday that it will announce the availability and pricing of the device for business professionals in January.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 19, 2009
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Apple said Friday that it is allowing businesses to sell content or services through applications given away for free at the iPhone maker's online App Store.
Software
Oct 17, 2009
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is launching a new online service that will let readers buy electronic versions of books and read them on such gadgets as cell phones, laptops and possibly e-book devices.
Internet
Oct 15, 2009
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(AP) -- It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 13, 2009
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Sales of electronic book readers are booming, companies are jostling for a share of the fledgling market and Amazon's going global with the Kindle.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 8, 2009
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in hopes of spurring more sales and keeping it ahead of a growing field of competitors.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 7, 2009
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Sony opened its electronic bookstore to would-be authors Tuesday in a partnership with two self-publishing companies.
Internet
Sep 29, 2009
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Dutch company IREX Technologies, a spinoff of Royal Philips Electronics, unveiled a new electronic reader for the US market on Wednesday, the latest entrant in an increasingly crowded field.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 24, 2009
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(AP) -- Verizon will be providing wireless book downloads for an electronic reading device, joining AT&T and Sprint in supporting electronic books.
Telecom
Sep 23, 2009
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