New e-reader Nook Color offers alternative
The switch has finally been flipped, giving e-book lovers a compelling option to enjoy books, magazines and newspapers in full color on a dedicated e-reader.
Dec 26, 2010
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Dec 26, 2010
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Japan telecom firm KDDI to start e-book distribution
Japan's number two telecom operator KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it would start electronic book distribution this week, offering an initial 20,000 titles for its e-reader.
Dec 21, 2010
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Sony and Sharp launch e-readers, tablets in Japan
Sony and Sharp upped the rivalry stakes in the heated e-reader and tablet market with the head-to-head launch on Friday of their latest devices in Japan, along with tens of thousands of e-book titles.
Dec 10, 2010
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Review: Nookcolor is best dedicated e-reader
(AP) -- When Barnes & Noble Inc. began to sell its first electronic reading device, the Nook, a year ago, I found it as welcome as a bookcase landing on my toe. It was a terrible design - slow, confusing ...
Dec 01, 2010
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Asus Eee reader: The world's first 9-inch touch-screen ebook reader
Those who love to read on the go will rejoice at the arrival of the new ASUS Eee Reader DR900. With a 9-inch screen that offers 2.25 times the reading area compared to 6-inch ebook readers, this sleek device ...
Dec 01, 2010
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Indian tech firms link with China to take on Western brands
Indian technology companies are growing in confidence. New brands are launching thick and fast, determined to take on established Western names with help from cheap Chinese factories.
Nov 30, 2010
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Sony eyes December launch of e-readers in Japan
Sony, battling Amazon and Apple in the electronic book reader race, said on Thursday it would launch its latest devices in Japan in December along with a dedicated virtual library.
Nov 25, 2010
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Review: Paper wins over e-books for travel guides
(AP) -- It sounded like a better, lighter way to pack for a trip to Germany: a Kindle with a Lonely Planet travel guide in lieu of an 844-page brick of a book.
Nov 24, 2010
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Breakthrough could lead to disposable e-readers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough in a University of Cincinnati engineering lab that could clear the way for a low-cost, even disposable, e-reader is gaining considerable attention.
Nov 22, 2010
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Amazon gives hint on number of Kindle users
(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is giving a hint about how many people are using the Kindle and related apps.
Nov 19, 2010
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Review: Samsung tablet good, but not good enough
(AP) -- When Apple released the iPad in April, it set a high bar for tablet computers. The first real competitor has arrived in Samsung's Galaxy Tab.
Nov 17, 2010
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E Ink, maker of Kindle display, to offer color
Up until now, people who have bought e-readers have had to make a compromise: either read in color on a highly reflective screen, or read in shades of gray on a display that's easy to make out even outdoors.
Nov 09, 2010
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Amazon increases revenue split for papers, magazines
Amazon is increasing the revenue split for newspapers and magazines sold through its Kindle electronic bookstore.
Nov 09, 2010
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US e-book sales near one billion dollars in 2010: Forrester
Sales of electronic books are expected to hit nearly one billion dollars in the United States this year and to triple by 2015, according to a new report by Forrester Research Inc.
Nov 08, 2010
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Interest is growing in e-readers
Jamie Groves has doubled his reading - up to more than 40 books a year - since he began downloading e-books on his Kindle.
Nov 08, 2010
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