Battle is joined for Japan's e-book market
In highly-literate and gadget-loving Japan, e-books are curiously rare -- but battle for the largely-untapped and potentially hugely lucrative market is about to commence.
Business
Jul 3, 2012
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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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 17, 2010
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Motorola Xoom an impressive tablet, but no iPad
Motorola's Xoom is the best non-iPad tablet so far. But it helps illustrate just how far ahead of its rivals Apple remains.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 9, 2011
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Group protests Kindle e-reader's read-aloud limits
(AP) -- A group representing the blind and other people with disabilities protested limitations to the new read-aloud feature on Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reader Tuesday, arguing that the restrictions unfairly ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2009
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New transparent insulating film could enable energy-efficient displays
Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to flow through it. By orienting the compound ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 9, 2009
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12 percent of US adults own e-readers: survey
Ownership of electronic book readers such as Amazon's Kindle has doubled among US adults over the past six months, from six percent to 12 percent, according to a survey published on Monday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 27, 2011
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Wal-Mart will stop selling Amazon.com Kindles
(AP)—Wal-Mart Stores is phasing out selling Amazon.com's Kindle tablet and e-readers, the world's largest retailer said Thursday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 20, 2012
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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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 8, 2010
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Sony opens electronic bookstore to self-publishers
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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Tablets, netbooks and smart phones to be CES stars
Sleeker, smarter mobile phones, tablets, and netbooks will be stars at next week's premier Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, as firms bring out their latest gadgets to court the Internet crowd.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 3, 2010
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