(AP) -- Struggling neighborhood books stores now have a new way to ring up sales, courtesy of a formidable new rival - Google. But it still may not be enough to help them keep their doors open.
Internet
Dec 6, 2010
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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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 25, 2010
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(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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 24, 2010
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Amazon customers are buying Kindle digital versions of the top 10 best-selling books more than twice as often as print copies, the online retail giant said Monday.
Business
Oct 25, 2010
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. saw earnings grow in the third quarter as shoppers bought more goods and services, yet costs also rose because the company is having to build new centers to fulfill those orders. Shares fell in extended ...
Business
Oct 21, 2010
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Is it a book? Is it a film? Is it a game? Or all three? Publishers and authors at the world's biggest book fair are battling to entice a new generation of readers with the latest multimedia products.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 6, 2010
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(AP) -- This year's hot holiday toys are high-tech - and low-price.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 29, 2010
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Some new e-readers for electronic books create an interesting problem: It's now possible to own a book you can't read.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 24, 2010
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is rolling up its sleeves in its fight to convince consumers that its Kindle electronic reader is better than competing devices such as Apple's iPad, unveiling more aggressive advertising that is ...
Business
Sep 15, 2010
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Best Buy said Thursday that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle electronic reader this year, making the US consumer electronics giant the third brick-and-mortar US store to offer the device.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 9, 2010
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