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Apple's iPad vs. e-readers

Apple's iPad tablet may rival e-book readers, but these six e-readers have life in them yet

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2010: Year of the E-reader

Move over, Kindle—this year promises a slew of devices that will make it easier than ever to digitally consume books. We highlight the latest from CES.

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News about e-readers

Article | 15/05/2012 Front-lit Amazon Kindle to debut in July?
Rumors of Kindle upgrades are a dime a dozen, and many aren't from the most reputable of sources. But one new report sounds quite likely: Amazon will ...
Article | 4/05/2012 iPad share of tablet market jumps as Kindle Fire slumps
Apple's iPad reclaimed a larger share of the global tablet market last month, in part because of a more-serious-than-expected slump in sales of the ho...
Article | 30/04/2012 Microsoft invests in new Barnes & Noble unit, settles litigation
Microsoft will invest US$300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will include the digital Nook and College businesses of Barnes &amp...
Article | 13/04/2012 Barnes & Noble releases glow-in-the-dark Nook e-reader
Barnes & Noble on Thursday released a new Nook Simple Touch e-reader with a screen that lights up so that books can be read in the dark.
Article | 12/04/2012 Kindle Touch gets new software ahead of global launch
Amazon has issued a software upgrade for the Kindle Touch, which adds more languages and usability improvements, the company said on Wednesday.

Tutorials about e-readers

Article | 17/08/2010 Copy Kindle notes and bookmarks to your PC
If you're a Kindle owner, you've probably discovered the device's enviable ability to bookmark pages, highlight passages, and add notes (a.k.a. annota...

Features about e-readers

Article | 20/06/2011 Kindle vs Nook: how Amazon's e-book reader can win the battle
The latest Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader is getting a lot of positive buzz, and for good reason. It's thin and light, has a touchscreen interface that...
Article | 21/07/2010 Five reasons Amazon e-books are outselling hardcovers
Are you still holding out to see what happens with this whole ebooks "fad" before deciding whether to embrace it for your business? Well, the times th...
Article | 8/07/2010 Why e-Readers Are a Worthy Business Investment
A Silicon Valley product development consulting firm called the Nielsen Norman Group (not to be confused with the Nielsen ratings company) published a...
Article | 1/02/2010 Color E-readers a hit at book fair, to be sold like handsets
Taiwanese e-reader makers jockeyed to show off new technologies at the Taipei International Book Exhibition over the weekend and said the emerging mod...
Article | 8/09/2009 Asus 'Eee Reader' to join e-reader fray, says report
Computer maker Asus may be getting ready to launch an e-reader that would mimic the traditional book, be in full color and come loaded with a variety ...