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Goodbye e-books, hello apps
"It doesn't matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don't read anymore ... Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year."
By Mark Gibbs | 03 February, 2012 09:33
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Dymocks launches publishing arm
Australian book retailer Dymocks has launched its new web-based publishing arm to enable aspiring authors to produce, publish and distribute their work as both physical and electronic books.
By Chloe Herrick | 08 December, 2011 00:00
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Kindle Fire: What the critics are saying
Gadget gurus have been testing out Amazon's Kindle Fire media tablet ahead of the device's Tuesday ship date and the consensus is that it's a solid alternative to the iPad for some environments.
By Ian Paul | 15 November, 2011 02:42
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New Nook Color: 4 things we want to see
On November 7, Barnes & Noble will likely announce a new Nook Color, replacing the 7-inch e-reader/tablet that launched nearly a year ago.
By Jared Newman | 02 November, 2011 04:44
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Kindle Fire, others to get HTML5, CSS3 in 'Kindle Format 8' update
Amazon is refreshing its staid, black-and-white take on the e-book with a new format that supports HTML5 and CSS3. Kindle Format 8 (KF8) will give Kindle users something a little more colorful to read on the new tablet/e-reader hybrid, the Kindle Fire, which is set to hit stores in time for the holiday season.
By Eric Mack | 25 October, 2011 03:17
Tutorials about e-books
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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. annotations).
By Rick Broida | 17 August, 2010 06:12
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Protect your e-book reader
As more people turn to e-readers, which are particularly handy for travel, a variety of screen guards and cases have hit the market, as have accessories such as clip-on lights and decorative decals. We looked at a variety of them this month.
By Agam Shah | 18 February, 2010 07:09
Features about e-books
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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 they are a changin' and there are a variety of reasons that ebooks are outpacing printed books.
By Tony Bradley | 21 July, 2010 02:59
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Can eReaders carve out a business niche?
After a year that has seen the eReader options explode from "which version of the Kindle would you like?" to a virtual smorgasbord of devices from a diverse array of vendors, the challenge now is for the eReader to define itself better and justify its cost. Some vendors, like Plastic Logic and its Que eReader, are counting on establishing the device as a business tool.
By Tony Bradley | 15 January, 2010 07:52
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Quick hands-on from CES: Que and Skiff e-readers
E-readers are making a big play at CES this year, and I got to hold and play briefly with two new ones: the Que from Plastic Logic and a preview version of the Skiff from Skiff LLC.
By Matt Hamblen | 08 January, 2010 09:04
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Barnes & Noble teams with Google Android for eReader
Pictures have emerged of what is allegedly the Barnes & Noble eReader device slated to be available next month in time for the holiday season. Barnes & Noble's entry into the eReader fray adds another major player to the mix-- and one that has its own book distribution to compete with Amazon and the Kindle.
By Tony Bradley | 16 October, 2009 04:49
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Microsoft: No e-Readers for us, thanks
All of Silicon Valley may be Cupertino dreamin' of Kindles and other tantalizing tablets, but Microsoft says it wants nothing to do with the ever-expanding electronic reader market.
By JR Raphael | 09 October, 2009 09:21
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