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  Apple, major publishers sued over e-book pricing

  The United States Department of Justice has sued Apple and five major book publishers, accusing them of colluding to raise e-book prices.

  By Jared Newman | 12 April, 2012 02:00

  Tags: amazon, antitrust, Apple, apple ipad, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, legal, legal issues

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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

  Tags: apps, books, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, e-books, e-readers, hardware systems, iPad, library, media, networking, online media, pc, software, steve jobs, tablets, wireless

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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

  Tags: Don Grover, Dymocks, e-books, Googlee e-books, Michael Allara

• 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

  Tags: amazon, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, Kindle Fire, tablet PC

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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

  Tags: Barnes & Noble, e-books, hardware systems, tablet PC, tablets

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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

  Tags: amazon.com, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, Kindle Fire, upgrading

• Amazon announces $199 tablet, new Kindle E-readers

  After months of hype, Amazon today announced the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch tablet with a $199 price tag. Amazon also refreshed its line of e-readers with a $149 Kindle Touch 3G, a $99 Kindle Touch without 3G, and a non-Touch $79 Kindle.

  By Jared Newman | 29 September, 2011 02:33

  Tags: amazon.com, Android, apple ipad, applications, browsers, consumer electronics, e-books, Google, hardware systems, kindle, smartphones, software, tablet PC, tablets

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  Kobo Pulse: eReading is sharing

  If you're afraid you're not sharing enough of your daily activities with your online friends, here's another chance to get social...with books.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 28 September, 2011 08:46

  Tags: consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, internet, Internet-based applications and services, Kobo, social networking

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  Here's how Kindle tablet could shake up the market

  Amazon's unveiling of a Kindle tablet would shake up the industry and pose one of the biggest threats to the Apple iPad -- which is why the technology world has its eyes on the online retailer as it prepares for a media gathering in New York this week ahead of the holiday season.

  By Tony Bradley | 26 September, 2011 02:37

  Tags: amazon, Apple, apple ipad, Barnes and Noble, e-books, hardware systems, kindle, Lenovo, Motorola, nook, samsung, tablet PC, tablets

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  Six ways Amazon book streaming could help small business

  The Internet is abuzz with talk of Amazon's rumored streaming service for books. This news is exciting for any business, professional, or student that relies on research from original sources.

  By Angela West | 13 September, 2011 10:28

  Tags: amazon.com, e-books, internet, tablet PC

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  Nook Color 2 coming this month?

  Barnes & Noble's Nook Color e-reader has proven to be a favorite among consumers and critics alike. With its 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and Android 2.1 operating system, it blurs the boundaries between e-reader and tablet. In fact, with a few simple hacks, it functions as a capable Android tablet.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 03 September, 2011 07:24

  Tags: Barnes & Noble, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, nook

• Samsung's e-reader screens boast 16.7 million colors

  Much of the buzz coming out of the SID Display Week 2011 International Symposium conference in Los Angeles this week is about high-resolution screens for tablets capable of 2560-by-1600 resolution -- five times that of the iPad's 1024-by-768 display.

  By Brennon Slattery | 21 May, 2011 03:34

  Tags: consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, samsung, Samsung Electronics, tablet PC

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  Dymocks taps Android for e-book, tablet move

  National book retailer Dymocks has partnered with Acer to offer Android-powered tablets as a vehicle for e-book sales along with a new Android app.

  By Rodney Gedda | 04 May, 2011 10:52

  Tags: Acer, Acer Iconia, Adobe, Android, books, Dymocks, e-books, Iconia, tablet PCs

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  Amazon Kindle book sales soar

  During its earnings announcement today, Amazon released some tantalizing tidbits that show just how its book business has evolved in the past year. The company still won't discuss hard and fast numbers for actual Kindle devices sold, or books sold for that matter, but that doesn't make the new information any less noteworthy.

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 28 January, 2011 12:36

  Tags: amazon.com, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers

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  Apple pushes color e-books; Where's Amazon?

  Playing up one advantage of the iPad over E-ink readers, Apple said on Tuesday that it will launch more than 100 color e-books in its iBookstore. And not just children's books, either -- among Apple's new offerings are "Ad Hoc at Home," a cookbook by famous chef Thomas Keller; "Beginnings," by photographer Anne Geddes; and Ansel Adams' photo collection, "In the National Parks."

  By Jared Newman | 16 December, 2010 09:12

  Tags: amazon.com, Apple, apple ipad, Barnes & Noble, consumer electronics, e-books, e-readers, kindle, tablets