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Quarter Of Americans Now Own Tablets
A study has found that a quarter of Americans now own a tablet device, with e-readers also proving popular
Kindle Book Sales Surpass Print On Amazon UK
Amazon says it sells more books for Kindle than paperbacks and hardbacks combined
Microsoft And Barnes & Noble Agree Digital Partnership
Microsoft will invest $300m into new company, which will release Windows 8 app
Amazon Kindle Touch Starts Shipping In UK
Kindle Touch is seven days early, but Amazon wants 70 percent more for it in the UK
US Justice Department Sues Apple Over e-Book Price Fixing
Updated: Apple and publishers are hit with US DoJ suit over price fixing
Tablets And E-Readers Spur More Book Reading
The arrival of e-readers and tablets has renewed people's love affair with reading, says a new Pew study
Amazon Kindle Touch Heading to UK, But No Fire Sale
A touch screen version of the Kindle will hit UK shelves on 27 April, but news about Kindle Fire launch remains scarce
Barnes & Noble May Spin Off E-Reader Business
Bookseller Barnes & Noble has said it may sell off its Nook e-reader unit, which is struggling to compete with Amazon's Kindle
Kindle Tablet Family Enjoys Bumper Christmas
The Kindle family had a very merry Christmas indeed with 4 million sales in December, according to the latest sales figures
Tablet And e-Reader Boost For Semiconductor Sales
Tablet and e-reader demand blunts the impact of the Japanese disasters on the semiconductor industry
E-Reader Sales Outpacing Tablet Ownership
More people are buying e-reader devices than tablets a new survey has surprisingly discovered
Analyst Predicts Amazon Tablet Sales Figures
An Amazon tablet could complement the Kindle e-readers to sell 2.4 million units, claims one analyst
Barnes and Noble Adds Touchscreen To Nook
A bookseller's new e-reader has received a tablet-like upgrade with the addition of a touchscreen
Amazon Sees Sales Success With Low Cost Kindle
The low cost Kindle e-reader is proving to be a sales success for Amazon, despite it coming with adverts
Bendable e-Paper Smartphone Unveiled By Boffins
Bothered by carrying a bulky mobile handset? How about using one made out of paper instead?
Barnes and Noble Readies Nook Replacement
Barnes and Noble are to take the wraps off its new e-reader device later this month according to a SEC filing
Amazon Touts Low Cost Kindle, But With Adverts
Amazon aims to broaden the e-reader market with a cheaper Kindle, but it will come with adverts
Samsung Looks To E-Readers With Liquavista Purchase
Samsung could be considering a move into the e-reader market after acquiring display specialist Liquavista
Google Store Set To Launch Into The e-Book Market
Online bookstores for Amazon Kindle, Apple iPhone and iPad, and Barnes & Noble's Nook will face competition from Google
Report: iPad Gaining Ground In E-Reader Market
Apple's iPad is gaining market share from the Amazon Kindle in the e-reader market, according to a new study
Barnes & Noble Shows Off Colour Nook E-Reader
Barnes & Noble has showed off its new full-colour Nook e-reader that runs the Android operating system
Kindle Users Given E-Book Lending Option
Competition is heating up in the e-reader space after Amazon.com has enabled a 14-day lending option for Kindle e-books
iPad, Kindle Sales Suggest Coming Tablet Tsunami
Tablets deliver such new levels of portability and ready access to information that IT managers better get ready to support them
Plastic Logic Kills Off Que Business E-Reader
In a sign of the intense competition in the e-reader space, Plastic Logic has cancelled its Que e-reader
Apple, Amazon Face E-Reader Probe
Apple and Amazon are facing an anticompetitive investigation over their e-book pricing deals with publishers
Amazon Launches Third Generation Kindle
Amazon has launched its third generation of Kindle e-readers, including a price competitive Wi-Fi-only version
Amazon Sells Out Of Kindle e-Readers
Since its June price cut, sales of the Kindle have rapidly increased with Amazon.com listing its e-reader as "temporarily out of stock."
Amazon Now Sells More e-Books Than Hardcover Books
Amazon is claiming that its Kindle e-books are outselling hardcover books, despite the fact that it is fighting a number of electronic competitors including the Apple iPad
Yahoo Search Sees Boost From iPad
Yahoo has seen a 7x boost in visits from owners of Apple's iPad tablet computer