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Articles tagged with: Amazon and E Book
Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it
Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup. more
E-Readers Will Take Off for Holiday Shoppers - but in 2010
2009 is likely to be remembered as a watershed year in the evolution of e-books and e-readers with several milestones and product launches standing out as catalysts for change in the market, according to Gartner. However, Gartner said that while the number of electronic readers sold is likely to increase in 2009, it expects 2010 to be the year when e-book readers really become popular consumer electronic devices, culminating in e-reader "mania" for the 2010 holiday season. more
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Amazon to release free Kindle software for PC
Amazon.com is trying to get more people to buy the electronic books that are compatible with its Kindle gadget by offering free software for people to read them on a computer. more
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Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook'
Barnes & Noble unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon.com's Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling's future. more
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Sony plans a Kindle rival with wireless downloads
Sony plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books. That adopts a key feature of the Kindle from Amazon.com and enhances the competition in a small but fast-growing market. more
Mobile Internet Device Shipments to Rise Nearly Eightfold by 2012
The definition of the Mobile Internet Device (MID) may be somewhat nebulous, given the category overlaps multiple products, ranging from some Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) to certain Portable Media Players (PMPs). However, there's nothing nebulous about the MID growth opportunity, with global unit shipments expected to expand by nearly a factor of eight from 2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp. more
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Orange Launches E-Paper Based Newspaper Reader
Orange France, in partnership with five major French newspapers has launched the trial of Read&Go - a 3G-connected mobile newspaper kiosk. The new product is a digital terminal with e-paper technology, which the company says combines ease of use with a mobile terminal offering the read comfort of paper. more
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Can Sprint Hang On to WiMAX in the Face of a Financial Struggle?
ABI Research believes that within the general context of competitive prices, extensive marketing campaigns, and the continual release of new devices, Sprint would be foolish to abandon a differentiator such as WiMAX. more
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National Geographic Publishes Guide to Using a Camera Phone
..ers photography and imaging technology for a variety of magazines and online publications and was previously a senior editor covering digital imaging at CNET Network Reviews.Clark, a freelance photographer, is a regular and award-winning contributor more
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