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Articles tagged with: 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
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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
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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HP, Amazon to sell paperback versions of e-books
Some of technology's best-known companies are betting there's pent-up demand for on-demand books. more
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E-books gain a foothold at Frankfurt Book Fair
While paper books still outnumber texts that can be read online or on dedicated readers like the Kindle or eBook, use of the electronic versions is growing. more
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Google to launch Google Editions platform
An executive with Google says the company will launch a new platform next year that lets readers buy books that can be accessed from anywhere, be it a personal computer, cell phone or other platform. 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
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IREX e-reader to have wireless e-bookstore access
IREX Technologies said Monday that its upcoming electronic reader will include an application for accessing Barnes & Noble's e-bookstore. more
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Qualcomm, Freescale Among Chipmakers With Eye On E-Books
The plot is thickening among chipmakers jockeying for authorship of the e-book reader market. more
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