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Articles tagged with: E Book
Shipments of E-Book Readers to Slump by a Third this Year
Shipments of dedicated e-book readers will decline by a third this year, due to the impact of tablets and channel distributors' high inventory levels in North America. more
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EMEA Market for E-Book Readers More Than Doubled in 2011
The EMEA market for ereaders more than doubled in 2011 compared to the previous year, reaching total shipments of nearly 4.8 million units, according to IDC. Figures recently released by IDC confirm the strong uptake of ereaders and the huge potential of digital content sales in the EMEA region. Although EMEA still accounts for just over 17% of the worldwide market, IDC forecasts sales in this region to exceed 24 million units by 2016, generating a 37% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the forecast period. more
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New Nook E-Book Reader with Lighting for Use in the Dark
US book seller, Barnes & Noble has announced the launch of a new e-book reader that it says is designed for use in the dark - typically aimed at users who read in bed without wishing to disturb their sleeping partner. more
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Apple Sued for Collusion Over E-Book Pricing for its iPad Tablets
..major US book publishers are being sued by the USA's Department of Justice over the pricing of e-books sold via Apple's platform. The DoJ is accusing the companies of colluding over the price of e-books they sell through the "agency model&q more
eReader Shipments to Reach 67m by 2016, Up from 25m in 2011, Despite Tablet Threat
A new report by analyst firm Juniper Research forecasts that eReader shipments will reach 67 million by 2016, nearly triple the 25 million devices the company expects to reach the market in 2011. While this is less than half the 55.2 million tablets that will be shipped this year, the price of the market-leading Kindle has fallen significantly (from $349 to $79) since it was launched, and electronic ink technology will ensure that the device continues to carve out a niche for itself in the wireless device ecosystem. more
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SingTel Launches E-Book Service
..ngapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced the launch of the country's first dedicated e-book service. The service, branded as "Skoob" is the first e-book service to offer the works of Singapore writers, as well as study guide more
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Amazon Shows Off Four New Kindle Tablets
Amazon has shown off its long anticipated Android based Kindle tablets, and announced three new models, along with a fourth model that stands apart from the others. more
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First Google E-Book Compatible Reader to Go On Sale
Google has announced that the iriver Story HD e-reader will be available for sale in Target stores in the USA from next week. The iriver Story HD is the first e-reader integrated with the open Google eBooks platform, through which you can buy and read Google eBooks over Wi-Fi. more
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e-Reader ownership surges but tablet ownership grows more slowly
The share of adults in the United States who own an e-book reader doubled to 12% in May, 2011 from 6% in November 2010, according to a survey by Pew Internet. This is the first time since the Pew Internet Project began measuring e-reader use in April 2009 that ownership of this device has reached double digits among U.S. adults. more
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Barnes & Noble Shows Off New E-Book Reader
USA based book retailer, Barnes & Noble has shown off a new version of its Nook e-book reader, which it says is 35% lighter than its first-generation model. more
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