Articles tagged with: E Book and Amazon.com

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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Consumers are Drawn to E-Reader Convenience but Seek Tactile Experience

E-reader adoption has piqued some interest among consumers, but according to a new report from market research company The NPD Group there is still some consumer convincing to be done. While 37 percent of consumers surveyed expressed interest in purchasing an e-reader, more than 40 percent of consumers said they were "somewhat uninterested" or "not interested at all."  more

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Amazon.com buys Stanza e-book app maker Lexcycle

Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market. more

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National Geographic Publishes Guide to Using a Camera Phone

National Geographic Books has published a photography book with a difference, it is focused exclusively at camera phone users. The Camera Phone Book by Aimee Baldridge with images by award-winning photographer Robert Clark, is a reference guide on how to choose the best equipment; make better pictures; and store, print and send images. It is also the first to include a full-color photo essay - on Williamsburg, Brooklyn - that demonstrates the full capabilities of the latest handsets. more

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