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Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.
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Why and when the iPad is the best e-reader

Posted April 4, 2013 - 4:18 pm

The iPad is the closest thing to my default reading device. Here's why.
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Barnes & Noble is now just giving Nooks away

Posted March 25, 2013 - 3:34 pm

The company has announced a limited time deal where customers who order a Nook HD+ will receive a free Nook Simple Touch E Ink reader.
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E-reader decline prompts user debate over e-reader vs. tablet

Posted December 13, 2012 - 5:29 pm

Reports of the drastic decline of e-readers amidst an explosion in multi-use tablets re-ignited a passionate debate in technology: Is a single-purpose device better and worth the cost, compared to a multi-function device
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Last chapter for e-readers?

Posted December 13, 2012 - 4:40 pm

36% decline in e-reader market in 2012 means they'll never recover, analyst says.
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Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash Kindle, Nook prices

Posted December 11, 2012 - 10:51 am

Amazon and Barnes & Noble are cutting the prices on the Kindle Fire HD and Nook e-reader tablets as the holiday shopping season enters the homestretch. On Monday only, Amazon shaved $50 off 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD devices, while Barnes & Noble permanently dropping the price of the Nook Simple Touch to $79, a $20 price cut.
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Kindle Fire tablet for the holidays? GameStop is the place

Posted December 10, 2012 - 4:45 pm

An alliance between Amazon and GameStop comes as big-box chains question the slim margins on Amazon's hardware.
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Kindle Fire HD review: A better Kindle, but not a better tablet

Posted September 14, 2012 - 11:30 am

Amazon's newest Kindle, the 7-in. Kindle Fire HD, is a great buy if you're an Amazon customer, but it falls short as a general-purpose tablet.
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10-Inch Kindle Fire may be delayed

Posted August 27, 2012 - 2:41 pm

Amazon may hold off on announcing a 10-inch Kindle Fire at a press event next week, instead focusing on tablets that are smaller than Apple's iPad.
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Retail tablet wars: Target to expel Amazon's Kindles from store shelves

Posted May 3, 2012 - 7:41 am

Target was the first brick-and-mortar store to sell Amazon's Kindle, but now the two companies are severing ties.
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Breakfast links: Google gets on the e-reader train

Posted July 12, 2011 - 8:00 am

Plus: The Facebook phone is coming, sort of.
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ChangeWave survey shows iPad hurting Kindle sales

Posted March 11, 2011 - 1:34 pm

Even the most ardent consumers of technology can't own everything. And unfortunately for manufacturers of ebooks, laptops and netbooks, a growing number of buyers forced to make a choice are opting for tablets -- specifically Apple's iPad -- at the expense of these other products.
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Sony Debuts Snazzy New Touchscreen E-readers

Posted September 1, 2010 - 11:31 am

Leave it to Sony to throw a new twist into the e-reader game: The company's refreshed lineup of e-readers and new touchscreen technology ups the ante over its competition. The E-Ink e-reader has just gotten way more interesting.
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Tablets and EReaders Steal Thunder at CES 2010

Posted January 6, 2010 - 1:57 pm

The most recent category of hardware has arguably been the 'netbook' form factor, which many industry people claim are just crippled laptop/notebook machines. I disagree. And the new world of tablets and e-readers will eat their lunch.
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