eReader battles will be all about their software
Software is where the eReader battles will be fought and run. And while it is encouraging that Barnes and Noble and Sony have entered the race against Amazon's Kindle, both still have some room to grow if they are going to be effective competitors.
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Amazon is extending its electronic bookstore onto your desktop. The company announced plans for a Kindle for PC desktop application at Microsoft's Windows 7 launch event Thursday.
Amazon matches BN eReader with Kindle for PC
Barnes & Noble's e-book system has one feature Amazon doesn't: a software e-reader that runs on PCs. But yesterday Amazon announced Kindle for PC, so now both sides will have a software solution that no one wants (yet). Also, Kindle US version is gone, and the Nook's book lending feature is crippled.
Kindle price cut, international version. Your move, Sony
Amazon continues to put the pressure on Sony (and other e-reader manufacturers) by cutting the price of the Kindle and introducing an international version.
Amazon Settles Kindle '1984' Lawsuit
That didn't take long. Two months after a high school student sued Amazon for removing George Orwell's "1984" from his Kindle e-reader, along with all his notes, Amazon has settled the lawsuit.
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