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Top 2 booksellers report losses as competition stiffens, both see weak holiday shopping

November 24th, 2009 Top 2 booksellers report losses, their shares fallNEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation's two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Tuesday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening.

Sony PRS-700 Touchscreen e-book Reader - Get techie!

October 16th, 2008 Are you a bookie (pardon the pun)? If you are one then you must have been aware of the painstaking process of reading a whole e-book at the internet sitting straight on the chair. The next generation e-book readers have come up to help us.

Suzlon reports net loss in third quarter

January 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India’s first home-grown wind technology company Suzlon Energy Friday reported a net loss of Rs.3.9 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31 as compared to net profit of Rs.3.38 billion in the corresponding period last fiscal. The company's total income, too, decreased to Rs.15.47 billion for the third quarter from Rs.16.83 billion last year, a company statement said.

An Apple tablet might edit the e-book story, challenging Kindle's role as protagonist

January 25th, 2010 more images more images more images Apple tablet could write a new chapter for e-books SEATTLE — The company whose CEO proclaimed in 2008 that people don't read anymore may now be poised to sweep in and school the electronic book reader market. That company is Apple Inc., and its CEO, Steve Jobs, was predicting Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle would never take off.

Target says it will sell Amazon's Kindle in select stores

April 21st, 2010 Target to sell Amazon's Kindle e-readerMINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. says it will sell Amazon's e-reader Kindle in select stores beginning in April.

Former Borders CEO received compensation worth $805,774 in 2009, down 26 percent from 2008

April 5th, 2010 Former Borders CEO gets $805,774 pay in 2009NEW YORK — Former Borders Group Inc. CEO Ron Marshall received compensation in 2009 valued at $805,774, about 26 percent less than he made in the prior year, according to an Associated Press analysis of an SEC filing on Monday.

Taiwan companies push e-book readers but lack Chinese-language content

January 28th, 2010 more images more images more images more images Taiwan pushes e-books but lacks Chinese content TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan leads the world in development of readers for the fast-growing electronic book market, but when it comes to satisfying the e-appetites of the island's highly literate population, it seems distinctly pre-digital. The problem: A gaping lack of appealing Chinese-language content.

Barnes & Noble promotes Lynch to CEO post; Steve Riggio to remain as vice chairman

March 18th, 2010 more images more images Barnes & Noble makes CEO switch NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble changed CEOs Thursday, elevating the president of its Web site to lead the company, a surprise move that highlights the importance of digital books to the bookseller's future. The company said former CEO Steve Riggio will stay on as vice chairman and be actively involved with the company.

Amazon to give a bigger cut of Kindle e-book sales to authors, publishers

January 20th, 2010 more images more images Amazon offers new royalty program for Kindle books SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday it will begin offering do-it-yourself authors and publishers a bigger cut of book sales on its Kindle e-reader — but with strings attached aimed at keeping prices down for consumers.

IPad may be Kindle's first big threat; Amazon leans on ability to sell books on many devices

March 29th, 2010 more images more imagesIPad could be Kindle's first big threat in e-booksSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com, which has dominated the young but fast-growing electronic book market for the past few years with the Kindle, could get its biggest threat Saturday, when Apple releases its iPad multimedia tablet. The Kindle starts at $259 and is designed mainly for reading text on a gray-and-black screen.

The Number of Orders for Apple iPad Declined Sharply

March 15th, 2010 Although, the pre-order for new iPad went hysterical on Friday ie. 25000 per hour, the number dropped drastically over the weekend.

Amazon releases new e-book reader as Google eyes market

February 9th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon has released a new version of its highly successful electronic book reader Kindle, just days after Google said it would make available large parts of its vast catalogue of scanned books to smartphone users. The new $359 Amazon device 'Kindle 2' will hold up to 1,500 books, boasts 25 percent better battery life than its predecessor and includes a 'talk to me' feature that reads books aloud.

Is iPhone Going to Replace E-reader?

April 21st, 2010 More and more readers will bypass Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader and they are going to use their mobile phone to read interesting story, according to a new publishing company. Ether Books which is going to launch at the London Book Fair on Monday, will offer a catalog of short stories, essays and poetry initially via Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch and it includes author like Alexander McCall-Smith and Louis de Bernieres.

Amazon to release free software to view Kindle e-reader books on computers

October 22nd, 2009 Amazon to release free Kindle software for PCSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. 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.

Glance: A look at of the major changes coming to the software behind the iPhone, iPad

April 8th, 2010 more images more imagesGlance: Changes coming to the iPhone, iPadSome of the major changes coming to the software that runs the iPhone and the iPad: — The ability to use multiple apps at the same time. This is something iPhone users have long been clamoring for, and it will allow users to, say, play music from an app such as Pandora while surfing the Web — something that isn't possible with the current software.