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Reading poolside? Which do you choose, a tablet or an e-reader?
2013-07-02 09:00:00| CNET News.com
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why an e-reader may be better suited for outdoor reading than a tablet. And she also clarifies how spectrum frequencies are likely affecting wireless coverage. [Read more]
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Get a Kobo Mini e-reader for $39.99
2013-06-21 14:37:50| CNET News.com
That's $30 less than the cheapest Kindle, which lacks a touch screen and includes ads. Plus, the Mini can fit in your pocket. [Read more]
VIDEO: Finding a book in the e-reader era
2013-05-30 12:04:36| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Many people enjoy browsing the aisles in bookshops when they are looking for something new to read - but could this experience be replicated by an app?
Microsoft to buy out Nook e-reader business - report
2013-05-09 09:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Microsoft is offering to pay USD 1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media, the e-reader business of Barnes & Noble, according to internal documents obtained by TechCrunch. Microsoft would redeem preferred units in Nook Media, which also includes a college book division, leaving it with the digital operation, which includes e-books and the Nook e-readers and tablets. The documents also reveal that Nook Media plans to discontinue its Android tablet business by the end of its 2014 fiscal year, as it transitions to offering Nook content through apps on third-party devices. Microsoft has already invested in the Nook business, buying a 16.8 percent stake in 2012 and contributing to the development of Nook content for Windows 8. To date, there have been 10 million Nook devices sold, including both tablets and e-readers, with more than 7 million active subscribers.
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Kobo's Aura HD Targets Folks Who Want to Curl Up With a Good E-Reader
2013-04-17 02:36:13| TechNewsWorld
Kobo on Monday introduced the Aura HD, an e-reader that sports some high-end touches such as a one-month-plus battery life. Other features that set the Aura HD device apart from other e-readers in the market include a high- resolution E Ink display and a 6.8-inch screen designed to look and feel more like a book. The Aura HD, which retails for $169.99, became available for pre-order on Tuesday on the Kobo site.