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18 May 2012
Opinion: Publisher Settles in E-book Price Fixing Case

Another publisher has settled with the states in a case involving e-book price fixing.
15 May 2012
Opinion: Apple E-Book Lawsuit: Steve Jobs Swayed Publisher, Complaint Alleges

Apple cofounder Steve Jobs got directly involved in an alleged conspiracy to fix e-book prices after a publisher balked at participating in the scheme, according to a court document filed by 31 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
14 May 2012
Opinion: Front-Lit Amazon Kindle to Debut in July?

Rumors of Kindle upgrades are a dime a dozen, and many aren't from the most reputable of sources. But one new report sounds quite likely: Amazon will launch a front-lit version of its Kindle eReader in July, and a new model of its Kindle Fire color tablet closer to the holiday season, Reuters reports.
01 May 2012
Opinion: Barnes & Noble Deal Signals New Microsoft Savvy

Microsoft's new found friendship with Barnes & Noble reveals that the Redmond brain trust may finally be wrapping its mind around the dynamics of the mobile market.
Opinion: Nook Simple Touch and Color E-Reader Prices Slashed for Mother's Day

Barnes & Noble is dropping its Nook e-reader prices for a limited period leading up to Mother's Day, May 13 for its Nook Simple Touch and Nook Color. The price drops come on the heels of news that B&N will take a $300 million investment from Microsoft to do battle against Amazon and Apple and craft a Nook app for Windows 8.
30 April 2012
Opinion: Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Create E-Book Partnership

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announced Monday that the companies are joining forces to bolster the Nook's competitive edge against Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks platforms. One of the first benefits of the new agreement will be a Metro-style Nook e-reader app for Windows 8 that will be available to users in the U.S. and internationally.
24 April 2012
Opinion: Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight Ships Early

When Barnes & Noble first announced its latest e-reader, the Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, the company indicated it would ship the e-reader in early May. Well, scratch that--the company began shipping the GlowLight e-reader this week to pre-orders. The e-reader is still expected to be for sale in stores starting in early May.
14 April 2012
Opinion: The New Kindle Touch Upgrade: How to Get It Now

Amazon plans over the next few weeks to roll out a software upgrade for its Kindle Touch e-reader that includes several useful enhancements via Wi-Fi. But why wait?
11 April 2012
Opinion: Nook Touch with Front-Lit Display May Be Coming Soon

Barnes & Noble's next Nook eReader may solve the problem of reading in the dark (or rather, not) on an e-ink screen.
Opinion: Some Publishers Quickly Settle E-book Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Within hours of an anti-trust lawsuit filed against some of the largest trade book publishers in the United States and Apple for fixing the prices on e-books, three of publishers have settled their involvement in the case with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
06 April 2012
Opinion: Kindle Rumors Hint at Major Upgrade in the Works

Will the next generation of Amazon's Kindle eReaders feature a dramatic innovation, possibly a color or lighted display? Recent rumors suggest significant changes are coming for the venerable e-reader, which currently has an e-ink display without backlighting or color.
05 April 2012
Opinion: Report: E-Reading Soars, Shift from Print to E-Books Continues

Over one-fifth of Americans have read an e-book, ebook ownership is way up after the 2011 holiday shopping season, and one-third of people who read e-books now say they spend more time reading in general, a topically broad-ranging study on e-reading habits by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found.
30 March 2012
Opinion: Why can't you give a Kindle book as a gift?

The Kindle has revolutionised the humble book, so it's odd that such a basic facility as sending an eBook as a gift remains unavailable.
29 March 2012
Opinion: LG to Mass-Produce Its First Flexible E-Ink Display--For Real This Time

We've regularly covered flexible e-ink or e-paper display technology here at GeekTech, mostly as demos that never amount to a real product. But now, LG has announced that it has begun to mass-produce its first-ever flexible plastic e-ink display, which should arrive in Europe by the beginning of next month.
26 March 2012
Opinion: Researchers Develop a Vibrating Steering Wheel to Replace Your GPS

When you're feel your steering wheel vibrate, It's usually because you are experiencing some frightening wheel-wobble in a real car or you are getting your money's worth from that force-feedback wheel you bought for Gran Turismo.
22 March 2012
Opinion: Portable computing: Welcome to the future

Tablets, ultrabooks, Windows 8... the portable connected computer of the future is here. And it's brilliant for watching the telly.
09 March 2012
Opinion: Why Apple Should Pair the iPod Nano with the iPhone

Apple has made some significant progress breaking down corporate walls and establishing iOS mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, and even Mac OS X as viable business platforms. One Apple device that isn't generally thought of as a business tool at all, though, is the iPod. But, with a few tweaks the iPod Nano could be a much more capable device.
Opinion: Apple's Alleged E-book Price Fixing: What You Need To Know

The Justice Department has thrown a wet blanket on Apple's iPad announcement week, warning Apple and the five biggest publishers that it will sue them for e-book pricing collusion. The threat has been on the horizon for months, but today's news was the first formal statement from the government.
05 March 2012
Opinion: Report: eReader Sales Down -- Way Down

Place Amazon's Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire side by side. Which display looks more dynamic and compelling?
21 February 2012
Opinion: Barnes & Noble Launches $199 Nook Tablet, Relaxes Storage Restrictions

Barnes & Noble has released a $199 Nook Tablet with 8 GB of storage to better compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire.

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