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Sales Erode at Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble Inc.’s latest quarterly earnings show an erosion in sales for both print books and e-books, casting a cloud over its long-term prospects.

In “Hatching Twitter,” a Billion-Dollar Company That Almost Wasn’t

The roots of the microblogging service are exposed in a new expository tale from New York Times columnist Nick Bilton.

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Interactive-Book Toolmaker Inkling Raises $16M

Inkling, which helps publishers make interactive books for the Web and iOS, has raised $16 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital, just about exactly two years after it raised slightly more than that — $17 million — in Series B funding from the same investors. The San Francisco company said it has a deal to help bring 1,000 new academic and medical titles to the Inkling store from partners Elsevier and Pearson, and that it will soon add Android support.

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Apple Ruling Heaps Doubt on “MFN” Clauses

Last week’s court ruling that the price-matching provision in Apple’s contracts with five major book publishers was part of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices, heaped doubt on such provisions, called most-favored-nation clauses.

Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch Resigns Amid Strategic Review

An uncertain future for the one-time book giant.

Barnes & Noble Gets the Nook Ready for Its Dirt Nap

The bookseller hasn’t completely ditched its device business. Just most of it.

Limiting Wi-Fi Access Per Child

Walt answers readers’ questions about limiting Wi-Fi Internet access for family members.

KatieCam: What’s On Nuance CEO Paul Ricci’s Bookshelf (Video)

Because Siri won’t read “War and Peace” to you.

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Tweet Any Good Books Lately?

Book groups, in a 140 characters.

Amazon Buys Book Recommendation Site Goodreads

It’s kind of a natural for a company that, despite its many other ventures, still makes a lot of its money selling books.

Amazon’s Executive Team Is Shrinking

Barnes & Noble Loves Mommy Porn!