E-Readers

Apple Unveils iPad Textbook Plan

Peter Kafka in Media on January 19 at 6:25 am PT

At a special event in New York City, Apple rolls out a new textbook initiative and the partnerships to support it.

There Better Be Some Cool Stuff at CES, Because CE Holiday Sales Data Bytes!

Kara Swisher in Commerce on January 8 at 11:26 am PT

Camcorders and MP3 players go splat!

Some Kindle Owners Upset After Receiving Cryptic Subscription Offer From Amazon

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 5 at 8:02 pm PT

Amazon has issued an apology tonight after upsetting Kindle owners, who learned they were selected to receive a publication they didn’t sign up for — and could be charged for.

Year of the Talking Phone and a Cloud That Got Hot

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Important new products and services—including Ultrabooks, cloud computing and Android devices—raised questions and anticipation for the year ahead.

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on December 6, 2011 at 9:05 pm PT

Until now, personalized-reading apps have been mostly found on tablets like the iPad, but Wednesday, the first of those apps moves to the smartphone for reading on the go.

iPad Magazine Readers to Publishers: More, Please

Peter Kafka in Media on November 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Publishers’ hopes for the iPad and e-readers have come back to earth. But the people who actually download these things like them quite a bit, according to a new survey.

Kindle Fire, A Grown-Up E-Reader With Tablet Spark

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 15, 2011 at 3:28 pm PT

The Kindle Fire adds a multifunction color tablet to Amazon’s popular line of monochrome Kindle e-readers. It is a good value. It doesn’t just add color to the Kindle, it adds a robust ability to store and stream music, TV shows and movies—and a weaker ability to store and display color photos.

A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm PT

A head-to-head comparison of the new Amazon Kindle Touch and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch.