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Barnes & Noble Spins Off Nook, With Help From Microsoft (Updated)

Peter Kafka in Mobile on April 30 at 3:59 am PT

Microsoft gets into the e-reader game with a $300 million investment. And Barnes & Noble creates a digital business that’s worth more than its brick-and-mortar ancestor.

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Beyond Tablets: The Next Five Computing Form Factors

Sarah Rotman Epps, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research in Voices on December 19, 2011 at 11:34 am PT

With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 a few short weeks away, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s next for consumer technology.

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Barnes & Noble Plans New E-Book Reader

Maxwell Murphy, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 4, 2011 at 5:52 pm PT

Barnes & Noble Inc. will unveil a new electronic book reader later this month, the bookseller told analysts and investors on Wednesday, according to a federal filing released after the close of trading.

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Barnes & Noble Plans New E-Book Reader

Maxwell Murphy, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 4, 2011 at 5:52 pm PT

Barnes & Noble Inc. will unveil a new electronic book reader later this month, the bookseller told analysts and investors on Wednesday, according to a federal filing released after the close of trading.

E-Reader Race to Zero Speeds Up: Borders Cuts Prices on Kindle Killers You Probably Haven't Bought

Peter Kafka in Media on August 31, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

If you haven’t bought a Kobo yet, you’re in luck–it just got 20 bucks cheaper. But it’s reasonable to assume that Borders’ e-reader will see its price drop again within a few months.

New Freescale Chip Could Herald Cheaper Kindle

John Paczkowski in News on March 1, 2010 at 9:01 am PT

Freescale Semiconductor, an ARM licensee and the company responsible for the chips used in the majority of e-book readers, has developed some new silicon that it claims could help drive prices of the devices below $150 before the end of this year.

Weekend Update 01.09.10–The Hangover Edition

Drake Martinet in News on January 9, 2010 at 2:36 pm PT

Only a few days ago, the AllThingsDigital team left home freshly pressed, pockets full of cash (or at least as full as journalists’ pockets get these days) and ready to take on the geek horde at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. They had big plans, but in the end even a copy of Eric Boyd’s “How to Count Cards Like an MIT Freshman,” could not save them. They did do a heck of a lot of reporting on CES though, so at least they could bring back some news, if not new Ferraris from the Wynn.

Barnes & Noble to Amazon: Mine Is Bigger Than Yours

John Paczkowski in News on July 21, 2009 at 2:00 am PT

Six years after shuttering its first e-book effort, Barnes & Noble has embarked on a new one. Monday afternoon, the bookseller announced what it describes as “the world’s largest eBookstore,” an online storefront that boasts 700,000 titles.

Barnes & Noble to Amazon: Mine Is Bigger Than Yours

John Paczkowski in News on July 21, 2009 at 2:00 am PT

Six years after shuttering its first e-book effort, Barnes & Noble has embarked on a new one. Monday afternoon, the bookseller announced what it describes as “the world’s largest eBookstore,” an online storefront that boasts 700,000 titles.

Shortcovers, Iceberg Put Latest e-Books On Your Cellphone

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 14, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader has been a solid success. The device can access a catalog of over 200,000 digital books, including most current best sellers, according to Amazon. Its sharp screen, built-in downloading and long battery life have overcome a relatively high price and some poor hardware-design features.