Americans Read More E-Books — But Maybe Not on E-Readers

A quarter of Americans age 16 and up now own tablets, according to Pew.
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Surprise! Consumers Dreaming of an Apple Christmas.

This just in: You want an iPhone for Christmas.
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HP Is in a Jam and Please Pass the Gravy: Top 10 Tips for Talking Tech This Turkey Day

Sound geek smart at the ultimate dinner-table-conversation event.
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Barnes & Noble Takes Aim at Amazon With New HD Nooks

Let the HD tablet wars begin.
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The Price of Amazon’s 4G LTE Kindle Fire Tablet, Compared to New iPad

Amazon’s “one more thing”: We’re cheaper than the new iPad.
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Goodness Gracious, Three Kindle Fires

Amazon showed off new versions of its Kindle Fire tablet at an event in Santa Monica today.
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Demystifying Amazon’s Cloud Player

Cloud Player makes a strong case for listening to — and buying – your music files through Amazon.
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Make Any Bag a Powerbag With myCharge Battery Pack

The myCharge is small enough to fit into your bag, but powerful enough to charge multiple devices.
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I’ll Take “PC Disruptors” for $500, Alex. (What Is “a Tablet”?)

More evidence pointing toward tablets disrupting the PC industry: According to a new Forrester Research survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults, 35 percent of tablet owners say they use their laptops less frequently since getting a tablet, while 45 percent have no plans to buy an e-reader now that they own a tablet. The television set is faring better, however, with just 12 percent of those surveyed saying they use their TV less frequently since getting a tablet; likely because 85 percent of tablet owners cop to using their tablets while watching TV.

New Solar-Powered Case Brings More Battery Life to Already Long-Lasting Kindle

We know: The next time you’ll need to charge your Kindle is when your firstborn graduates college. Still, SolarFocus is bringing even more battery life to the e-reader.
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Ahead of iPad 3, Tablet Owners Look to Cash In

Pew: Nearly One-Fifth of U.S. Adults Own Tablets or E-Readers

Schmidt-Storm Alert: The Google Chairman Didn’t Like Your Question

Has the HP TouchPad Lost Its Resale Luster?