E-book
hideAn e-book (short for electronic book, also written eBook or ebook) is an e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book, often protected with a digital rights management system. E-books are usually read on personal computers or smart phones, or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-book devices. Many mobile phones can also be used to read e-books.
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News tagged with e books
Amazon delivers Kindle books to PCs
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Amazon.com on Tuesday released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers.
New transparent insulating film could enable energy-efficient displays
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to flow through it. By orienting ...
Consumers still flock to Amazon: income up 62 pct
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter earnings soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.
E-books gain a foothold at Frankfurt Book Fair
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- While paper books still outnumber texts that can be read online or on dedicated readers like the Kindle or eBook, use of the electronic versions is growing.
Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global version
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in hopes of spurring more sales and keeping it ahead of a growing field ...
Sony opens electronic bookstore to self-publishers
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Sony opened its electronic bookstore to would-be authors Tuesday in a partnership with two self-publishing companies.
E-book release delayed for Kennedy memoir
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- E-book fans will have to wait for a download of Sen. Ted Kennedy's memoir.
Are digital textbooks the money-saving wave of the future?
Aug 19, 2009 |
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An old adage states, "As California goes, so goes the nation." If that's true, then advocates of textbook reform -- and college students bearing the brunt of spiraling textbook prices -- have to be excited by California ...
Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A few weeks ago, Pasquale Castaldo was waiting at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for a delayed flight, when a man sitting across from him pulled out an Amazon Kindle book-reading device.
Sony adopting industry standard for e-books
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Sony, in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle, unveiled plans on Thursday to do away with the proprietary software on its electronic Sony Reader and convert its e-book store to an industry standard format.
The latest craze: Free e-books offerings
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its sales aren't happening at bookstores, ...
New Sony e-book reader $100 cheaper than Kindle
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Electronic books are often mentioned in the same breath as Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle digital reader. Now e-book rival Sony Corp. is determined to recapture consumers' attention with a smaller reader ...
Amazon sued over Kindle deletion of Orwell books
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A high school student is suing Amazon.com Inc. for deleting an e-book he purchased for the Kindle reader, saying his electronic notes were bollixed, too.
Amazon lowers Kindle e-book reader price to $299
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. has lowered the price of its Kindle electronic book reader by $60. It's now selling for $299, in an effort to attract more bookworms to the device.
Samsung Incorporates E-Ink Panel Technology for Their Alias 2 Phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- E-ink panels have become very popular for e-book readers; however Samsung has taken this technology one step further and using it in the keyboard for their Alias 2 3G cell phone.
