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Amazon shuts down ebook lending site Lendle

A while back, prompted by the Barnes & Noble Nook’s cool book lending feature, Amazon decided to roll out the same thing, baking ebook lending capabilities into their Kindle software. The idea is…

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Amazon backpedals, reinstates Lendle’s API

Yesterday, we reported with some degree of exasperation that Amazon had shut down the social ebook lending site Lendle for not “serving the principal purpose of driving sales of products and services on…

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Kindle owners can now download Audible audio books directly over WiFi

Amazon’s Kindle is a great gadget for reading, but it’s ability to play MP3s is one that often goes overlooked, perhaps because the ability to play digital tunes is one of the most…

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Barnes & Noble announces smaller Nook with 2 month battery life

Today Barnes & Noble unveiled their newest Nook e-reader. The $139 WiFi-only device has a 6-inch touchscreen display and uses E Ink, which means that, unlike the Nook Color, it’s monochromatic. The...

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iriver Story HD is first Google eBooks platform eReader

Google has been busy getting its 10 million (and growing) Google+ members signed on to the new social network, but somehow the company has found time to produce and announce its new eReader.…

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Barnes & Noble offers new Nook owners free apps, books, and study guides

eReaders continue to soar in popularity, and Barnes & Noble’s Nook devices have been giving the Amazon Kindle a run for its money in recent times. To help keep the momentum going, B&N…

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Amazon unveils iPad-friendly Kindle Cloud Reader

Way back in 2010, Amazon began teasing looks at a new web-based Kindle app. At first, the Kindle for the Web beta only allowed single-chapter glimpses of Amazon titles, but the company assured…

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Eyes-on the Kindle Fire and three new Kindle readers

Having attended Amazon’s NYC event today I had a chance to get up close and personal with the new Kindles. Amazon wasn’t letting anyone go hands-on with the Kindle Fire, but we got…

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The ebook showdown: Google, Amazon, or Nook?

This holiday season is all about ebooks. With the Amazon-powered Kindle Fire, the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, and (the hardware-agnostic) Google Books showing up on everything from the ultra-cheap...

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Read Skyrim’s books on your e-reader

Can’t get enough Skyrim? Explore the game’s lore on the go, thanks to a fan who decided to assemble the in-game books into a single e-book. The fan, going by the alias Capaneus, claims…

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iBooks gets a huge update

Launching less than two years ago, iBooks quickly established itself as a leading eBook app. It has a gorgeous interface, a store with thousands of titles, and even allows sideloaded PDF and EPUB…

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Kindle Fire more profitable for Amazon than expected, says analyst

Based on hardware alone, the Kindle Fire isn’t particularly profitable. Amazon may not sell it at a loss, but it’s estimated that it only brings in a few dollars for each unit sold.…

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Will future tablets and e-readers become more book-like?

All tablets today generally follow the lead of the iPad. You can expect a large slab with a multitouch display, a bezel, and either an aluminum or plastic back. It’s a simple form…

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Microsoft invests $300M in strategic ebook partnership with B&N

Among the many tricks that Microsoft has up their sleeve for the impending Windows 8 launch, it would appear that they have taken a liking to the idea of providing digital content. Here’s…

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Are consumers cooling on the Kindle Fire?

The Amazon Kindle Fire was touted as the first real iPad competitor due in large part to its low price and Amazon’s massive marketing muscle. While initial shipments were substantial, a new report…

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Kindle Touch shortage prompts new device expectations

It has been nearly a year since the last device to bear the Kindle name was announced, and in a market where every company seems to be refreshing its product line at least…

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Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite, starting at $119

Tablets are a lot of fun, but very few devices are able to replace an actual book. The E-Ink display in previous generations of Amazon’s Kindle devices are really great for reading just…

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E-reader sales shrunk by 28% in 2012 proving tablets are taking over

It looks like consumers are growing less interested in dedicated e-reading devices. According to research firm IDC, there was a 28% year-over-year decline in e-reader sales in 2012. This is in spite of…

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PSA: Amazon will not help you if your Kindle is stolen

  We’ve become so connected that few things feel as good to us as being able to recover a lost or stolen smartphone. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and if you have a…

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Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to raise ebook prices

A Federal court has found Apple guilty of conspiring to raise the price of e-books in an effort to increase profits and break Amazon's stranglehold on the e-books market.

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