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Amazon acquires Liquavista display technology from Samsung
- Amazon on Monday confirmed the purchase of display technology division Liquavista from Samsung for an undisclosed amount of money. The Korean tech giant picked up the asset in early 2011 and it was rumored they were seeking less than $100…
Buy a 9-inch Nook HD+ for $269, get a $79 Simple Touch ereader free
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If you're shopping for a budget tablet but still value the superior contrast of E Ink displays for lengthy reading sessions, Barnes & Noble has an offer it hopes you can't refuse: pony up for a Nook HD+ slate and you'll get a Nook Simple Touch ereader free of charge. The Nook HD+...
Rumor: Barnes & Noble to pull out of building Nook e-readers
- Barnes & Noble is reportedly weighing its options with regards to their Nook e-book reader. A person familiar with the company’s strategy said executives have realized they must move away from building their own hardware and instead focus more on…
Amazon press event set for September 6, new Kindles expected
- Amazon has sent out invitations for a mystery press conference on September 6 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The company remained tight-lipped on the exact nature of the event, but if last year's is anything to go by,…
Amazon updates Kindle software, adds parental controls
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Amazon has announced immediate availability of a software update for the popular $79 Kindle e-reader, which brings several improvements including improved reading as well as answering long-standing parent concerns with the introduction of parental controls...
Nook Simple Touch gets integrated LEDs for night time reading
- Although the E Ink Pearl display used by Kindle and Nook devices provides an excellent contrast ratio and power consumption, it doesn't have any integrated backlighting, making it difficult or impossible to view content in dark environments. Reading the Kindle…
Analyst: Amazon sold six million Kindle Fires last quarter
- A financial analyst has offered further confirmation of Amazon's Kindle Fire sales -- in case there was any doubt. In a note to investors Sunday, Jordan Rohan of Stifel Nicolaus wrote that Amazon shipped as many as six million Kindle…
Amazon sued for bullying Kindle accessory maker M-Edge
- M-Edge, an accessory maker for the Kindle and other such devices, has sued Amazon for "unlawful corporate bullying." Filed in Maryland, the federal suit alleges that Amazon attempted to "hijack" M-Edge's products through threats, deceit, interference with customer relationships as…
Kobo challenges Amazon with 7-inch, $200 Vox tablet
- Toronto-based Kobo has announced its latest Android-based e-reader and is matching Amazon's Kindle Fire with a $200 price tag to boot. Touted as the "world's first social e-reader," the Kobo Vox features a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display with and…
Survey: e-reader adoption outpacing tablets in the U.S.
- The number of people in the U.S. who own an e-reader such as Amazon's Kindle or Barnes & Noble's Nook has doubled in the past six months, according to a Pew Internet Life study released Monday, while multi-purpose tablets like the…
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