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How to Save on E-Books for Kindle, Nook and Other E-Readers
1:00PM 1/06/2011
If you're among the millions of people who got an e-reader for Christmas and are reading more books than ever before, you'll soon notice on your credit card statement that those $9.99 books add up fast.
But other than reading free public domain classics, how can e-book readers save money without...
How E-Books Are Changing the Economics of Writing
2:00PM 12/25/2010
As electronic media accounts for a larger and larger portion of the book business, consumers are benefiting from lower prices for books, and manufacturers are enjoying massive sales. But how is the e-book revolution affecting authors? It's opening new opportunities -- but no guarantees.
A new study says it takes longer to read books on Apple's iPad or Amazon's Kindle than printed books.
Product development consultant Jakob Nielsen of California's Nielsen Norman Group says reading speeds dropped 6.2% on the iPad and 10.7% on the Kindle compared to print. The study couldn't tell...
Amazon cuts price for Kindle DX e-reader
1:30PM 7/01/2010
In response to competition from Apple's newly released iPad, Amazon has slashed the price of its Kindle DX from $489 to $379, a 20 percent drop. The Kindle DX also sports a larger screen for enhanced display. It's meant to differentiate the product from smaller less expensive e-readers and the...
Amazon Introduces New Kindle DX, Drops Price
10:52AM 7/01/2010
The world's largest online retailer makes its large e-reader easier to read -- with more contract and darker fonts -- and far less expensive. But will those changes give the Kindle DX enough of an edge over the Nook and the iPad?
Who among us doesn't own a closet full of toys, tools, clothes and electronics that we just had to have, only to find after we made the purchase that we'd pretty much wasted our money? Don't place too much of the blame on yourself: the advertising world devotes itself 24/7 to enticing you to open...
Savings Experiment: Does the Kindle Beat Physical Books?
1:00PM 1/12/2010
You've probably heard a lot about electronic readers, one of the hottest gift ideas for this holiday season. The industry will sell approximately 3 million e-readers this year. Today, we'll take a look at this new reading option and whether it's a good alternative for the frugal reader.
eBook readers not the only way to read e-books
1:15PM 12/21/2009
With the Nook a no-show this year, the Amazon Kindle DX out of stock (thanks to earlier sellouts), and many other ebook readers in short supply, this year many adults will feel the pain that children know all too well: the dissatisfaction of opening up a rain check on Christmas morning. But it...
This holiday season's must-have gift is the electronic reader, and Amazon's (AMZN) optimism remains on high after reporting that Kindle sales in November were the "best" ever. But is the e-reader's time really now? Or will consumers make a choice that they'll bitterly regret in 12 months?
Amazon Kindle price cuts: Still not cheap enough, Jeff
5:00PM 10/07/2009
Amazon (AMZN) announced price cuts to its Kindle 2 model this morning as well as the rollout of a new international version of its entry-level device, as reported by my colleague Sam Gustin. I'm a Kindle 2 owner, and I love the device, but if Amazon was hoping to buffer itself against rising...
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