E-readers

    By Danny King

    | 7:00PM 2/02/2011
    News Corp. has launched The Daily, a newspaper specifically designed for the Apple iPad and other tablet computers. The e-paper's premier edition has attracted kudos for visuals, but mixed reviews on content. The burning question: Will it attract paying readers?

    By Karen Dionne

    | 9:00AM 1/08/2011
    Lost book sales can't be quantified, making it impossible to calculate e-piracy's full economic impact. But the sheer number of illegal copies available for download gives an idea of the scope. It translates into a staggering amount of royalties being stolen from authors.

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 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...

    By Sarah Weinman

    | 11:00AM 1/06/2011
    Barnes & Noble had its best holiday season in over a decade with store sales up 9.7% over last year, and online sales soaring a whopping 67%.

    By Dawn Kawamoto

    | 11:30AM 12/28/2010
    It looks like Kindles can happily co-exist in households with tablet computers, according to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

    By Karen Dionne

    | 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.

    By Sarah Weinman

    | 7:00AM 12/21/2010
    In these precious few holiday shopping days left, e-readers make for an easy gift for a wide range of family and friends. So, DailyFinance has assembled a guide to the major e-readers and what each one is best suited for as well as what issues you should consider before buying.

    By Evan Minsker

    | 10:30AM 12/17/2010
    With the holidays upon us, some of the hottest gifts are e-readers -- the iPad, the Kindle, and the Nook being the big three. However, for college students looking for a reader that will host their textbooks, there's another option that you can't find at a Best Buy: the Kno. The Kno is a reader...

    By Josh Smith

    | 1:00PM 12/06/2010
    Today Google launched Google Books, an e-book store designed to compete with similar stores from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Google Books will be readable on many devices, such as Android phones and tablets, the iPhone, iPad and Ipod Touch as well as online and on many e-readers like the Nook or...

    By Danny King

    | 6:45PM 12/01/2010
    As the market for electronic book readers has grown, Apple's iPad has been pulling e-reader market share away from Amazon.com's Kindle, according to a new report from ChangeWave Research. The Kindle's market share has slipped to 47% from 62% in three months.