Nook reader

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's current 90% share of the e-book market will plummet to 35% over the next five years, according to predictions from Credit Suisse analysts. That sounds alarming, but on closer inspection, the prognosis should have Amazon uncorking the champagne. Here's why.

Savvy shoppers know the drill. Before plunking down your dollars, you do your homework and comparison shop, which usually involves surfing a retailer's Web site to check out online deals. While that practice can prove fruitful for BestBuy customers (I scored a personal DVD player when buying a...