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Barnes & Noble exec plans more store closings
Barnes & Noble plans to continue to shrink its store base. The head of Barnes & Noble's retail group, Mitchel Klipper, said in an interview published ...
UK's Pearson invests in Barnes & Noble's Nook
Pearson, the U.K. publisher and education company, is to take a 5 percent stake in Barnes & Noble's NOOK e-reader as technology companies seek new ...
NY Times jumps into mini digital book market
The New York Times is getting into the business of selling bite-sized digital books based on its reporters' work, giving it entree into a growing ...
Barnes & Noble reports net income for 2Q
Barnes & Noble's shares fell on Thursday after it reported a second-quarter profit but its digital content growth slowed as it faces increased ...
Review: Gift guide to smaller tablets
The tablet computer is without a doubt the gift of the season — just like it was last year. But if you resisted the urge in 2011, now is the time to ...
Details about iPad, Nexus 10, other large tablets
There are plenty of choices for buyers of tablet computers with screens measuring about 10 inches diagonally. Here's a look at how the iPad and other ...
Details on iPad Mini, Kindle, other small tablets
Shoppers looking for smaller tablets will have plenty of choices this holiday season. Here's a comparison of the tablets that have screens measuring ...
How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals
Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-size iPad and other ...
Review: iPad Mini charms, but screen is a letdown
I bet the iPad Mini is going to be on a lot of wish lists this holiday season. I also bet that for a lot of people, it's not going to be the best ...
DC offering monthly titles via Apple, Amazon, B&N
DC Comics is expanding its digital storefront, putting all its monthly titles — from Batman to Superman — on sale at iTunes, Amazon's Kindle store and ...
IDC: Apple 3Q share of tablets drops to 50 pct
Apple's share of the market for tablet computers fell to 50 percent in the third quarter as the iPad faced more competition from Android devices such ...
Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of ...
Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet
Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google's line ...
How new Google Nexus 7 compares with rivals
Google Inc. has refreshed its line of Nexus 7 tablet computers, doubling the storage capacity and offering a cellular version. It comes less than a ...
Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phone, Google events
It's been a big week for tech gadgets. Microsoft started selling its Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer. Apple announced new iPads ...
From text to touch, a look at Microsoft systems
With Friday's release of the touch-centric Windows 8 software, Microsoft continues more than three decades of making operating systems for personal ...
Microsoft kicks off Windows 8, Surface in NYC
Microsoft kicked off a campaign for its newest operating system, Windows 8, and its Surface tablet computer at New York's Pier 57. Designed to run on ...
Holiday gadgets: Samsung launches Note II phone
Samsung Electronics Co. has been running ads touting its Galaxy S III phone as its "next big thing." Now it has something bigger. The S III released ...
B&N: PIN pad tampering was "sophisticated" crime
Barnes & Noble Inc. said Wednesday that the tampering of devices used by customers to swipe credit and debit cards in 63 of its stores was a ...
Apple's iPad Mini much pricier than rival tablets
Apple Inc.'s pencil-thin, smaller iPad will cost much more than its competitors, signaling that the company isn't going to get into a mini-tablet ...
From big to small: Options for new tablets
Consumers looking to buy a new tablet computer will have a wide range of display options. Here's a look at how the screens stack up. All measurements ...
Holiday gadgets: New iPads, Macs unveiled
Apple unveiled a smaller iPad, updated its full-sized one and refreshed its line of Mac computers in time for the holiday shopping season.