http://www.mail.com/subjects/12194-e-book-readers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12194-e-book-readers.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060100-bn-to-add-google-play-app-store-to-nook-hd.html NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch HD+ products in the U.S. and U.K. via a software update Friday. The move expands the number of apps available from the roughly 10,000 ... Fri, 03 May 2013 07:05:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2060100-bn-to-add-google-play-app-store-to-nook-hd.html 2013-05-03T07:05:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014434-linkedin-to-pay-90m-e-reader-company-pulse.html MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Professional networking website LinkedIn is paying about $90 million to acquire Pulse, which makes an e-reader platform used on mobile devices. More than 30 million people worldwide use Pulse's e-reader applications on devices running both Apple and Android-based operating systems. The San Francisco-based company was founded i... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014434-linkedin-to-pay-90m-e-reader-company-pulse.html 2013-04-11T21:57:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921546-barnes-noble-posts-3q-loss-nook-demand-slows.html NEW YORK (AP) — Physical books may have a longer shelf life than expected. Barnes & Noble posted a third-quarter loss on Thursday, partly because demand for its e-books and Nook e-book readers have plummeted. Many have predicted the eventual demise of physical books, as e-book readers and e-book demand soars. But that trend appears to be slowing, at least... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:52:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921546-barnes-noble-posts-3q-loss-nook-demand-slows.html 2013-02-28T17:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html NEW YORK (AP) — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Barnes & Noble's founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that he wants to acquire the company's stores and website, but not the business that makes the Nook e-reader or the company's college bookstores. No price was disc... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:36:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html 2013-02-25T22:36:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789806-uks-pearson-invests-barnes-nobles-nook.html LONDON (AP) — 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 inroads into the potentially lucrative business of digital textbooks for schools. Pearson PLC will pay $89.5 million cash for a 5 percent stake in NOOK Media LLC which includes the bookseller's e-... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789806-uks-pearson-invests-barnes-nobles-nook.html 2012-12-28T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1765258-ny-times-jumps-mini-digital-book-market.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 market for inexpensive "e-singles" that can be read in a couple of hours. The Times' first mini book will go on sale Monday. It's an 18,000-word piece about skiers caught in an avalanche by Ti... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1765258-ny-times-jumps-mini-digital-book-market.html 2012-12-13T21:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758414-fifty-shades-dominates-publishing-2012.html NEW YORK (AP) — The story of 2012 in publishing was the story of "Fifty Shades of Grey," in more ways than one. E L James' erotic trilogy was easily the year's biggest hit, selling more than 35 million copies in the U.S. alone and topping bestseller lists for months. Rival publishers hurried to sign up similar books and debates started over who should sta... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758414-fifty-shades-dominates-publishing-2012.html 2012-12-11T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743876-amazon-launches-kindle-content-service-kids.html NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices. Amazon.com Inc. announced Wednesday that the Kindle FreeTime Unlimited service will be available in the next few weeks as part of an automatic software update. Amazon said subscribers will have... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743876-amazon-launches-kindle-content-service-kids.html 2012-12-05T20:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1730980-barnes-noble-reports-net-income-2q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble's shares fell on Thursday after it reported a second-quarter profit but its digital content growth slowed as it faces increased competition from rivals like Amazon and Google. The largest traditional retailer has invested heavily in its Nook e-business as consumers increasingly shop online and read e-books. Barnes & Noble sa... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1730980-barnes-noble-reports-net-income-2q.html 2012-11-29T16:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1712280-review-gift-guide-to-smaller-tablets.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 give in. This season's tablets are better all around. Intense competition has kept prices very low, making tablets incredible values compared to smartphones and PCs. The first step in the buyi... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1712280-review-gift-guide-to-smaller-tablets.html 2012-11-23T12:53:00Z