Want to get inside the mind of one of the world’s richest men? Just take a look at his bookshelf. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has shared his summer reading list,… Read More
[Follow-up: Microsoft vs. Amazon? Plot thickens with Barnes & Noble pact] Looking to jumpstart its upcoming Windows 8 operating system and bolster its position in tablet computers, Microsoft today announced… Read More
As I’ve noted in the past, I am not a big fan of electronic reading devices. (In addition to having little time to read books these days, I just can’t… Read More
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble will go to trial this week at the International Trade Commission in a closely watched test of Microsoft’s claims that Google’s Android operating system violates… Read More
Amazon.com is increasingly expanding into the business of book publishing, and it has some formidable distribution mechanisms in the form of its own e-commerce site and Kindle devices. But what about… Read More
Nooks. iPads. Kindles. PlayBooks. Kobos. Americans are getting more familiar with tablet computers and e-readers, with a new study out today from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project… Read More
Posting from Las Vegas: Barnes & Noble this morning rolled out a new promotion that brings the price of its Nook e-readers and tablets more in line with those of… Read More
Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Barnes & Noble was looking to sell its book publishing arm. Today, the company announced that it was exploring the possible spin off of… Read More
The mass market paperback is dead. It just doesn’t know it yet. Ailing for months, its demise is now all but assured by Amazon’s recent bold announcement. Not the over-analyzed,… Read More
The Kindle and Nook are locked in a heated battle, and the rivalry is about to get a little hotter this Friday. Barnes & Noble just announced that it is… Read More
Kindle Fire will have Hulu Plus, after all. Amazon this morning updated the list of apps that will be available for its new tablet computer when it launches next week,… Read More
Amazon.com says its new Kindle Fire tablet and Kindle e-readers will be available in more than 16,000 stores across the U.S. starting on Nov. 15, touting its retail partnerships with… Read More
Updated with Microsoft statement. Barnes & Noble is asking the U.S. Justice Department to examine Microsoft’s effort to use its patents to win licensing royalties from Android device makers, according… Read More
Barnes & Noble unveiled its $249 Nook Tablet today, looking to challenge Amazon’s upcoming $199 Kindle Fire tablet in the market for low-priced tablet computers. Seeking to justify the $50 premium,… Read More
Tacoma native and electronic book pioneer Michael S. Hart has died at the age of 64. Before Kindle, Nook or iPad entered the lexicon, Hart was tinkering with electronic books.… Read More
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft was getting a cut of HTC’s sales of Android devices, under a patent deal announced by the companies more than a year ago.… Read More