Monday, June 28, 2010

About Portable Electronics: eReader Fight: Amazon, B&N and Borders Up Ante

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From Jason Hidalgo, your Guide to Portable Electronics
The eBook reader sector got a lot of action recently as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders all offered deals on their respective eReaders (B&N even released a cheaper Wi-Fi-only Nook). Will the increased affordability give eReaders a boost? Meanwhile, the iPad's spandex-clad offerings saw a super-powered jump with the arrival of the DC Comics app.

Wi-Fi-Only Nook Introduced; Nook 3G Gets Price Drop
It's official. After much rumor and speculation, Barnes & Noble has gone ahead and taken a page from Apple's playbook by introducing a Wi-Fi-only version of its popular Nook eReader. Meanwhile, Amazon responds via a Kindle price cut. Read more

Borders Responds to Amazon, B&N by Including $20 Gift Card with Kobo eReader
Um, hey, I'm still here you know. Lost in all the hoopla between Amazon and Barnes & Noble's eReader price wars is the other major member of the U.S. book-selling triumvirate, Borders. Read more

DC Comics Flies Into iPad App Fray
Marvel Comics may have gotten a head start in the comic book app wars. But DC Comics has now joined the battle with its own comic book app. Read more

New Slate Tablets
Can anyone knock out Apple from its spot atop the consumer-friendly slate tablet sector? Here's a look at some non-iPad tablets in the works. Read more

 


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