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Hands on: Barnes & Noble playing catchup with new e-books
arstechnica.com - 7/22/2009
Hands on: Barnes & Noble playing catchup with new e-books
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A year ago, it wasn't even clear that traditional book retailer Barnes & Noble had an e-book plan. But, over the past few months, the company has picked up several small e-book companies, and on Monday it announced the end results of its efforts: dedicated readers ...
driverheaven.net - 7/22/2009
Amazon to acquire retailer Zappos
— driverheaven.net — Whoa. This was unexpected: Amazon has agreed to a stock takeover of Zappos.com , a Las Vegas-based... online retailer that has become famous for its unusual corporate culture. While Zappos started out selling only shoes, it has since expanded to other products . "This morning, our board ... (more) Amazon to acquire retailer Zappos

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Why Amazon went Big Brother on some Kindle e-books
arstechnica.com - 7/18/2009
Why Amazon went Big Brother on some Kindle e-books
— arstechnica.com — Amazon.com shocked customers yesterday when it reached out to hundreds, if not thousands of Kindles and simply... deleted texts that users had not only purchased, but had started to read. A literary  coitus interruptus , ... (more) Why Amazon went Big Brother on some Kindle e-books

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overclockersclub.com - 7/20/2009
Barnes & Noble Takes Another Stab at E-books
— overclockersclub.com — Barnes & Noble announced plans to get back in the e-book game , taking aim at a... market currently dominated by Amazon and the Kindle. The first foray into this area by Barnes was made in 2000, with experimentation from Stephen King. However, the lack of portability, that was eventually ... (more) Barnes & Noble Takes Another Stab at E-books

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