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The Future of Book Cover Design in the Digital Age [Ebooks]

Ereaders are literally changing the way we read. But for all the efficiency and portability they offer, they lack the curious romance of reading a book in its hard, physical form—not least the charms that lie on the cover.More »

Hearst Exec: iPad Leads Digital Magazine Sales, Users Don't Want Interactive Content

Hearst see digital publications as the future but without interactive features Hearst, the publishing conglomerate that includes several of the world’s largest magazine brands, sees a bright future of iPad and tablet editions. Duncan Edwards, CEO of Hearst Magazines International, delivered...

Hearst exec: Apple's iPad leads digital magazine sales; users don't want interactive content

Hearst, the publishing conglomerate that includes several of the world's largest magazine brands...

Amazon's Next Kindle Will Be Front-Lit and Its Next Kindle Fire Will Be Bigger [EReaders]

Reuters is reporting that the next Kindle will be front-lit and will be coming out in July. It's a smart move because it'll let users read their Kindles in the dark and an obvious one for Amazon to make as Barnes and Noble already has a front-lit Nook.More »

New Nook Company To Take Apple's iPad Textbooks Head-On

Battle for e-textbooks heats up with new Nook company Barnes & Noble’s announcement that it was spinning off its Nook business and that Microsoft would be a significant stakeholder in the new company raised a lot of eyebrows. The partnership seemed unnecessary in order to meet the goals...

Kindle Fire And Android Tablet Sales Have Collapsed In Wake Of New iPad

Despite holiday gains, Apple retakes tablet market share from Amazon and Android. While Apple saw strong sales for all its iOS devices during its post-holiday quarter, Android tablet sales slumped, giving up any gains that Android had seen as a tablet platform during the holiday shopping season. ...

You Really Don't Want to Drop the New Nook Simple Touch [Shame]

The Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight is an excellent ereader. It's the best, actually. But it's not indestructible. And with new features like a frontlit display, there are new things that can go wrong. Like this frightful little light tunnel that popped up after I scratched the new Nook's screen...

The Future of Nook: NFC and Deep Windows Integration [Nook]

Following Microsoft's investment in a Nook spin-off and the continued success of Barnes & Noble's e-reading empire, we can expect to see some serious changes in the future. In fact, William Lynch, who heads up Nook, has already let a few of them slip.More »

Why Is Microsoft Really Investing $300M In Nook?

Microsoft joins Barnes & Noble in new Nook venture Yesterday, in a somewhat surprising announcement, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble agreed to a deal that resolved their ongoing patent dispute, spun off the bookstore’s Nook business as a subsidiary into which Microsoft invested $300 mi...

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft team up on Nook reader

An infusion of money from Microsoft sent Barnes & Noble's stock zooming Monday...