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Spring Design's Alex Reader Ships Today
Spring Design, the producer of the
Alex eReader, will begin shipping pre-orders for the $399 digital
reading
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Best Buy to Sell Nook
Barnes & Noble has reached agreement with Best Buy for the consumer electronics retailing giant to carry B&N's nook as well to distribute BN eReader software.
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iPad Launch, Agency Model Scramble the Supply Chain
The dispute between Amazon and Penguin--the online retailer stopped selling new Penguin e-books last week--over the agency model only added to the rising levels of uncertainty and apprehension already surrounding the launch of Apple's iPad and the switch to the agency model by major trade book publishers, and what it will mean to different players in the e-book marketplace.
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Publishers Ponder Putting E-books on the iPhone
Has the handheld reading device that e-book publishers have been waiting for finally arrived? The device offers a super-sleek design; slips easily into your pocket or purse; and the large, super high-res, full-color screen allows the user to easily read text and PDF documents. It's wi-fi enabled for on-the-go Web access and e-commerce, and over the next two years will likely become the standard...