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Borders Bankruptcy: 5 Ways the Mega-Chain's Demise Will Affect the Country

It's a chapter no one wants to read. The Borders bookstore chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying it holds $1.28 billion in assets and $1.29 billion in debt. Although it could not reach agreements with its creditors, the company was able to arrange $505 million in reorganization financing. Surge...

Nook Color: Game Changer or Just Another E-Reader?

(Oct. 26) -- Tech bloggers began salivating over the Nook Color on Monday when the "Nook Color Screen Film Kit" accessory briefly appeared on barnesandnoble.com. Today, approximately one year after the bookseller introduced the original Nook, Barnes & Noble is expected to officially reveal its first color e-reader at a...

Is Apple's iPad Hurting PC Sales?

(Oct. 5) -- Contrary to earlier rumors of the doom-and-gloom sort, the good old-fashioned PC can consider itself safe from the iPad, at least for the time being. Only 13 percent of iPad owners surveyed sacrificed purchasing a PC in favor of the tablet gadget, according to an NPD research report. E-readers may want to...

Can E-Readers Stop the Demise of Book Reading?

(Dec. 11) -- For decades, the number of Americans who read books has been in decline. But with the emergence of hand-held devices such as Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and the Sony Reader, that sad story may be heading for a happier, more literate ending. According to recent findings released by the National...

Background on e reader

An e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books and periodicals.

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