Topic: Electronic Book Readers
Barnes & Noble names head of digital content
AP News
Barnes & Noble hires Jonathan Shar as general manager for digital contentBook retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. said Monday it named Jonathan Shar general manager, digital newsstand and emerging content of its Web site. Shar, 41, was previously senior vice president and general manager of Time Warner's CNNMoney.com ...
Sony developing handheld devices to counter Apple: WSJ
AFP Global Edition
Japanese electronics giant Sony is developing a new lineup of handheld products to counter Apple's stable of portable devices, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper, citing "people familiar with the matter," said the products under development include a smartphone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games being ...
Freescale's new chip aims to lower e-reader price tag
Reuters US Online Report Technology News
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Freescale Semiconductor says its newest chip will help drive down prices in the next generation of electronic readers, which analysts say is key to the devices gaining mass adoption. Freescale's next-generation e-reader chip combines two important pieces -- an applications processor and a display controller -- into a ...
Barnes & Noble profit falls, sales jump
AP News
Barnes & Noble 3rd-quarter profit falls, but sales rise, boosted by college bookstores, NookBook seller Barnes & Noble said the launch of its new Nook e-book reader helped spur online sales, but weakness at its bookstores led to a drop in profit during its fiscal fourth quarter. It also offered ...
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