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Shipment date for Nook pre-orders pushed back
Barnes & Noble is now telling customers who have pre-ordered its Nook e-book reader not to expect delivery until the second week of December, citing strong demand as the reason, according to... Read more...
Will e-books end up like Napster?
I came across an intriguing article on the New York Times which compared the direction that e-books are heading to that of the music industry. "Will books be Napsterized?" asked Randall Stross.... Read more...
Google to take on Amazon in ebooks
At the BookExpo over the weekend, Google announced its intention to open an ebook service and said it will be up and running by the end of the year. Google will essentially create a program where... Read more...






