By Doug Olenick On Mar 13 2013 - 2:20pm

IDC Downgrades E-Reader Shipment Figures

Framingham, Mass. — The booming growth experienced by the tablet category is continuing to hamstring the once white hot stand-alone e-reader category.

Alan Wolf On Sep 20 2012 - 4:30pm

Walmart Dropping Kindle: Report

Bentonville, Ark. – Walmart is phasing out Amazon.com’s Kindle line of e-readers and tablets.

A memo sent to Walmart store managers dated

Doug Olenick On Aug 21 2012 - 10:21am

Barnes & Noble Shows $41M Q1 Loss

New York – Barnes & Noble posted a $41 million loss for its fiscal first quarter as Nook sales remained almost flat for the period.

The loss

TWICE Staff On Aug 16 2012 - 2:49pm

Sony Bows E-Reader Designed For Long-Term Reading

San Diego — Sony introduced today a new Reader (model PRS-T2), a 6-inch e-reader with a touchscreen optimized for long-term reading.

The unit is

Joseph Palenchar On Aug 14 2012 - 9:20am

Barnes & Noble Cuts Tablet Prices

New York – Barnes & Noble dropped the prices of its Nook Tablet and Nook Color e-reader/tablet.

The Nook Tablet is now available at $179 for

By Doug Olenick And Joseph Palenchar On Jun 6 2011 - 4:01am

E-Reader Suppliers Sharpen Prices

NEW YORK – E-reader suppliers launched new ereaders at lower prices and reduced the prices on existing models in time for the summertime outdoorreading season.

By Doug Olenick On Dec 20 2010 - 6:01am

Gartner: 2011 e-Reader Sales To Hit 11M Units

STAMFORD, CONN. — Connected ereader sales are projected to hit 11 million units in 2011, according to Gartner.

The category has experienced

By Alan Wolf On Mar 12 2010 - 10:53am

Content Is King For e-Reader Category

LAS VEGAS — E-book readers have reached critical mass as evidenced at last month’s International CES, where more than two dozen exhibitors vied for a piece of a

By TWICE Staff On Mar 10 2010 - 2:00pm

Nintendo DSi XL Gets e-Reader App

REDMOND, WASH. — Nintendo of America plans a March 28 U.S. launch of its DSi XL handheld system, which features larger screens than its predecessor and e-reader

By Doug Olenick On Feb 8 2010 - 8:00am

E-Reader Vendors Welcome iPad

Stand-alone e-reader manufacturers, for the most part, gave Apple's iPad a warm welcome, stating