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  Sony To Release eReader Apps For iPhone, Android

  1974 readersSony is introducing eReader apps for the iPhone and Android based phones in December. The application will include access to the Sony Reader Store for the first time on a number of different phones. The apps will compete with a number of different eRe...

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  Sony Joins iEcosystem

  285 readers In a move that puts it in line with its competitors, Sony has launched an iOS reading app.   Many of its competitors – Google, Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, for instance – have long had iOS reading apps. Sony, like the others, has opted not to sell books through its iOS app so as not to

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  Four Disadvantages for Barnes & Noble in the Bookseller Wars

  2096 readers By Thad McIlroy, The Future of Publishing, @ThadMcIlroy Editor’s note: Last week, we presented advantages that Barnes & Noble has in the bookseller wars. See second editor’s note below. It was a busy fall for Barnes & Noble, the $7 billion bookseller. After Amazon grabbed headlines with its $199 Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble responded with the $249

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  Sony: Hey, we’re bringing out new ereaders and tablets, too

  1769 readersAlthough Sony has long offered some nicely designed, feature-packed E Ink readers, the company has trailed Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a while now in both sales and media coverage, and this week is no exception. Yesterday, while Amazon sucked up all the media attention, Sony Electronic’s vice president of digital reading Phil Lubell

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  Barnes & Noble Posts Losses, Still Committed to Nook

  555 readersWe’ve known the numbers were coming, and Barnes & Noble released its third quarter earnings today. A few items of interest: Third quarter consolidated revenues were $2.2 billion, a decrease of 8.8% as compared to the prior year. Third quarter consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $55 million, as compared to $150

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  Sony on the Ropes. Will eReader Survive?

  222 readers Sony has announced a ¥455 billion loss in its fiscal year, which ended last March. But not to worry: that only sounds scary because of the yen is so big compared to the US dollar. In dollars that’s only $5.7 billion. Hmm. $5.7 billion sounds like a lot, actually. Enough to drop the company’s value to

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  Sony on the Ropes. Will eReader Survive?

  220 readers Sony has announced a ¥455 billion loss in its fiscal year, which ended last March. But not to worry: that only sounds scary because of the yen is so big compared to the US dollar. In dollars that’s only $5.7 billion. Hmm. $5.7 billion sounds like a lot, actually. Enough to drop the company’s value to

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  Sony Reader Wifi now £115 on Play.com

  1591 readersHere’s a deal that should interest UK readers. Play.com is having a special on Sony’s new eReader. It’s marked the price down to £115 from its usual £130. that’s a rather good price in the UK, considering that most other site sell this eBook reader for £150. That’s what Amazon’s UK website lists. True, this is

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  Sony Has New eReader In The Works

  1708 readersBarnes & Noble has a new eReader. Kobo has a new eReader. And now Sony is reportedly gearing up to release a new eReader. Bloomberg has the story: “The Sony Reader, priced from $180 to $300, will probably be offered with hardware and software improvements in August, Phil Lubell, vice president of digital reading at Sony

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  Seven Advantages Barnes & Noble Has in the Bookseller Wars

  1396 readers By Thad McIlroy, The Future of Publishing, @ThadMcIlroy Editor’s note: Today we will present advantages that Barnes & Noble has in the bookseller wars. Next week  we will present Barnes & Noble’s weaknesses in the bookseller wars. See second editor’s note below. With over 1,200 college and retail bookstores across 50 states, Barnes & Noble is the