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Can E-Readers Stop the Demise of Book Reading?
By David Knowles - AOL News(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 Endowment for the Arts, nearly 46 percent of all Americans over the age of 18 do not read a single book in a year that isn't required by work or school. That dismal figure is up 11 percent from 1992, when the NEA and the U.S. Census Bureau started measuring book reading. ...
Apple Tablet and Kindle: Will E-Textbooks Catch On?
By Michael Roberts - Politics DailyTextbooks have always been synonymous with college, but that could change with the coming schoolyear. The student-textbook relationship may be rapidly approaching its day of reckoning, as high-tech gadgets that emulate and enhance the textbook experience hit the market.The competitionThe Amazon Kindle and the forthcoming gadget from Apple could be the first devices to make a considerable dent in the textbook market. The Kindle has the advantage of being on the market since 2007 and offers a proven system for getting data transmitted seamlessly, and exclusively, through Amazon.com. The price ...
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