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Borders kicks off Kobo eReader digital initiative

Borders announced it will launch its Kobo eReader next month as the bookseller looks to keep pace with Amazon.com's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's nook. Priced at $149.99 and shipping on June 17,

Barnes & Noble adds Android apps to nook ereader

Bookseller chain Barnes & Noble announced the addition of Android-based games and a basic web browser to its nook ereader device. Debuting in conjunction with the release of the nook v1.3

Target to begin selling Amazon's Kindle ereader

Big-box retailer Target will begin selling Amazon's Kindle ereader device, previously available exclusively via the online retail giant's digital storefront. Target's flagship Minneapolis location as

Digital newsstand Zinio expanding into Android devices

LAS VEGAS--Zinio, which provides digital versions of magazines and book titles, is extending its electronic reading platform beyond the iPhone and into the Android arena. Zinio is in early beta

Barnes & Noble nook ereader hits stores this week

Bookseller giant Barnes & Noble announced its Android-powered nook ereader device will hit the majority of its brick-and-mortar retail outlets by midweek, ending weeks of delays. According to

Apple forces Stanza ebook app to halt USB sharing

Ereader applications developer Lexcycle said version 2.1 of its Stanza app for the iPhone has been stripped of USB book sharing at the request of computing giant Apple. Previous versions of

Amazon to release SDK for Kindle content

Online retail giant Amazon.com announced it will release a software development kit enabling developers to build and upload active content optimized for its Kindle ereader device. According to

Spring Design teams with Borders for ereader services

Ereader solutions and products provider Spring Design announced an agreement to feature bookseller chain Borders Group's forthcoming ebook store when the firm's Android-powered Alex device hits

Skiff and Sprint to preview ereader at CES 2010

Ereader solutions provider Skiff announced and network partner Sprint announced they will preview the new Skiff Reader device this week during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las

Borders invests in ereader solutions provider Kobo

Bookseller Borders Group announced an unspecified strategic investment and commercial partnership with ereader services provider Kobo (formerly Shortcovers ), a spinoff of Canadian retailer Indigo