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iFive: Yelp Gets Coupons, Badges Earn Investment, News Corp. Buys Education Firm, 3-D TV Drama, Sony's Reader Expands

Tuesday November 23rd is underway folks, and there's already a bunch of tech and innovation news to get into your head before the day really starts:READ»

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Survey: Those With E-book Readers Read 40% More Than Physical Book Readers

The numbers are in: E-book readers might be the best thing to happen to reading in this country since Levar Burton.READ»

Apple Plays “Cat and Mouse” with Competitors

I was in Istanbul working with a group of technology executives from around the Middle-East/ Africa region and we were talking about the habits of breakthrough strategic thinkers. To get the conversation going, I decided to show a ...READ»

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Can E-book Readers Like the Sony Reader Dominate the Industry in 10 Years?

Steve Haber developed the Sony Reader, an electronic reading device. The Reader tripled its sales last holiday season; the third-generation Reader (complete with touch screen, and highlighting and notation features) debuted last November and is available at Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart.READ»

Use The Environment To Blind Your Adversary – The Amazon Kindle Has A Competitive Advantage

This week the new Amazon Kindle (Amazon’s digital book reader) has dominated tech device media coverage. While I am eager to get my hands on one after Amazon sold out of the first version during the holidays, what intrigues me ...READ»

Foxit's eSlick Is The Cheapest E-Book Reader

The Kindle may be good, if aging, and Sony's Reader may be groovy yet expensive, but Foxit's upcoming eSlick has a killer advantage over both: its price. Sneaking in at a launch price of $229 makes eSlick nearly half the price of ...READ»