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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with B&N to Offer Pre-Loaded Nooks for K-12

By on May 9, 2012

K–12 school libraries looking to jumpstart their ebook collections can now order pre-loaded Nooks through a new partnership between Barnes & Noble and publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: An educator weighs the pros and cons

By on February 9, 2012

Which is the better color touch-screen device? Jeff Hastings stages a tablet shoot-out in his video review.

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The Truth About Tablets: Educators are getting iPads and ereaders into students’ hands—but it’s not easy

By on February 1, 2012

When it comes to using ereaders and tablets in school, librarians will tell you “it’s complicated.”

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CES 2012: Digital Publishers Debate What Makes a Great Kids’ Product

By on January 16, 2012

Digital publishers and app developers gathered to talk shop, specifically what makes a great ebook experience for kids, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Lawsuits, Investigations of Ebook Pricing Proliferate and Consolidate

By on December 14, 2011

Apple Inc. and the Big Six publishers are facing a widening array of investigations and lawsuits that allege they conspired to illegally fix ebook pricing in an effort to undermine Amazon’s competitive edge.

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