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Ereaders Recommendations, 11-11 Sales, and Groupons

Posted on 11/11/2011 16:51 EST

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Ereader Recommendations.

With the rising popularity of ereaders, manufacturers have brought out a new wave of models with appealing features to...

Cheap Batteries and New Blog Posts

Posted on 9/28/2011 14:57 EST

New Reviews:


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Cheap Batteries. Think of all the wireless gadgets in your home and then count all the batteries...

Deal with Ads, Get the Kindle for $114

Posted on 4/11/2011 21:33 EST

The cheapest Kindle is now cheaper with Amazon's $114 sale price, says GottaBeMobile. There are other perks to the sale, too: $20 gift cards for just $10 and $1 album downloads. However, there... Read more on gottabemobile.com »

Get Free eBooks for Various eReaders

Posted on 4/11/2011 21:14 EST

Your iPad may have been expensive, so you want the books you download onto it to be cheap. Luckily, you can get free eBooks from a few sources, according to this PC World story. The story... Read more on PC World »

Barnes & Noble Groupon $10 for $20

Posted on 2/3/2011 17:50 EST

Get $20 worth of Barnes & Nobles goods for only $10: Read more on Groupon »

Frugal Guide to Purchasing Books

Posted on 1/11/2011 19:08 EST

If you long for the days when you could get paperbacks for a dime, check out these cheap book buying tips on Richmond.com. Of course, a dime isn't quite a dime any longer either, but cheap reads... Read more on Richmond.com »

Borders Kobo: A Wi-Fi only e-reader, at a bargain-basement price

Posted on 9/30/2010 1:00 EST

Border's is now right up there with the big guns in the cheap e-reader market. The Christian Science Monitor reports on the new Kobo, set for a holiday-season launch, that will match the standard-setting... Read more on The Christian Science Monitor »

Cheap eBook Readers Recommendations

Posted on 9/13/2010 22:10 EST

Our research found a few quality cheap ebook readers costing less than $150. When shopping for an eReader, examining the battery life is as important as reviewing the feature set. It’s also essential... Read more on Cheapism »

Digital textbooks finally a viable, cheap textbook solution

Posted on 8/13/2010 22:38 EST

You know all those textbooks piled high on your desk? Well, they're soon to be yet another relic of the past. WalletPop has a report on a new iPad app for digital textbooks. It's not perfect -- Read more on Wallet Pop »

Amazon unveils new Kindle, starting at $139

Posted on 7/29/2010 11:47 EST

If you're an e-book reader hold-out, now might be the time to reconsider. MSNBC reports on a third-generation Kindle, priced at a cheap $139, that's got built-in Wi-Fi and other nifty features that... Read more on MSNBC »

Barnes & Noble Announces Nook Study Site with Cheap Textbooks

Posted on 7/14/2010 23:06 EST

Some handy little digital helpers are hitting the market just as the back-to-college shopping season is about to start. Technewsdaily has the news on an expanded array of services and products for... Read more on Technewsdaily »

Archos 7 Home Tablet

Posted on 6/9/2010 23:31 EST

The market for knock-off iPads sure is getting crowded. PC Magazine reviews the latest entry and tells you what to expect for $200. Read more on PC Magazine »

Borders to Cut Price on Libre Pro, Making it the Cheapest E-Reader

Posted on 6/2/2010 7:34 EST

Good things come to those who wait. In this case, it's a cheap e-reader. With competition heating up in the e-reader market, Dailyfinance.com reports that Borders will soon start selling its version... Read more on Dailyfinance.com »

iPad Alternative, iPed, Released in China, Runs... Android?

Posted on 6/1/2010 9:45 EST

Get your cheap iPad look-alike now. The Chinese have done it again with a super-cheap version of the hot Apple device, according to PC Magazine. This one is called the iPed and it runs on Android... Read more on PC Magazine »

Borders Launches Cheap, Simple E-Reader

Posted on 5/8/2010 7:36 EST

The e-reader war has reached a new stage -- and consumers should cheer. GadgetCrave reports that Borders has just released its version of the electronic book platform at a price that sharply undercuts... Read more on Gadget Crave »

Digital textbooks to account for 1 in 5 textbook sales in 2014

Posted on 4/26/2010 14:24 EST

As every college student knows, textbooks cost a fortune. There are websites that charge less, of course, but even that model is becoming old school. Wallet Pop writes about the digital textbook... Read more on Wallet Pop »

Android Powered Chinese iPad Clone Priced at $130

Posted on 4/17/2010 15:17 EST

Did you miss out on the first round of iPad sales but you're really desperate? Not to worry. GadgetsDNA reports you can buy an iPad clone, courtesy of a Chinese company, for a super cheap price. Read more on GadgetsDNA »

HP Slate to be cheaper then the Apple I-Pad

Posted on 3/16/2010 20:08 EST

Look out Apple -- here comes the competition. Good E-Reader reports that computer giants like HP, Dell, and Acer have a smart touch-screen tablet in the works. And that's great news for consumers, Read more on Good E-Reader »

Savings experiment: Does the Kindle beat buying books

Posted on 1/15/2010 7:44 EST

Tired of trekking to the library? Are your bookshelves overflowing? Electronic readers are all the rage right now so Wallet Pop explores whether these new devices are frugal-friendly. Read more on Wallet Pop »