Tablet, e-Book Ownership Soaring, Study Finds

"A report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project set to be released today finds that 29 percent of Americans owned at least one tablet or e-reader as of the beginning of this month. That's up from 18 percent in December."

Consumer Reports Prefers Nook Over Kindle

"Consumer Reports announced that recent testing showed the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader to be 'more than merely a worthy competitor to the Kindle.'"

Nook Color Update Turns the e-Reader into a Tablet

"Barnes & Noble has released a major update to its e-reader, Nook Color, which pushes the device far into tablet territory."

Barnes & Noble Unveils Color Nook With Touchscreen

"Barnes & Noble unveiled a new full-color, touchscreen version of its Nook e-reader Tuesday in New York City."

Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook Raise Bar With E-Book Lending

"Last week, Amazon announced plans to allow e-book lending between Kindle users "later this year," which would eliminate a major advantage that B&N's Nook had over its rival. The Nook has had a LendMe function since the e-reader was released last year."

More Bibliophiles Get on the Same Page With Digital Readers

"An estimated 4 million U.S. homes have an e-book reader such as Amazon's Kindle or Barnes & Noble's Nook, according to Forrester Research, which predicts sales of more than 29 million devices by 2015."

E-reader Price War Breaks Out: Kindle, Nook Cuts

"As e-reader competition heats up, Barnes & Noble responded Monday by cutting the price of its flagship Nook to $199 and introducing a low-cost, Wi-Fi-only version for $149. Just hours later, Amazon hit back. It slashed the price of its popular Kindle to $189 -- a deep discount from the original $259."

Nook E-Reader Has Potential, but Needs Work

"Now, numerous companies are determined to challenge the Kindle with dedicated, mass-market gadgets for reading digital books and periodicals. The latest, and potentially most important, of these is a contender called the Nook, produced by the giant bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc., which started shipping it this week."

Barnes & Noble Says Nook Reader Is Not Ideal for E-Textbooks

"Barnes & Noble says its Nook e-book device, to be released by the end of the month, was not built with college students in mind."

Barnes and Noble's Shiny, Share-Friendly 'Nook'

". . .the launch of the Nook, an impressive-looking $260 device that will go head-to-head with Amazon.com's Kindle, currently the most successful product in a small but growing market for e-book readers."