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Mother's Day gifts: 4 great e-readers for Mom

Stumped for a Mother's Day gift this year? Your mom would probably love one of these four e-readers.
Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
Battle of the e-readers: who wins?
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The Simple Dollar 28 Great Books You Can Read For Free

So you bought a Kindle, but now don't want to pay a lot of money to fill it with books. As usual, our personal finance expert has a solution to your problem. He's compiled a list of 28 free books that are both economical, and enjoyable.
Smartphone sales: Android extends lead over iPhone

Smartphone sales grow 42 percent worldwide in second quarter. Two-thirds of smartphone sales were Android phones, up from 47 percent a year ago.
Chapter & Verse Report: consumers switch between print and e-books

A new study by the Book Industry Study Group says readers are choosing both print and e-books.
Chapter & Verse DOJ defends its Apple lawsuit

After public complaints by Sen. Charles Schumer and others, the DOJ says it's not wavering in its lawsuit against Apple and five major US publishers.
Google tablet: How it measures up to iPad, Nook, and others

Google tablet, announced last week, will have an operating system based on the Android. But how will the Nexus 7 Google tablet compare to other tablets already on the market?
Can Windows 8 tablets rekindle Microsoft's mojo?

Microsoft introduced its own pair of tablet computers running Windows 8 software.
Stocks jump nearly 100 points on hopes of Fed action

Optimistic traders turned their focus back to corporate news from the US as banks and materials stocks led the market higher.The Dow Jones industrial average soared 95 points to 12,837, its highest close in a month.
Horizons Windows tablet: What does Microsoft have in store?

Microsoft is widely expected to unveil a Windows 8-powered tablet at a press event in Los Angeles today.
US stocks down early as Europe takes center stage

US stocks slipped Monday as the markets remained focused on the news in Europe. US stocks futures on the Dow fell 65 points to 12645 as optimism over Greek elections failed to dim worries over the eurozone's continuing debt issues.
Saving Money Enjoy free e-books, no e-reader required

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars to enjoy the wealth of free e-book downloads available online.
Modern Parenthood School is out: Mom needs a panic room

School is out and one mom desperate to entertain the kids may bolt herself in a panic room as she suddenly realizes why book stores have toy sections.
Michelle Obama receives thumbs-up from daughters on new book

Michelle Obama gets approval from her daughters on her book "American Grown," which traces the story of the White House garden through photographs, recipes and anecdotes from the elementary school kids who help maintain it.
The Reformed Broker If you live by the sword investors, remember you die by it, too

The impressive luck of one hedge fund manager has The Reformed Broker reminding investors that the stated return should never be the focal point - it should always be a question of "how was this return produced."
Gadget guide: Which electronics are 'in season' and which to avoid

Thinking about some major gadget purchases this summer? It may be the right time to pick up a new TV. An iPhone? It's probably best to wait a bit.
Chapter & Verse Target will stop selling Amazon Kindle devices

Is Target now seeing Amazon as an enemy rather than a partner?
Chapter & Verse 'Between Shades of Gray' – probably not the book you're thinking of

Young adult author Ruta Sepetys says her novel 'Between Shades of Gray,' about a Lithuanian girl sent to one of Stalin's work camps, is frequently being mixed up with E L James' erotic trilogy.
The public library as community center: books, latte, yoga

The public library branches out with new ways to bring bodies to the stacks. Nationwide librarians are developing a community center model where visitors can do everything from drink their latte and do yoga, to speed dating and tax preparation – all while getting closer to books.
Spain enters recession; Dow and S&P 500 fall

Spain reentered a recession Monday, renewing fears about Europe's economic stability and sending stocks lower. The Dow fell 14 points to close at 13213; the Standard and Poor 500 index had its first monthly loss since November.
Barnes and Noble stock soars on Microsoft team-up

Barnes and Noble stock went zooming following an infusion of money from Microsoft to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses.
Chapter & Verse Microsoft joins forces with Barnes & Noble

The software company announced it will invest $300 million in the bookseller's e-book and college bookstore ventures
Microsoft and B&N team up on Nook, textbook business

The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses, with Microsoft paying $300 million for a minority stake.
Mother's Day gifts: 4 great e-readers for Mom

Stumped for a Mother's Day gift this year? Your mom would probably love one of these four e-readers.
Chapter & Verse World Book Night: coming your way, but no room for Amazon

On World Book Night thousands of volunteers in the US and Europe will hand out books, hoping to pass along their own love of reading.
Chapter & Verse E-readers are most popular in ... Kentucky?

The college town of Lexington, Ky. is the US city in which e-readers are the most popular, according to a new study by The Atlantic.
Could an 'iPad mini' stamp out the Kindle Fire?

Rumors of a 7-inch 'iPad mini' continue to flood the Internet. Will Apple CEO Tim Cook succumb to the popularity of smaller, cheaper tablets such as the Kindle Fire, or continue to follow in Steve Jobs' footsteps?