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Sony Reader follows Kindle to the Great White North, conquers entire high school (video)
engadget.com - 11/18/2009
Sony Reader follows Kindle to the Great White North, conquers entire high school (video)
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Why, it was just yesterday that Amazon finally acknowledged the existence of our friendly neighbors to the north, saying "Why not?" before shipping a few Kindles northward. Now Sony is announcing its Reader is also set to take off, but in a very different way. The Reader has always been ...
Sony Unveils Its Answer to Apple's iTunes
businessweek.com - 11/19/2009
Sony Unveils Its Answer to Apple's iTunes
— businessweek.com — The tech giant will launch an online store selling music, movies, books, and other downloadable applications for... mobile products By Kenji Hall Sony ( SNE ) is taking a page from Apple's playbook ( AAPL ). On Nov. 19, Sony said it plans to launch an ... (more) Sony Unveils Its Answer to Apple's iTunes

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/20/2009
Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Customers buying the company's electronic reading device now will receive them next year.... (more) Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

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Sony Showcases 3D Video Production System, 280-inch 3D LED Display -
techon.nikkeibp.co.jp - 11/19/2009
Sony Showcases 3D Video Production System, 280-inch 3D LED Display -
— techon.nikkeibp.co.jp — Sony Corp and Sony Marketing Inc exhibited a set of 3D video production system for business use... at International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2009, which runs from Nov 18, 2009, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. "Not only movies but ... (more) Sony Showcases 3D Video Production System, 280-inch 3D ...

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Switched:  The Daily Engadget: Verizon Tussles With AT&T, School Ditches Books for E-Readers

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The Daily Engadget: Verizon Tussles With AT&T, School Ditches Books for E-Readers
Switched — ... In Canada, it seems folks are getting tired of lugging around big, heavy textbooks, with one high school switching entirely to Sony Readers. We can only assume that our neighbors in the Frozen North decided to implement the switch because: one, winter's coming; two, energy prices continue to rise; and three, old books make warm fires. ...

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