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Online retail giant Amazon.com says that as of now, it's selling more electronic books than books in print. Since April, the company says that for every 100 paperbacks or hardcovers, it moves 105 e-books.

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There was a time, not so long ago, when chain bookstores had a pretty bad rep. But in the era of online buying and the e-book, the chains are in trouble -- and new technologies are providing independent bookstores with a lifeline.

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When Apple makes its latest product announcement on Wednesday, many expect the company to unveil a tablet-size computer that will compete with Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader.

It may also change the way the book and newspaper industries view digital publishing.

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Sony Corp. introduces two new devices to the world of digital book readers on Wednesday. Company officials say they hope to put Amazon and its Kindle on the defensive.

Sony's two new e-book devices are the Reader Touch Edition and the Reader Pocket Edition

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The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at The University of Texas at Austin has published an e-book, "How to Write for the Web" (Como Escribir para la Web") by Colombian journalist Guillermo Franco.

The e-book, which can be downloaded in PDF format for free from the Knight Center's Web site, is written in Spanish [...]