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The Kindle, the Nook, the iPad...the Book?
'Tis the season for electronic readers to be part of holiday shopping at Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. What will that mean for bookstores, the publishing business and the evolution of reading itself? We hear some surprising answers. Also, new census data and the political landscape, and the FCC and "net neutrality."
By Warren Olney • • 50m Listen'Tis the season for electronic readers to be part of holiday shopping at Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. What will that mean for bookstores, the publishing business and the evolution of reading itself? We hear some surprising answers. Also, new census data and the political landscape, and on a party-line vote, the FCC has approved new rules for the Internet. Did "net neutrality" win over cable providers and phone companies? Will the issue end up in court?
Banner image: (L to R) Barnes & Noble's Nook, Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle
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3 storiesCensus Data Will Change the Political Landscape
America's population is on the move and that could mean a continuing shift in Congressional power from Rust Belt Democrats to Sun Belt Republicans. According to figures released by the US Census Bureau today, the big winners are Texas and Florida and the losers are New York and Ohio. William Frey is visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Read the story7 minThe Kindle, the Nook, the iPad...the Book?
The Internet and e-books are taking over the reading market, for better or worse: 10 percent this year, 20 percent next year, possibly a majority by 2015. Barnes & Noble is up for sale, and Borders is on the edge of collapse, although independent bookstores might be able to capitalize.
Read the story34 minFCC Poised to Approve First Net Neutrality Rules
By a party-line vote of 3-to-2, the Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules for Internet traffic to protect consumers by guaranteeing access and requiring more public disclosure from cable and telephone companies. When you want access to a legal website, you'll get it.
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