Walmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in Japan

Walmart is continuing its strategy of revamping its businesses in Asia after the U.S. retail giant opened its first e-commerce store in Japan, where it is working with local retail giant Rakuten. The companies first announced a collaboration in January when they agreed to team up on the launch of an online grocery service in Japan […]

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Hey look, it’s a new Barnes & Noble Nook in 2018

It’s true! It’s 2018, and Barnes & Noble just announced another Nook! You can preorder it today! All of these things are somehow simultaneously true. The Nook line has basically been a non-starter since 2016, back when the once ubiquitous bookseller offered up a dirt-cheap $50 model. Even back then it felt like a strange anachronism. […]

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The new Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and waterproof

The Voyage may be dead, but the Kindle line still has some life left in it. This time last year, Amazon upgraded the high-end Oasis model, and now the mid-range Paperwhite is getting a little love.The workhorse of the company’s devoted e-reader line just got a handful of upgrades that will give users a more […]

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Kobo’s Forma e-reader takes on Kindle Oasis with an asymmetric design and premium price

Kobo’s latest e-reader is a complete about-face from its anonymous, cheap, and highly practical Clara HD; the Forma is big, expensive, and features a bold — not to say original — design. It’s clearly meant to take on the Kindle Oasis and e-reader fans for whom price is no object.

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Walmart and Kobo launch Walmart eBooks, an online e-book and audiobook store

In January, Walmart partnered with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten on online grocery in Japan, as well as the sale of audiobooks, e-books, and e-readers in the U.S. Today, Walmart is capitalizing on that relationship with the launch of a full e-book and audiobook catalog on Walmart.com, alongside its assortment of physical books. The new site, […]

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Save $20 on the Kindle Paperwhite and tackle your summer reading list in style

The Kindle Paperwhite is already a Mashable favorite, and it’s on sale again. Only this time, this popular e-reader isn’t just for Prime members. Everyone can get in on this Kindle Paperwhite deal.
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This sweet deal on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite will make you glad you became a Prime member

Deciding which books to pack for a trip is stressful. How can you even choose? You need one for easy reading, one that works well for the beach, one that will entertain, and of course some nonfiction to help sharpen your brain.
Once you’ve piled them…

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