The Source brings Amazon's Kindle to Canada

The Source announced today that it is the first Canadian retailer to offer consumers a hands-on opportunity to test drive Amazon’s world’s leading eReaders, Kindle and Kindle 3G, prior to purchase. Kindle and Kindle 3G is available at The Source stores across Canada for the economical price of $159.99 and $209.99 respectively.

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CES Coverage - Pre show 2: The rise of ebook readers

The Samsung Galaxy Tab (above) running Zinio's app can get you hundreds of newspapers from around the world anytime, anywhere.Looking at two of last year's hottest products, Amazon's Kindle 3 and the Apple iPad, were starting to see a clear path towards the ubiquity of highly portable devices that can double as eReaders  for various materials (be it websites, books, magazines or newspapers) with them.

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Amazon Kindle 3 is all-time bestseller on Amazon.com

A triumphant moment for electronic books and publishing, Amazon's Kindle 3 was the all time bestseller on Amazon.com. Introduced a few months ago with a new price, an improved form-factor and scaled down connectivity options, the Kindle 3 is a huge success not just for Amazon.com but also for booksellers and publishers who have welcomed the eBook route and consumers who are adopting electronic readers. Hit jump for Amazon's complete release plus an interesting peek at what people have bought this season.

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Review: Kobo Wireless eReader

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Its clear that the age of the eReader has arrived. Ushered in by the Sony Reader and defined by Amazon's Kindle, ebook readers aren't just a hip fad but a vital industry that's reshaping the business of books to the tune of $1Billion. Kobo's new Wireless eReader improves on an already good idea with some new features.

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