CHART OF THE DAY: The Death Of The E-Book Reader

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It was a nice, but short-lived run for the e-ink based e-reader. iSuppli says sales of e-readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Nook have peaked. It’s all downhill from its 2011 high of 23.2 million units. The iPad, Kindle Fire HD, and other tablets are killing the e-reader, says iSuppli.

For some perspective on the death of the e-reader, iSuppli puts it well: “The rapid growth—followed by the immediate collapse—of the ebook market is virtually unheard of, even in the notoriously short life cycle of products inhabiting the volatile consumer electronics space. “

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Bonnier to Make Magazine Content Available Via Smart TV Apps – emedia and Technology @ FolioMag.com

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Partnership with Flingo ports video content to more than 15 million devices.

With the rise of internet-connected televisions, the big screen is becoming another place for publishers to get their content in front of viewers. One recent example of this is a partnership between Bonnier Corp. and smart TV app maker Flingo.

The plan is to provide video content that Bonnier is already producing for its brands to Flingo, which will optimize the content for an app interface available through smart TVs and streaming devices, such as a Roku box or TiVo.

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