MOBILE GADGETS Nook E-Reader Heads to Retail Stores Barnes & Noble's popular nook e-book reader is back in stock online and will roll out to most of its U.S. stores this week. Exclusive Valentine's Day-themed online content will also be offered. |
IPAD iPad Blitz Yields Low Buying Plans The good news for Apple is that it has clearly accomplished its objective of getting the word out about its new iPad tablet computer. The bad news is that people aren't likely to line up to buy one. |
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Bar Codes Go Mobile, Get Hip Again For decades, retailers have used patterns of black dots and lines to encode data onto products. Now, bar codes are gaining favor as an easy way for cell-phone users to view ads and other data instantly. |
ENTERPRISE HARDWARE Embattled JooJoo Tablet To Ship Soon The JooJoo, a web-browsing tablet device that is the subject of a high-profile legal dispute, appears on track to reach buyers at the end of February, but the tablet scene has dramatically changed. |