With everyone always having their hands on some kind of technological gadget, the idea of tablets taking the place of textbooks in schools makes sense to many people. Although this could really ...

To eLearn or not to eLearn? The answer — much like the process itself — is in flux. As Nashville-area private schools slowly transition toward using electronic devices in the classroom, they continue ...

The Apple iPad still dominates among tablet owners on campus. Interest in computer tablets has been consistently high on college campuses since the Apple iPad hit the market in April 2010, but not ...

This edition of Ask Maggie helps one reader figure out if tablets are ready for e-textbooks along with several other tablet-related questions. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in ...

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Tablet-style computers could be game-changers for colleges, pushing the adoption of electronic textbooks over a tipping point and bringing in a new era of classroom collaboration. Last week’s ...

Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is in talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and mags.

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, Ysabella Ortegon, 16, reads about Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper," while working on her new iPad at McAllen Memorial High School in McAllen, ...

After almost a year of hype, Kno has announced that its oversized reader/tablet will be available just before the holidays. Prices will run between $600 for a 16-GB single-screen tablet and $1,000 for ...

If you've been following tech news today, you'll know two tablets are coming down the pike -- RIM's BlackBerry Playbook, and a single-screen version of the Kno textbook tablet from the artist formerly ...

Well before the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy was in full swing, students could read about the weather system that slammed the East Coast in their textbooks. Welcome to the new digital bookcase, where ...