Microsoft is officially putting their MS Reader system to bed. First made available in 2000, before e-ink readers were more than a twinkle in some materials researcher’s eye, the application was ...

Software giant to discontinue downloads for the pioneering app, which launched well before the popularity of e-book reader devices. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked ...

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 24, 2001 — At a conceptual level, the basics of reading haven’t changed much through the centuries. Words or symbols embedded on a solid surface — whether stone tablets, scrolls ...

On March 10, Microsoft and Nook Media updated their agreement forged two years ago, according to a new 8-K filing by Barnes & Noble. Under terms of the amendment, Nook Media is allowed to discontinue ...

In a move aimed at bolstering the use of its Microsoft Reader program, the software giant announced on Wednesday that it would offer free downloads of e-book bestsellers over a 20-week period.

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The free, but extremely outdated, Microsoft Reader software ...