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In today's tech watch, it's a new chapter in the power of the e-reader. for the first time, ebook sales have surpassed all others. that means hard covers and paperbacks out there. the association of american publishers say ebook sales amounted to $93.1 million. a key new number showing americans are paying more for gas and food. the consumer price index is at its highest level in more than two years, now 2.7%. how high will the gas and food prices go? joining me now msnbc financial analyst vera gibbons. >> gas is $3.82 a gallon. $4.00 a gallon has to be coming soon. >> in new york and d.c. w...

About the power button, engadget said it's possible to find and feel and once located it's difficult to activate. pretty scathing reviews there, pauline. >> yes. that's a problem if you can't find the power button. nina, it may be a bit too soon to write off the paperback book but for the first time, ebooks have passed those of paperbacks. e book sales hit $90.3 million. adult paperback lag behind at 81.2 million. sales of e-readers and tablet computers have surged and consumers want to use them. nina, i'm fascinated whenever i see someone in the airport with a kindle or sony e-reader. i'm tem...

Time it's gas to go first, chris, retail sales are up 2% from a year ago so different from textbook economics but people are redoing priorities. >> if you're staying home, if you're going to read, amazon says it will lower its price on the e-reader but there is a catch, right. >> there is a catch. this copy of "moneyby dick" is brought to you by buick regal. amazon is offering a kindle that's 25 bucks cheaper or $114 but comes in ads. they only show up on the home page and screen savers and not necessarily when you're reading your favorite book but think about it. it's like call me ismail and ...

Porvenir, doesn't in spanish it mean future? these poor people don't have one. thelma gutierrez, thank you so much. put down your ipad and e-reader and think about today's bankruptcy news just for a second for me. is the bookstore chain the proverbial canary in the mines for books? we'll get more on that in your political ticker all coming up next. a financial partner like northern trust. by gaining a keen understanding of your financial needs, we're able to tailor a plan using a full suite... of sophisticated investment strategies and solutions. so whatever's around the corner can be faced ...

Much anything else you want to do with the ipad. >> even though it's about a $350 price differential for even the most basic model of the ipad. >> yeah. i mean the price differential is huge. that's why amazon is trying to differentiate itself in the market by saying we're going for this lower price point and going for the longful reader. it's at what cost? at the price point of $139, they're a long way away from where they debuted the kindle. so that means their profit margins are hurting. >> how low do you think it may go for the barnes & noble nook? that hasn't done even as well as the kind...