The new Amazon Kindle Application for most iOS devices has just been released and allows multitasking, project Gutenberg books, and the ability to finally sideload ebooks to your Apple device. This allows you to read books on the Kindle app that you just downloaded from the internet. The iOs 2.5 update is one of the better updates for Apple devices in recent memory. It … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle iOS 2.5 Update released for Apple iPhone and iPad
Archives for January 2011
Hannspree also unveils a tablet trio
Hannspree had three tablet devices to add to the tablet crowd at the recently concluded CES at Las Vegas. The company is targeting both the two most happening segments in the tablet sphere - that of 7 and 10 inch tablet devices. The 10 inch model on display at the CES ran an earlier version of Android, though Hannspree claims it will be released with Android 3.0 Honeycomb … [Read more...] about Hannspree also unveils a tablet trio
Viliv’s triple tablet treat at the CES
The Korea based company Viliv has launched the X7 and X10 tablets running Android along with the X70 tablet running Windows 7 at the CES 2011. The numbers are self descriptive in that the 7 and 10 points out to a 7 and a 10 inch tablet. But that does not mean the figure 70 would mean a 70 inch tablet. That would be just too big for a tablet for any practical uses. Rather the … [Read more...] about Viliv’s triple tablet treat at the CES
Introducing the Maylong M-250 Android Tablet PC
We certainly saw no shortage of tablet computers at CES this year, with over 80 different models in attendance. One of the most interesting booths we came across was Maylong's, where they were showing off some well crafted, very affordable devices. One particular Tablet PC that caught our eye was the new Maylong M-250 Universe, which was a followup to their widely popular M-150 … [Read more...] about Introducing the Maylong M-250 Android Tablet PC
Sharp Galapagos 5.5 and 10.8 inch preview at CES
The Sharp Galapagos Tablets were on display at the CES show, and yes its the same versions that were released in Japan a few months ago. These two tablets were named after the Galapagos islands where Sir Charles Darwin first developed his theory of evolution. Considering how this theory changed the modern world, can this new technology from Sharp live up to their name? Sharp … [Read more...] about Sharp Galapagos 5.5 and 10.8 inch preview at CES
Pixel QI Technology at CES 2011 – Pixel QI vs. Amazon Kindle e-ink Comparison
Squirreled away in hidden meeting rooms contained the executive layer of Pixel QI! It contained a very small meeting space that normally contained sales meetings between Pixel QI and companies looking to employ this new screen technology in tablets, laptops and computers. Someones cancellation was our good luck, as we got a first hand look at some of the new technology being … [Read more...] about Pixel QI Technology at CES 2011 – Pixel QI vs. Amazon Kindle e-ink Comparison
Bridgestone and Vivitek show off 3 e-readers using QR-LPD technology at CES
Bridgestone and Vivitek for the last year have been working in a new kind of technology called QR-LPD, that is directly competitive to e-readers using e-ink. At CES this year, the two companies were in attendance and had in their booth 3 different e-readers employing this new technology. They had a 8.2 inch e-reader , a 13.1 inch and a massive 21 inch full color e-readers … [Read more...] about Bridgestone and Vivitek show off 3 e-readers using QR-LPD technology at CES
Hands on with the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC at CES 2011
At the CES show in Las Vegas on the tail end of the conference we got our chance to get exclusive hands on with an untethered Motorola Xoom Google Android 3.0 Tablet PC! We show off all of the hardware features and give you a solid overview of the device. The Motorola Xoom just won "best of show" for their first tablet computer that will soon be released under an exclusive … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Motorola Xoom Tablet PC at CES 2011
Good e-Reader CES Exclusive – Hands on with the Blackberry Playbook
One of the most eagerly anticipated tablet devices in the corporate jet-set crowd and blackberry aficionados worldwide is the imminent launch of Research in Motion's Blackberry Playbook, and only at Good e-Reader can you get the most comprehensive live coverage of this new tablet in action. Just to bring you up to speed on the hardware aspects of the Playbook before we get … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader CES Exclusive – Hands on with the Blackberry Playbook
Velocity Micro unveils 3 new Android tablets
Well everyone knew the unofficial theme of this years edition of the CES would be tablet PCs and the premier tech show and among the horde of tablet devices that made its debut so far include a trio from Velocity Micro that will further add strength to their tablet line up. So after the Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablets T301 and T103, here are three new tablets PCs from Velocity … [Read more...] about Velocity Micro unveils 3 new Android tablets