At the first annual e-Readers conference in San Francisco, we met up with Kurt Petersdorff the Commercial Director of Liquavista! During the conference he gave us an interview and talked about the future of Liquavista technology and how his company was effected with the Samsung investment in his company earlier this year.The essence of Electrowetting technology is that it … [Read more...] about Liquavista Talks Samsung Partnership and the Future of Its Electrowetting Technology
Archives for September 2011
Zinio talks future of digital Magazine Publishing and relationship with Apple
Zinio is one of the most successful online digital magazine companies in the world! We caught up with Matthew Davis the VP of User Experience at the recent E-Reader Conference in San Francisco! At Zinio Matthew is principally charged with evolving the utility, form and beauty of Zinio's international newsstand and bookstore. Matthew served at Zinio from almost the very … [Read more...] about Zinio talks future of digital Magazine Publishing and relationship with Apple
Qualcomm talks about future of Mirasol based screen technology
During the e-Readers 20111 Conference in San Francisco we met with Cheryl Goodman, a self-proclaimed surfer girl from San Jose! Cheryl is the Senior Director of Publisher Relations at Qualcomm. In this role she is responsible for forging connections in the publishing industry. Primarily she is trying to secure content for a new breed of Mirasol based technologies.She gave … [Read more...] about Qualcomm talks about future of Mirasol based screen technology
iSupply estimates Amazon Kindle Fire costs $209.63 to make
During our conference trip in San Francisco we befriended an excellent chap from iSupply! He mentioned one of the ways his company determines the core price a product costs to manufacture and release is by a comprehensive tear down. The units are often disassembled and based on each component it can be researched down to the exact cost per component. Today iSupply issued a … [Read more...] about iSupply estimates Amazon Kindle Fire costs $209.63 to make
Android Market update released Motorola XOOM
Users of the Motorola XOOM tablet of the Wi-Fi only type are in for more treat than the OTA update to Android 3.2.1 that they received about a week ago. There is a whole new update that has been made available though all of it is about making things simple yet elegant at the Android Market. Also, this upgrade is something that has been talked about for quite some time now as … [Read more...] about Android Market update released Motorola XOOM
Foxconn’s Brazil plans hits rough patch
Foxconn, Apple's long term manufacturing partner had set up ambitious plans to manufacture the iPad tablet in Brazil though all of that seems to have come to a naught. The plant was supposed to be able to produce iPads in July 2011 though it was subsequently pushed back to November. Later, the schedule was revised once again to December but it now seems it has been pushed back … [Read more...] about Foxconn’s Brazil plans hits rough patch
ZTE SmartTab 10 hits FCC
Close on the heels of the ZTE Smart Tab 7 appearing on the FCC scene, the Chinese company has now made it to the premier certification authority another of its tablet creation -- the Smart Tab 10. With this, what also becomes evident is the that both of these Android based tablets will soon be seen doing the rounds in the American market though any sort of official confirmation … [Read more...] about ZTE SmartTab 10 hits FCC
Huawei MediaPad to be offered in the US by T-Mobile
Huawei had made headline this summer when it launched the MediaPad tablet PC which it describes as the best and finest piece of tablet hardware to come out of its gates. Now it seems the 7 inch MediaPad is all set to woo American tablet buyers with T-Mobile as the carrier partner.However, neither Huawei nor T-Mobile is making any official noises about it and all of this is … [Read more...] about Huawei MediaPad to be offered in the US by T-Mobile
Sony to launch PRS-G1 3G e-reader in Japan this November
Sony has had their hands full with the impending launch of their new e-reader line to North American audiences with the Sony PRS-T1 line of e-readers. The company is quietly launching a new e-reader exclusive to Japan called the PRS-G1, which is a 3G version of it.The Sony PRS-G1 is basically the PRS-T1 but with 3G internet access which will see a release in Japan starting … [Read more...] about Sony to launch PRS-G1 3G e-reader in Japan this November
Publishers Joining the Ebook-Only Venture
With all of the buzz—both positive and extremely negative—surrounding the large number of literary agents now exploring ebook-only titles for their author clients, a new level of credibility and respectability has come out in the form of a major publishing house expanding to release the digital rights to out-of-print and author-held rights’ books.Bloomsbury Publishing, an … [Read more...] about Publishers Joining the Ebook-Only Venture
Round Table discussion on eBooks with Harvard Business Review and Oxford Press
We are at the first annual e-reader conference in San Francisco and we were privy to a round table discussion on eBooks with three stalwart gentlemen. Joining us is executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, Paul Michaelman. Also Mike Robinson the eBook Sales and Marketing Manager of Oxford University Press and finally Rob Burns Sr. Director Software Manager of Ebsco … [Read more...] about Round Table discussion on eBooks with Harvard Business Review and Oxford Press
Kobo’s Vox makes brief online appearance
The Kobo VOX is perhaps playing hide-n-seek with us, going by the e-reader / tablet's unexpected appearance at the Canadian retailer Future Shop site only to be pulled up soon thereafter. However, the extremely short online stint was enough to let us have a glimpse of what to expect out of Kobo's next offering in the fast maturing tablet / e-book reader segment.Like there … [Read more...] about Kobo’s Vox makes brief online appearance
Interview with Doug Klein VP Product Management Barnes and Noble
Doug Klein originally cut his teeth working on old school terminals and communication systems before joining Barnes and Noble. Since joining the company and meeting with CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos 10 years before the Amazon Kindle was created and saw the tremendous growth of the Nook line of e-readers.The Nook group at Barnes and Noble was top secret when it launched in 2009 … [Read more...] about Interview with Doug Klein VP Product Management Barnes and Noble