People who have sight deficiencies have been able to use some e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle with its Text to speech functionality and audio books for content. Although the Kindle has failed to enter the public education system due to the fact it is not totally blind friendly. There has been some technologies we have written about in the past such as the Intel Reader, … [Read more...] about A New Tablet Prototype GraVVITAS Designed to Assist the Blind
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Archos is Developing a New Windows 7 Tablet
France based Archos is mainly known for its expansive range of Google Android based tablets. Not to be outdone by rising competition in the Windows Slate front, the company announced they were soon releasing a new Windows 7 based Tablet PC. Although this tablet was first introduced a long time ago, it is only just now about to enter the market.This new device is going to … [Read more...] about Archos is Developing a New Windows 7 Tablet
Mom Loved Her New E-Reader…Now What?
Mothers the world over will open their new e-readers for the first time over this Mother's Day weekend, which comes as no surprise since the Kindle has been the number one selling item and number wish-listed item for over two years, and that's just on Amazon.com. With an astounding variety of features to choose from among the e-readers on the market, not to mention the … [Read more...] about Mom Loved Her New E-Reader…Now What?
E-readers Leave Graphic Novels Out In The Cold
Authors of comic books and graphic novels have long relied on the concept of the ashcan print, a brief book of about sixteen pages or so that will illustrate for the distributor what the author/illustrator team can do. This small effort is the necessary foot in the door to be able to go on to produce lengthier works. It can be likened to a query for fiction writers trying to … [Read more...] about E-readers Leave Graphic Novels Out In The Cold
Bebook Live Android Tablet Due June 21
Bebook, who is well known for producing e-ink based e-readers such as the Bebook Neo and Bebook One, is going to be releasing a new Android Tablet June 21st 2011. This new 7 inch device will simply be known as the Bebook Tablet.The Bebook Tablet is a 7 inch multi-capactive touchscreen tablet with a resolution of 800x600 pixels. It will be running the Google Android 2.2 … [Read more...] about Bebook Live Android Tablet Due June 21
The Light at the End of a Very Long Tunnel with Dwight Okita
When poet and playwright Dwight Okita decided to try his creative hand at novel writing after traditionally publishing a collection of poetry and several of his plays, he realized the writing style wouldn’t be the only thing that would be different about this work.“Self-publishing used to be a last resort for writers, but more and more authors are finding it to be a … [Read more...] about The Light at the End of a Very Long Tunnel with Dwight Okita
How Tablet PC’s impact our usage of other devices
Tablet Computers in the last two years have really matured and have proven to be a viable consumer item. You only need to look at the success of the iPad and the other brood the market has spawned. Companies like Samsung, Motorola, Asus, RIM and others have recently released tablets and people are quickly using their old devices less, and tablets more.Nielson recently filed … [Read more...] about How Tablet PC’s impact our usage of other devices
Kobo Wireless available at Bestbuy in the USA
Kobo has been a very easy brand to get in Canada, but not so much in the USA. This has changed today as the Kobo Wireless is now available at most Bestbuy locations in the United States.The Kobo Wireless is on sale with a special promotion at only $99.99 and will be $129.99 when the sale ends! Not only can you buy it in the stores but you can also purchase it online at … [Read more...] about Kobo Wireless available at Bestbuy in the USA
Pocketbook 360 Plus launched
Pocketbook has just released a brand new e-reader in North America the Pocketbook 360 Plus. First shown at CES and a month ago was at the FCC, now we finally get a chance to check them out.The Pocketbook 360 PLUS features a 5 inch Vizplex e-ink display and are running on the Linux operating system. It has a Samsung 533 MHZ processor and 128 MB of RAM, along with 2 GB of … [Read more...] about Pocketbook 360 Plus launched
New Barnes and Noble e-Reader May 24th
During a big investors and conference today Barnes and Noble told the assembled audience that they will be officially announcing a new e-reader May 24th.Barnes and Noble has seen critical market success with its Nook 3G, Nook WIFI, and the new Nook Color e-reader the last 2 years. The Nook Color continues to be the color e-Reader to beat in the tablet world and recently the … [Read more...] about New Barnes and Noble e-Reader May 24th
E-books and Print Will Survive Side by Side
The recent spike in e-book sales, both in the United States and abroad, has led some to speculate that e-books will one day replace print. Headlines espousing the death of traditionally printed books are abundant.At the same time, the sluggish response of e-book sales compared to the overall sales of printed texts has led others to proclaim the rise in popularity of … [Read more...] about E-books and Print Will Survive Side by Side
e-Ink Screen Prototypes in Development
E-Ink is one of the leading screen manufacturers for e-readers and their technology is found in Amazon, Sony, and Barnes and Noble e-Readers. The most recent iteration that came out in 2010 was called Pearl, found in the recent Kindle 3 and Sony PRS-650. The latest technology they developed for mass production was called "Triton." This is color e-ink, recently seen in the new … [Read more...] about e-Ink Screen Prototypes in Development
Indie Authors Use Their Digital eBooks to Give Back
Every day, it’s another worthy cause, another natural disaster or medical research charity or airline crash that calls on the people to dig deep and help out. But with so many needs out there to be met, how are we to help them all?Throughout the retail e-book sites, indie authors are using their words to help those in need while making a name for themselves in the online … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Use Their Digital eBooks to Give Back
Adobe to launch applications for the Blackberry Playbook
In Florida the big event going on this week is Blackberry World 2011, where tons of news is coming down the pipes for the Playbook. Today's breaking news is the fact Adobe is going to be launching their "Creative Suite" of applications in the next few months to really make the Playbook stand out from the other tablets.The seminal tablet from Canadian based RIM is going to … [Read more...] about Adobe to launch applications for the Blackberry Playbook