With all of the competition in the e-reader marketplace, it was bound to happen. When the Amazon Kindle first jumped on the market as the lone ranger of paperless portable reading, it blew in with a $300 price tag. By the third generation of Kindle, the iPad arrived, a tablet computer that claimed to do it all for as little as $400. Amazon dropped the price of the newest … [Read more...] about Hemingway Would Like to Sell You Some Blue Jeans on your Kindle
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3 New Toshiba Android Tablets outted as “Ant”
It looks like Toshiba has finished off some excellent new tablet computers that should find their way on sale in the next few weeks. Online retail site Newegg has just unveiled the three models it will be carrying, as well as prices and specs. The two new Android 3.0 Tablets herald Toshiba's first attempt to penetrate the tablet market. Dubbed "Ant" they feature 3 models … [Read more...] about 3 New Toshiba Android Tablets outted as “Ant”
The Kogan Agora 7 inch tablet controversy in Australia
Australian based Kogan just put on sale today their new Kogan Agora 7 inch Google Android Tablet. The sales were very brisk and was sold out in a matter of 1 day! Normally that would be good! The problem is Kogan admitted that the resolution marketed with the device was wrong! This was spurned a high degree of returns and a number of irate customers. The second batch … [Read more...] about The Kogan Agora 7 inch tablet controversy in Australia
Staples to carry Barnes and Noble Nook Color May 1st
Staples announced today that they will begin carrying the Barnes and Noble Nook Color e-Reader at all locations in the USA starting May 1st 2011. The Barnes and Noble Nook Color is a runaway success for customers all over the world. It offers newspapers, magazines, kids books, textbooks and ebooks, in full color. Sometime in the next month the company will also be issuing a … [Read more...] about Staples to carry Barnes and Noble Nook Color May 1st
21 inch Bridgestone Aerobee e-reader displayed
Bridgestone, yes the tire company, in cahoots with Vivitek have been ironing out color e-ink technology for the last few years. At CES in vegas this year we got a chance to sit down with the CEO of Vivitek and go over some of his technology. One of the units that caught our eye at CES was the 21 inch color e-reader. It featured resolution of 2,560 x 1,920 pixels for the mono … [Read more...] about 21 inch Bridgestone Aerobee e-reader displayed
Blackberry Playbook Training Guide Now Available
If you cannot wait until the 19th of this month to get your hands on inaugural tablet from Canadian based Research in Motion, you are in luck! Today we got our hands on a training manual that basically explains the entire Playbook and all of the hardware and software features. The interactive guide is full of little tips and tricks that users will find instantly gratifying. … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook Training Guide Now Available
New Pandigital Novel firmware update out now
Pandigital has released a new firmware update for its 7 inch Novel e-reader today! They have packed in LOADS of new features to really update the unit and give it more Android functionality. One of the best updates to the Pandigital Novel is the revision of the Barnes and Noble e-reader application. It now actually integrates into your home screen and gives you many new … [Read more...] about New Pandigital Novel firmware update out now
Amazon Kindle 3 – Special offers edition for $114
Amazon has just unveiled a new edition of the much beloved Kindle 3 WIFI for $114! This is not a new e-reader per say, but it is mostly supported by on-screen advertising. This new one is called the Kindle 'Special Offers' and will be out May 3 2011. Not only is the new Kindle 3 WIFI more cost efficient than the other e-readers the company offers, it comes with some added … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle 3 – Special offers edition for $114
Goodereader Week in Review – Ebook – e-Reader and Tablet News
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Week in review! Today we sum up all of the most important stories from over the past week and give you the essential information. We know busy people are busy living their lives! What with kids, work, and the multitude of daily responsibilities, sometimes it's hard to keep checking our site daily. This week we have had our hands-on reviews of … [Read more...] about Goodereader Week in Review – Ebook – e-Reader and Tablet News
Hands on Review of the EXOPC Windows 7 Slate
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Review! Today we look at one of the best Slate PCs we have ever reviewed at Good e-Reader, the EXOPC! This is a great Windows 7 based Slate with a switchable EXO UI that really takes touch screen Windows devices to another … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the EXOPC Windows 7 Slate
Kno closes $30 million in Series C funding
Kno has announced today that they have just closed the C series of investment. Leading the charge was Intel Capital who contributed $20 million dollars, also Advanced Publications invested a few million. AP is the parent company of Conde Nast, which in the new direction Kno is moving could prove to be a wellspring of experience. Kno is shifting gears from their two Kno … [Read more...] about Kno closes $30 million in Series C funding
Interview with eBook lending site ‘eBook Fling’
eBook Fling is one of the new kids on the block in terms of eBook lending sites. They specialize in support for both the Kindle and Nook full line of e-readers and their supported applications. Within just a few weeks of launching, their site reached over 10,000 members. Anna De Souza of eBook Fling explains her company as "an e-book swapping community that helps people get … [Read more...] about Interview with eBook lending site ‘eBook Fling’
New Pocketbook 360 plays Doom 2 in e-Ink
John Carmack must be happy to know that his major ID property Doom has been transported into the land of e-readers! Well, more or less. It is actually a port based on their software called PrBoom. The new Pocketbook 360 in development uses the same new Pearl e-Ink display that the Amazon Kindle and Sony PRS-650 uses. The fluidity of game play demonstrated on the video below … [Read more...] about New Pocketbook 360 plays Doom 2 in e-Ink