We have been reporting the last few months about the failure of Borders, Redgroup, and Angus and Robertson in Australia. Recently the chain all went bankrupt the final stores closed down in the last few weeks. What does this mean for customers who bought e-readers and have no place to buy ebooks? Enter Pearson Publishing who just bought all of the websites. Just who is … [Read more...] about Pearson Publishing Buys A&R and Borders Websites
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Galaxy Tab now priced $299 in Australia
Samsung already has its hands full with two more tablet PCs to launch after the Galaxy Tab. These include the Galaxy Tab 2 with a 10.1 inch display and the 8.9 inch sized tablet which though is yet to get a name. Both the tablets run the latest Android 3.0 Honeycomb which is one reason the two tablets might be seen eating into the market share of the original Galaxy Tab. More … [Read more...] about Galaxy Tab now priced $299 in Australia
Vodafone Australia to accept pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v from tomorrow
Vodafone Australia announced it will begin accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 beginning tomorrow while the tablets start shipping from the 1st of May. The tablet itself is now being called the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v. Pricing structure revealed three broad options spread over 3, 12 and 24 month periods. First off, there is the option to procure the tablet … [Read more...] about Vodafone Australia to accept pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v from tomorrow
Australia’s Pioneer Computers also offering a Honeycomb tablet
With Android Honeycomb now in the scene, it's time everybody embraces the Android version that has been designed for operation in a tablet environment. The latest to be identified on the Honeycomb side is Australia's Pioneer Computers. With Honeycomb, Nvidia's Tegra 2 Dual cores have become almost an industry standard with the latest from Pioneer Computers. Pioneer DreamBook … [Read more...] about Australia’s Pioneer Computers also offering a Honeycomb tablet
Intel Oaktrail based tablet from Pioneer
A tablet based on Intel's new Oaktrail processor has been launched by the Australian company Pioneer Computers. The tablet in question is the DreamBook ePad F10 which has at its core an Intel Atom Z670 1.5 Ghz Oak Trail Lincroft CPU with integrated graphics coupled to a 2 GB DDR2 RAM. A 10.1 inch multi-touch screen with a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution makes up the display area … [Read more...] about Intel Oaktrail based tablet from Pioneer
Sony’s new e-reader line headed down under
Today Sony has announced a new trio of e-readers which will be hitting stores next week. However, they will not be headed to all stores; for now, two of the three new e-readers will only be available in Australia. We can expect that it will not be long before the new Reader Pocket Edition, new Daily Edition, and new Touch Edition find their way into other markets. The new … [Read more...] about Sony’s new e-reader line headed down under