E-Readers have come a long way in 2011 and and the technology keeps on maturing at an accelerated rate. Customers now are finding it more affordable to purchase a touchscreen e-ink based device for reading books. The growth of e-readers is directly attributed to the greater visibility they enjoy in the retail sphere. Target, Best Buy, Future Shop, WalMart, and many … [Read more...] about Inspiring Technologies in e-Readers During 2011
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NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
NaNoWriMo, the nickname of the more aptly titled National Novel Writing Month, is a month-long challenge every November for the past thirteen years that draws would-be authors numbering in the hundreds of thousands. The goal is simple: to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days or less. Growing from one individual and a handful of like-minded friends in 1999 to over 250,000 … [Read more...] about NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
We have a new information that shows how people who have e-readers are more likely to buy more books then people who don't have any electronic book reading device. via Teleread … [Read more...] about People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
Sony PRS-T1 Ships Oct 16 if pre-Ordered Now
Sony's new Wi-Fi only e-reader, PRS-T1, with which it hopes to take the battle to the Amazon Kindle or the Nook Color, is now up for pre-order. Price has been kept competitive at $149, with the official Sony site now accepting pre-orders for the new e-reader. Shipping date mentioned is "on or about" October 16th as of now. The price though isn't the only reason making the … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T1 Ships Oct 16 if pre-Ordered Now
The Kobo Vox eBook Reader is at the FCC
A new e-reader tablet device from Kobo has appeared at the FCC. Named the Vox e-book reader, the tablet is being touted as Kobo's answer to the yet to be launched Amazon tablet, though much of it is still shrouded in mystery. However, the images available do deliver some hints. The Vox includes a microSD card slot, which means users get the chance to enhance their storage … [Read more...] about The Kobo Vox eBook Reader is at the FCC
Kindle Special Offers to show AmazonLocal deals
Its showtime for AmazonLocal. Well almost as a new software update to be made live within the coming weeks is all set to bring on the Amazon equivalent of Groupon to the Kindle with Special Offers while it is displaying the screen saver. What is going to be special with AmazonLocal is that its only the deals that are relevant in the area that the reader is based in that … [Read more...] about Kindle Special Offers to show AmazonLocal deals
Refurbished Kindle 3 Prices at Its Lowest Ever
A tried and tested method of enhancing sales or clearing stock is to slash prices and Amazon has done just that with its Kindle 3 e-reader, except it's the refurbished model. Only $99 is all takes to bring home a refurbished 3rd gen Kindle Wi-Fi, with the 3G variant of the same now priced at $139. This against the $139 and $189 price tags that the Wi-Fi only and 3G + Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about Refurbished Kindle 3 Prices at Its Lowest Ever
Pandigital SuperNova tablet e-reader clears FCC
Pandigital is back with a new tablet PC. Called the Pandigital SuperNova, that tablet has also been through FCC. Also, while the SuperNova is being referred to as a tablet, Pandigital though is sticking to its traditional approach of calling tablets as e-readers which is equally applicable to the SuperNova as well. So, how does the latest Pandigital Tablet eReader (as it is … [Read more...] about Pandigital SuperNova tablet e-reader clears FCC
New Sony e-reader reaches FCC
Sony has a brand new e-book reader up its sleeve and the device has already made it past FCC. However, things are more often than not cryptic while they are at the FCC and the latest Sony e-reader is no exceptions. So its almost next to nothing that we know of the e-reader that is currently referred to as PRS-T1 as per FCC listing. Also, the device will boast of 802.11n Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about New Sony e-reader reaches FCC
IDC: tablet sales drop 28 percent in Q1 2011 but predicts 53.5 million sales by end of year
So you thought tablet PCs are what the future of computing will be all about. Well may be not as analyst firm IDC has a different story to tell. So while tablet sales reached a commendable 18 million units in 2010, the growth trajectory has slipped by about 28 percent so that only about 7.2 million tablets found buyers between the January to March 2011 period. This is quite a … [Read more...] about IDC: tablet sales drop 28 percent in Q1 2011 but predicts 53.5 million sales by end of year