If you are a college student and the high cost of college books has been bothering you, there seems a solution is in sight if the initiative taken by the California State University comes to fruition. This fall, students can look forward to 'web-based textbooks' that will not only be a lot cheaper than their paper counterparts, but can also turn out to be more advantageous with … [Read more...] about $49 Dynamic Digital Textbooks a Reality
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Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
Those who have been looking to buy the Nook Color as a cheap Android tablet should be prepared for a pleasant shock. This since Barnes & Noble has quietly imposed a restriction on the usage of the Nook's 5 GB memory so that it's now just 1 GB that can be used to side-load content while the rest is to be used for loading the books and other apps purchased from the Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
E-Ink Holdings Admits No New Screen Technology in 2011
The sparkling Pearl display will continue to be the latest and the best that E-Ink has to offer us, as the company has stated they have no new display developed for 2011 that is better than the Pearl. "We're generally on a two-year cycle with our e-ink technology," said Sri Peruvemba, the Vice President of global sales and marketing at E-Ink, before also adding, "It takes … [Read more...] about E-Ink Holdings Admits No New Screen Technology in 2011
EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
The Bangalore based company EC Media would like us to stop reading and start winking. The reason is simple, the Wink e-book reader is here so that reading books will never be the same again. The company right now has two e-readers to offer - Wink XTS and Wink XLite with 5 and 6 inches of screen real estate respectively. However, the XTS e-readers rely on Wi-Fi to get online … [Read more...] about EC Media’s Wink e-Reader – A Preview
Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
The much awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Nook Color is now available, marking the first official transition of the popular e-reader into the tablet realm. Barnes & Noble though is still sticking to the 'e-reader first' tagline irrespective of the fact that the device has already been rooted by a lot of users in order to run not only Android 2.2 Froyo but even the … [Read more...] about Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
Kindlefish allows Kindle to be used as a worldwide translator
The Kindle line of e-readers has always excelled in their intended roles and the latest iteration of Kindle, the Kindle 3, is the best example of this so far. What's more, the Kindle also comes bundled with other goodies such as interactive games, a web browser, and so on. About the latter, while the web browser is severely restricted in its functions, it can accomplish a … [Read more...] about Kindlefish allows Kindle to be used as a worldwide translator
E-Readers Can Give Textbook Publishers A Run For Their Money
I teach high school English for a very special population of teenagers. Some of them have been classified to receive special education services, and many more probably fell so far through cracks that they were never identified back in elementary school. Interestingly enough, many of my students have already officially quit school and some even already have their GEDs. The … [Read more...] about E-Readers Can Give Textbook Publishers A Run For Their Money
E-readers – The Future of Public Education
I graduated from college in the mid-nineties and began my first teaching job in a rural Alabama public high school. It wasn’t long before the shine of my diploma wore off and the reality of my students’ lack of academic ability took hold of me. I did my best to help my students improve; sometimes we all enjoyed success and other times it didn’t go as well. But when I … [Read more...] about E-readers – The Future of Public Education
Borders to file for bankruptcy
Desperate times call for desperate measures and the latest to find themselves on the wrong side is Borders Groups Inc. So much that the famed Ann Arbor, Mich., bookseller is left with no other option but to file for bankruptcy, which is a clear indication of their financial woes having only worsened in recent times. Final preparations are currently on so that we might get to … [Read more...] about Borders to file for bankruptcy
Archos 70c color e-reader up for pre-order
It started out with Archos 70b, the 7 inch color e-reader that was up for pre-order in Europe back in December 2010. Well it's a new year now and Archos has decided to introduce the e-reader in the United States. But then, whether it's the time gap or the distance but there is a slight change in the e-book reader's nomenclature. It's now known as Archos 70c. Interestingly, … [Read more...] about Archos 70c color e-reader up for pre-order