The Korean company IRiver has now come up with a tablet almost a year after it discontinued its IRiver Story HD e-reader. Dubbed the WOWTab iq700, the tablet offers specs almost similar to the Nexus 7. This in itself isn't a bad thing, though the Nexus 7 is due for a complete makeover anytime soon. In such a scenario, the WOWTab does run the risk of losing its relevance. The … [Read more...] about iRiver Launches WowTab 7 Inch Tablet
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The iRiver Story HD is Officially Discontinued
The iRiver Story HD remains one of the companies brightest success stories and became their first e-reader to gain mass market appeal. When the device first came out the South Korean company forged a relationship with retail chain Target for distribution. This marked the first time the company had a solid distribution chain in the USA and hoped their fortunes would change. … [Read more...] about The iRiver Story HD is Officially Discontinued
iRiver Story HD discounted at Target to $49.99
The iRiver Story HD is one underrated e-reader with the ability to download books from Google Books and read a multitude of formats. Target is the only company in the USA that offers this device and it recently came down in price to a solid $49.99! The iRiver Story HD since it came out last year has been discounted deeply on three different occasions. It originally hit the … [Read more...] about iRiver Story HD discounted at Target to $49.99
iRiver to debut Google Branded e-Reader at CES
Good e-Reader will be attending the Consumer Electronic Store in Las Vegas from Jan 10th to 13th and there will be much glory to be had. One of the emails we received today about new products being released is a new e-Reader from iRiver. They have a new device to be shown during the conference and we get some scoops on what it is all about. iRiver has been making e-readers for … [Read more...] about iRiver to debut Google Branded e-Reader at CES
iRiver Story HD Now Able to Get Google Books for Canadians
The iRiver Story HD was a novel concept e-reader, allowing users to tap into the Google Books ecosystem. The main shortcoming was that the company only partnered with Target in the USA and did not make it available in international markets. It was the first e-reader that used the Google Books as a way to get millions of free books and over 100,000 bestsellers. Now that Google … [Read more...] about iRiver Story HD Now Able to Get Google Books for Canadians
iRiver Story HD Firmware Updated to Version 1.19 Today
iRiver updated its Story HD e-reader today, which is available via a very small download on WIFI. iRiver does not seem to issue changelogs or development information on what the fixes contain. We emailed them to find out if there is an official devtracker, but it seems this is the way the company operates. The iRiver Story HD recent firmware update to version 1.19 fixes some … [Read more...] about iRiver Story HD Firmware Updated to Version 1.19 Today
How to load eBooks on the iRiver Story HD
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today I am going to show you how to copy eBooks to your iRiver Story HD! There is three different ways that I am going to show you how to do this. Using Calibre, Windows Explorer and Adobe Digital Editions. The iRiver Story HD is the first e-reader to tap into the Google Books ecosystem to download and purchase content. There … [Read more...] about How to load eBooks on the iRiver Story HD
Amazon Kindle vs the iRiver Story HD e-Reader Comparison
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we take a look at the Amazon Kindle 3rd generation and the iRiver Story HD! It is a battle of e-readers and ecosystems, with Amazon and Google going head to head! In this comparison we mainly look at the physical hardware and ebook reading differences. Both of these devices look very similar with the full QWERTY … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle vs the iRiver Story HD e-Reader Comparison
Full Review of the iRiver Story HD e-Reader
Today we finally got our hands on the Target exclusive iRiver Story HD e-Reader! This is the first e-reader in the world to tap into the Google Books ecosystem for content. How does this new device rate against the competition and what does the HD mean? Hardware The iRiver Story HD e-reader features a six inch e-ink display with a tremendous resolution of 1024x768 pixels. … [Read more...] about Full Review of the iRiver Story HD e-Reader
How to Access the Web Browser with the iRiver Story HD
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Tutorial Video! Today we show you step by step how to access the internet browser with the iRiver Story HD! Many of the existing tutorials on the internet that teach you how to do this are wrong and misleading. If you follow tech blogs you know most people just parrot each others tutorials and articles. Only at Good e-Reader do you find … [Read more...] about How to Access the Web Browser with the iRiver Story HD
Racing to Release the Big News
By watching competitors play their marketing strategy games, consumers can make a lot of headway when it comes to discovering what devices will best suit their future needs. Sometimes these announcements are full-on press releases from major competing retailers, and occasionally they come in the form of a quiet stock market report. Either way, watching the major players in any … [Read more...] about Racing to Release the Big News
iRiver to enter tablet PC segment with its iRiver TAB
The Korea based company iRiver has been in the news just a few days ago for having landed exclusive rights to purchase e-books from the Google E-Bookstore directly into their new e-reader device. However, the company does not seem content to be only in the e-reader business as it also has a tablet PC up its sleeve for a release sometime soon. Named ILT-MX100 or just the … [Read more...] about iRiver to enter tablet PC segment with its iRiver TAB
iRiver Story HD e-Reader at the FCC
The new iRiver Story e-reader has been in development for awhile and made a small appearence at this years CES conference in Las Vegas. Normally when gadgets hit the FCC it's the last stage of certification nessicary in order to launch commerical goods in the USA. The iRiver Story HD looks on paper a great looking e-reader spec wise. It features a 6 inch e-ink … [Read more...] about iRiver Story HD e-Reader at the FCC
iRiver Cover Story Wireless e-reader passes FCC
We just caught wind that the iRiver Cover Story has passed the FCC and might be coming our way in the first quarter of 2011. The iRiver Cover Story a followup to the iRiver Story e-reader, which has been out for awhile. We first caught wind of the iRiver Cover Story at IFA this year and gave it a full preview. The new one is wireless and has a 6 inch touch screen, with a … [Read more...] about iRiver Cover Story Wireless e-reader passes FCC