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- Image Gallery: A walk around the Astak EZReader Pocket PRO 5 inch
- Amazon and Sony have the most popular ebook readers available today, but there are other very competitive devices available too. Astak's latest device is the EZReader Pocket PRO 5 inch unit that supports Adobe Reader Digital Edition content and much more. You can enjoy book content, music files, audio books,...
- Image galleries 2009-09-07
- Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
- Sony recently announced a couple new Reader eink electronic books, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition and Touch Edition that are both now available. The Daily Edition is coming in a couple of months and will be a bit larger with wireless capability. The Touch Edition is the same size as...
- Image galleries 2009-09-03
- Gallery: Sony unveils trio of Readers
- In an assault on Amazon's entire product line, Sony unveiled three new e-book Readers: a $199 model that undercuts the cheapest Kindle by $100; a more fully-featured touchscreen model at $299; and a $399 Wi-Fi, 3G touchscreen model that is smaller than the Kindle DX by two inches but also...
- Image galleries 2009-08-25
- Image Gallery: M-Edge Prodigy and Platform Jacket cases for the Amazon Kindle 2
- The Amazon Kindle 2 is now available, however no case ships with the device like what Amazon provided with the Kindle 1. You therefore need to buy a case through Amazon or another 3rd party. M-Edge creates some of the best Kindle cases, that also work with their lighting solution...
- Image galleries 2009-03-10
- Image Gallery: Amazon Kindle iPhone application brings Kindle content to your phone
- Amazon just started shipping the Amazon Kindle 2 to buyers last week. In their February launch event they mentioned that the Kindle software with Whispersync would eventually come to other devices. Well, that time has come MUCH sooner than anyone anticipated and you can now download the software and read...
- Image galleries 2009-03-03
- Image Gallery: Amazon's Kindle 2 has several improvements to lead the ebook reader field
- The Amazon Kindle 2 was recently announced and is now shipping to consumers with a sleek new form factor and some other hardware improvements to make it the most compelling ebook reader on the market. The Whispernet wireless service and on-device Amazon store front set the device apart from the...
- Image galleries 2009-02-25
- Kindle's identity crisis
- ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz briefs correspondent Sumi Das on the newest version of Amazon's electronic reader: what's changed, what hasn't, and just what exactly the online giant is trying to achieve with Kindle 2.
- Videos 2009-02-10
- Image Gallery: M-Edge Executive Leather Case and e-Luminator for Amazon Kindle
- The Amazon Kindle comes with decent black leather case, but it doesn't do a very good job of holding the device securely in place when the front flap is opened. There is also no backlighting on the Kindle so you need good lighting to read with the device. M-Edge has...
- Image galleries 2009-01-18
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- Calibre 0.6.21 (Mac)
- Calibre is a one stop solution to your e-book needs. It is free, open source and cross-platform in design. Calibre is meant to be a complete e-library solution and thus includes library management, format conversion, news feeds to e-book conversion, as well as e-book reader sync features and an integrated...
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Microsoft Courier interface functionality leaked
- A Kindle killer?Although I can see a variety of interesting uses for a device like this, it would seem to be an interesting alternative for the expensive b/w ebook readers. While it may not have the readability and low power consumption of eInk displays, the addition of color, apps,...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes
- > Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holesShould Adobe rename parts of their software suite not only this one as Shockware? ;-) The simple justification is that it was shocking to the vendor.On one of my machines with all security software up to date and running in the background, visiting...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook
- I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- New Marvell e-book reader platform promises faster product, lower price tag
- Vaguely disappointed.When I read the headline, I thought Batman was coming to an e-book near me.Of course, Batman is DC not Marvel... [nt][nt]Touch?. NTLike the look of that enTourage unitThe dual screen folding idea has a lot of appeal, BUT...I won't buy an ereader until I can use any book...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Social book reading in the digital age
- * Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Andy Santamaria I know what you're thinking. You read the title of this post and thought, "Books have always been social, we share them with friends, form book clubs, and bend at Oprah's...
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: E-book readers
- In the second half of 2009 we saw some major updates to the market leading ebook readers, followed by announcements of new products coming at the end of 2009 and into 2010. We now see wireless and touchscreen functionality being added to these electronic readers, as well as access to...
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- Calibre 0.6.20 (Windows)
- Calibre is program to manage your e-book collection. It acts as an e-library and also allows for format conversion, news feeds to e-book conversion, as well as e-book reader sync features and an integrated e-book viewer. Calibre's features include: library management; format conversion all major ebook formats; syncing to e-book...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- E-book reader news and releases round-up
- Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Congratulations B&N, you've built my Kindroid. So now what?
- I like it butstill a bit pricey for being a one trick pony. Once we get below $200 then I'd be interested. The Nookie Book......sorry, that's Nook eBook... actually looks pretty good. It's a much better value than the Kindle, IMHO. Still not at my price point, but it's pretty...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Apple pitching media companies on tablet?
- Hehe, Apple just invented the eReader!![i]While the new Apple device isn't strictly an ebook-reader it appears that Cupertino is setting the stage for a completely new platform for deliverings, books, newspapers and magazines.[/i]Ah, I love how simply stating that this isn't "strictly" an ebook reader, you can credit Apple with...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Apple pitching media companies on tablet?
- If you read between the lines in yesterday's post, one could conclude that Apple is talking to the New York Times about it's upcoming tablet product in an effort to get buy in from the media giant on what's presumed to be a completely new form-factor...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
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