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The new Sony Reader Daily Edition may replace my Kindle and Reader 505

And it's real easy for you to transfer, right?All you have to do is push a button, or make a phone call, or send an email, and all your Kindle stuff moves right over to the Sony?Of course notBut that's the risk you take when you deal with companies that...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless and Mobility, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Reader 505, new Sony Reader Daily Edition, Sony Reader Daily Edition

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

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B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes the ebook world with sharing between friends and more

reading screen size You forgot to mention that the actual reading window size is 6" diagnol.here is another link with lots of detail (even this doesn't mention the 6"):http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/features/techspecs/RE: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes the ebook world with sharing between friends and moreSame display size as seen on the Sony...

Tags: E-books, e-book, B&N Nook ebook reader, B&N Nook, ebook world, B&N

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Review: Astak EZReader 5 inch Pocket PRO ebook device

Last week I posted my first impressions of the Sony Reader Touch Edition and spent this rainy weekend either watching soccer games or reading ebooks I checked out from my local Pierce County library. I was sent a new ebook reader to evaluate for 30 days, the Astak EZ Reader...

Tags: Sony Corp., E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Hands-on with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

BooksDid you get the Cory Doctorow books from Project Gutenberg? If so, what format did you download them in?Connectivity?The Sony sounds like it's worth a look, but I didn't see much about connectivity. Does the PRS-600 include lifetime free wireless like the Kindle, or must it be tethered...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Adobe PDF, Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600, Sony Reader Touch Edition, Hands-On

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Hands-on with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

According to my Sony eBook Library account I registered my Reader 505 back in 2007. I purchased a Kindle and then moved onto a Kindle 2 over the last year, but sold my Kindle 2 last week after seeing the Sony announcements and support for local library books. After the...

Tags: Touch Screen, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, E-books, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-03

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...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Touch Edition, Daily Edition, Keyboards, E-books, Wi-Fi, Monitors & Displays, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Components, product photos, ereader, ebook, sony, eink, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-09-03

Is wireless really even necessary in an ebook reader?

Yes and NoIt obviously isn't necessary in an e-"book" reader, but Kindle and now Sony are trying to make these devices much more than just for reading books. Daily periodicals need the wireless much more than books. Too bad there isn't much market for them right now.I just...

Tags: E-books, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, e-book, wireless, ebook reader

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Your Kindle can't do this, local library ebooks now available on the Sony Reader

I wrote about the new Sony Reader devices and how we would eventually be able to actually check out ebooks from our local libraries and read them on the Sony Readers. The press release and press coverage focused on the New York Public Library so I didn't give much thought...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-27

News to know: Snow Leopard; Salesforce; Sony; Apple ads; Search

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple adds malware blocker in Snow Leopard Jason D. O'Grady: Apple removed blood stains from Snow...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Portals, E-books, RSS, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-08-26

The new Sony Reader Daily Edition may replace my Kindle and Reader 505

I own both a Sony Reader PRS-505 and Amazon Kindle 2 and have experiences with older models as well. While the Kindle 2 is much improved over the original Kindle see my latest article I still find the Sony Reader to be a slicker piece of hardware and just miss...

Tags: Sony Corp., Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, E-books, Wi-Fi, Personal Technology, Wireless And Mobility, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-25

Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan

All good developments for the consumerMore competition equals more innovation and better pricing. I like their move towards a more open standard and it'll be interesting to see how Amazon responds to that. Yep, it's gonna be a heck of a battle with three competent players (Sony, Amazon and B&N)...

Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, MORE COMPETITION, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student

Time is inching its way through the season, and is now slowly approaching the back-to-school month. With only a few weeks to go until you pack up your things, get dropped off by your parents or make your way cross-country to your academic residence, hopefully you'll be taking a whole...

Tags: Phone, Choice, Telecom & Utilities, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Sony's Reader: The road ahead

Sony's Reader: The road aheadDRMDRM and more DRM. Paper books are so much better. Sony's record on DRM is worst than terrible. How will I trade e books with my sister? How many e books will ever be sold in flea markets or secondhand book...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Sony Corp., Sony Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Sony, Google announce 1 million free books

Sony, together with Google, on Wednesday announced it is providing access to more than 1 million free public domain books in its eBook Store, including classic novels, biographies, historical texts, romance novels and more. The titles, which Google has digitized as part of...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Public Domain, E-books, Service Management, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 8GB iPhone 3G, Sony Reader, Samsung and Nokia Bluetooth headsets

A refurbished iPhone 3G, a Samsung Bluetooth headset, a Nokia Bluetooth headset, and a Sony e-reader. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, June 10, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G for $79.99 through AT&T Wireless. The normal 8GB iPhone 3G...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Headset, Apple iPhone 3G, Bluetooth Headset, Sony Reader, E-reader, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Cool-er e-book reader has value, barebones appeal (Cool-er e-book reader has value, barebones appeal)

Cool-er e-book reader has value, barebones appeal (Cool-er e-book reader has value, barebones appeal)Not really worth the $250For $50 more you can get the Sony 505, a far superior device. However if the Cooler was priced more reasonably at say under the $200 mark, it truly would be a good...

Tags: Cool-er e-book reader

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

E-reader devices: The fun is just starting

E-reader devices: The fun is just startingKindle 3.0 and BeyondGood post, Larry.I agree that we're closer to the beginning of Kindle than the end. I finally looked at one recently and was amazed at how easy it was to navigate. Features such as the dictionary were really intuitive. Still, I...

Tags: E-books, PDF Support, e-Reader, E-reader device, e-book, iRex

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

Sony partners with Google to battle Amazon for eBook readers

Sony partners with Google to battle Amazon for eBook readersReally doubt the Sony reader has a chance against the kindle 2Really doubt the Sony reader has a chance against the kindle 2. Amazon has gone out of their way on this one.RE: Sony partners with Google to battle Amazon for...

Tags: E-books, Keyboards, Sony Corp., Amazon.com Inc., eBook Reader, e-book, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Sony adds over half a million books to Reader devices through Google

While I have the new Amazon Kindle 2, see my review, I also still own the Sony Reader PRS-505. I just received an email from the Sony eBook Store that informs me that over half a million free public domain books from Google will be supported by the Sony Reader...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Public Domain, Sony Reader, Public Domain Book, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-03-19

Review: Amazon Kindle 2 5-way controller more significant than form factor improvement

Review: Amazon Kindle 2 5-way controller more significant than form factor improvementYeah, but...... did you try to hook this thing to your computer via USB. Crashes explorer. No solutions from AMAZON yet.Screen seems a bit small for the size of the device. All else is cool.This...

Tags: Keyboards, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Amazon Kindle, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle 2 5-way controller, form factor improvement, Amazon Kindle 2 5-way, Amazon Kindle 2

Discussion threads 2009-02-27