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- B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why
- Thanks for double-checking on WiFintLooks good butNo international support. Like the Sony not available outside the US. Again Amazon Kindle is ahead of the curve even if the device is not as sophisticatedRE: B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's whyI have a Kindle, the service for...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, B&N Nook, B&N, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why
- I posted yesterday about the Barnes & Noble Nook and then read Mitch's post where one of his four points about the Nook not being revolutionary focused on the apparent limited use of WiFi. I just posed a couple of questions on the Nook press call and have to now...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Sony helping independent authors get books on the eBook Store
- As readers here know I am becoming more and more of a Sony Reader fan due to their continued support of open formats and public library checkout systems. I was reading some feeds this morning and stumbled upon some great news on Mobility Site that links to a new press...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, E-books, Portals, Personal Technology, Internet, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
- Sony Reader 600 gallery 2 (Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600)
- Where are the pictures?I would like to see pictures of the Reader displaying pictures. I read where the Kindle doesnt do a good job of that. What is the technology behind the display?Thanks,
- Tags: Sony Reader, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- 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
- Your Kindle can't do this, local library ebooks now available on the Sony Reader
- Now THIS is "cooking with gas"!Books are information! Once you read it you rarely need to keep it. Classic literature, reference, etc are an exception.Being able to download and read them at a library is perfect.Excellent info.. thank you.This is great... This could do wonders towards getting kids...
- Tags: Sony Reader, library ebook, Sony Corp.
- 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
- Is wireless really even necessary in an ebook reader?
- The has been a lot of ebook news this week with the new Daily Edition Reader added to the latest Sony Reader trio, the launch of the Sony eBook Store on the Mac, and the roll out of over a million free public domain books in EPUB format from Google....
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, Wireless, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- 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
- Sony Reader Daily Edition
- With built-in 3G cellular wireless, the Sony Reader Daily Edition is the company's first fully-featured rival to the Amazon Kindle. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-08-25
- 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 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's Reader: The road ahead
- Sony launched two new e-readers, including one that hits the $199 price point and could bring e-books to the masses. Yet Sony is facing stiff competition from Amazon's Kindle, Plastic Logic (in 2010) and a rapidly expanding field of competitors. Also see: Sony launches two new readers...
- Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Sony Reader, E-books, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- New Sony Readers slide show
- Sony has launched the $199 Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) and $299 Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600), both of which hit stores at the end of August. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-08-04
- 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
- 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
- Existing Kindle owners to the front of the line please
- Larry was at the Kindle 2.0 launch and did a great job liveblogging the event. I already own a Sony Reader 505 and Kindle 1.0, but went ahead and pre-ordered the new Kindle that should arrive just after I get back from my family vacation. I love to read books...
- Tags: Feature, Sony Reader, Kindle 1.0, E-books, Keyboards, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-02-09
- Nasty winter weather have you down? Curl up with your Kindle
- I was reading my friend Andy's blog today and found his Kindle post where he talked about some recent experiences and then linked to Larry Golob's article on the Kindle leveraging an "open" mobile network. I have both the Sony Reader PRS-505 and Amazon Kindle and have to say that...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-12-18
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