Where there’s a will, there’s a way. We’ve long grumbled about the big eBook retailer’s insistence on proprietary formats, registration, memberships, etc. that force the consumer to read their eBook purchases on specific ‘tethered’ devices or platforms. One could buy an eBook, but had to read it where and how the retailer dictated. Well, this …
Category: eBook Readers
The machines.
Jun 14
B&N NookColor is a tablet to reckon with…
ITProPortal updates us on the eBook Reader that dreamed of being a tablet. The Barnes and Noble NookColor has had some software upgrades and now easily fills a gap in the marketplace created by a long list of no-nonsense E Ink eReaders and the full color, multifunction Apple iPad. At $249 the NookColor is easily …
Jun 12
Kobo’s plans for 2011
GoodeReader has a post on Kobo’s plan to launch an eBook Lending and Indie author portal later this year.
Jun 10
Amazon Kindle predicted to drop below $100 by Christmas
I predicted a $79 E Ink eBook Reader by Christmas 2011 and this is just another sign that my wishful thinking may come true. Techland predicts the Amazon Kindle price will drop below $100. They cite the recent release of the $114 Kindle with Special Offers as proof that the lower pricing trend will continue. …
Jun 09
Browse the web on your eBook Reader
Liliputing got their hands on the new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader and found a couple of interesting things you might not expect to find in an E Ink machine. Video and pictures at the link.
Jun 08
Sony S2 Dual Screen Tablet Coming Soon!
GoodeReader offers a post on the Sony S2 Dual Screen Tablet that is inching closer to its release. It’s a sweet looking machine that sports two 5.5-inch, 1024 x 480 pixel displays that can function in tandem or display two different apps at the same time. Is it this a good thing for the eBook …
Jun 07
eBooks are closer to perfection that previously observed…
A couple days ago I linked up to a story by John C. Abell of Wired.com entitled “5 Reasons Why E-Books Aren’t There Yet.” Since then, a post at Laptop The Pulse of Mobile Tech has come to my attention in which author K. T. Bradford makes mincemeat out of Abell’s observations and delivers me …
Jun 06
Mirasol eReader by Qualcomm dead on the drawing board.
GoodeReader offers a post on the Mirasol eReader by Qualcomm. The device was well received at the 2011 CES but its makers have pulled the plug, opting to market the technology that drove it to other eReader and tablet designers. More at the link.
Jun 05
Some adjustments to perfect eBooks
John C. Abell of Wired.com offers a handful of improvements that might bring eBooks up to speed. I like the idea of your unfinished eBook sending notes, reminding you of where you’ve left off.
Jun 02
Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader Reviewed by PCMAG
PCMAG goes face to face with the new Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Reader and I think it’s love. Sounds like the new E Ink device from B&N is ready to tear Amazon’s Kindle a new one.
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