Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas (For Good PR) [EReaders]

1 day ago

Gizmodo: Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little worrisome that Barnes & Nob (Read More)

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Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas [EReaders]

1 day ago

Gizmodo: Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's the perfect holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little worrisome that Barnes & Noble (Read More)

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Topics: Good, Android, Books

Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices? [EReaders]

1 day ago

Gizmodo: eReaders are getting powerful enough to become fully-fledged Internet tablets, but gaming devices? That's a new spin. Turns out Qualcomm has a detachable game controller add-on for that Snapdragon-powered eReader prototype we (Read More)

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Topics: Devices, Gaming, Qualcomm ...

Mirasol eReader Concept Has Detachable Game Controls [EReaders]

1 day ago

Gizmodo: eReaders are getting powerful enough to become fully-fledged Internet tablets, but gaming devices? That's a new spin. Turns out Qualcomm is investigating the idea for that Snapdragon-powered eReader prototype we first showed (Read More)

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Topics: Qualcomm, Angle, Games ...

Sony Aims To Create All-Encompassing Online Service Out Of PSN [Sony]

2 days ago

Kotaku: Back in May, Sony talked about expanding the PlayStation Network to cover other hardware devices. Today the company further details these plans, leveraging the PSN infrastructure to create an online service for all Sony hard (Read More)

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Topics: Online, Playstation, Laptops ...

BenQ bringing nReader e-book reader to Asia

2 days ago

Engadget: We're still not quite sure this mad rush to produce e-book readers will result in anything but tears and heartbreak, but that isn't stopping BenQ from joining in: it's just announced the nReader, which will hit Taiwan in Janu (Read More)

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The Bigfoot of Ereaders surfaces

3 days ago

Crunch Gear: An anonymous tipster send us in this image of an e-reader running Android OS and explained that it came from a company that has never been in the tablet/e-reader business. Interesting…I suspect this is some sort of music devi (Read More)

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Topics: Music, Business, Tablet ...

Sony's 3G-enabled Reader Daily Edition up for pre-order, content deals coming next month

3 days ago

Engadget: Amazon and Barnes & Noble may be swiping the limelight, but Sony's clearly playing for keeps with its $399 Reader Daily Edition. The 7-inch e-book reader has just been listed for pre-order over at SonyStyle, and with it will (Read More)

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eReader for Android released

4 days ago

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home: Just got an email from Fictionwise saying that eReader for Android is now available. It will run on Android 1.0 and later, with 1.5 or later recommended. It will run on the new 2.0 release. The FAQ list sthe software as be (Read More)

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Barnes & Noble accepting gift cards for ebook purchases starting mid-December

4 days ago

Engadget: A few nasty rumors were circulating that Barnes & Noble wouldn't accept its own gift cards for ebook purchases, but thankfully, the outfit has come clean today to refute those claims. 'Course, it's possible that this change i (Read More)

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Topics: Ebooks, Mid, Purchases ...

Canada gets International Kindle support, no longer feels inferior to Trinidad and Tobago

4 days ago

Engadget: Good news for our Canadian brethren! While the realization that you'd been excluded from the International Kindle may have angered you, or frightened you, or engendered feelings of shame or lust, all hope is not lost! We have (Read More)

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Topics: International, Kindle, E Reader ...

Nook for sale at Barnes & Noble stores on November 30th?

4 days ago

Engadget: If you're looking to pre-order a Nook today you'll be greeted with a December 18th ship date from Barnes & Noble's on-line store. However, if you stop by your Barnes & Noble on November 30th, you might find the Android-based (Read More)

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Topics: Sale, Comments, Government ...

Sony offering ePub upgrade trade-in program for PRS-500 e-reader

5 days ago

Engadget: Sony's already made its commitment to the ePub e-book format fairly clear, but it does still have a lingering problem with some older e-book readers that don't support the format. While some of those are beyond hope, the comp (Read More)

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Quick Note: Audiobooks and the Academic Library

Nov 13, 2009

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home: Resource Shelf has an excellent article on this topic, discussing OverDrive and NetLibrary. Also, mention is made to of the new Kurzweil ereader which is soon to be released. A good overview and you can find it here.Digg us (Read More)

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Readius-Like Folding eReader Planned for Next Year [EReaders]

Nov 12, 2009

Gizmodo: Polymer Vision have gone bankrupt and been bought by Wistron since we first saw their unique Readius prototype in Feb 08. However, the new owners now confirm plans for a similar 5- to 6-inch handheld in 2010. Stay tuned. (Read More)

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Topics: Readius, New, Prototype

Wistron: Readius-like ereader with pull-out flexible display launching in 2010

Nov 12, 2009

Engadget: We've had a soft spot for Polymer Vision in the fetid hollows of that place you call a heart ever since we pressed flesh to its Readius back in February 2008. Unfortunately, we had to let go of any hope for the bendy e-reader (Read More)

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Topics: Readius, E Reader, Product ...

Nokia launches N900 – most advanced “phone” on the market

Nov 11, 2009

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home: This is one exciting piece of tech and could turn into a fantastic ereader. The phone is available on pre-order from Amazon at $559. It’s GSM, so it’s a world phone, has a 3.5 inch display, qwerty keyboard, 5-megapixel camer (Read More)

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Dual-screen enTourage eDGe ebook reader gets a little hands-on time

Nov 10, 2009

Engadget: We're still reserving our doubts about the viability of the enTourage eDGe -- after all, at $490 you can buy yourself a respectable netbook and a halfway decent ereader for the appropriate occasion -- but we won't say that we (Read More)

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Topics: Netbook, Entourage, Device ...

Kindle For PC Beta Now Available to Download [Kindle]

Nov 10, 2009

Gizmodo: Now you don't need a Kindle eReader to buy and read the 360,000+ books Amazon sells in its annoyingly proprietary Kindle format. The desktop app supports color photos, multi-touch pinch-zooms, and displays notes/highlights ma (Read More)

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Topics: Kindle, Pc, Zoom ...

Dulin's Books rolls out PocketBook 360, 301+ ereaders in the US

Nov 09, 2009

Engadget: Upstart company you've never heard of suddenly selling not one but two ebook readers in the US? Yeah, these are rebadge jobs, but at least one of 'em -- the PocketBook 360 -- is a slightly new variation on a theme. From the l (Read More)

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Topics: Books, Ereaders, Linux ...