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Posted on January 24th, 2012 by Nathan
PocketBook International recently introduced a new tablet called the PocketBook A 7″, which is essentially a smaller version of the PocketBook A10 that was shown at IFA back in early September.
As the name implies, the new PocketBook tablet has a 7″ screen. In fact, it has the same screen size and resolution as the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, but with a TFT screen instead.
Filed under: New eBook Readers, PocketBook, Tablets | Tags: pocketbook a7 | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by Nathan
At CES 2012, Asus unveiled what has a chance to be one of the best 7″ tablets of the year, the Asus Eee Pad MeMo. The Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet better watch their backs.
What makes the Asus Eee Pad MeMo so attractive is the combination of high-end specs and low price, not to mention the fact that Asus is one of the top tablet manufacturers thanks to the success of their line of Asus Transformer tablets.
Filed under: New eBook Readers, Tablets | Tags: asus eee pad memo | 5 Comments »
Posted on January 12th, 2012 by Nathan
The Hanvon C-18 is among three new ereaders shown at CES this year with Mirasol displays. Mirasol displays are an alternate type of color screen technology that has been rumored to be used on ereader products for a couple of years and is just now starting to show up in commercial products.
Unfortunately none are being marketed in the United States yet; the Hanvon C-18 will hit the Chinese market in February. Nevertheless, the C-18 offers a glimpse at the future of ereaders with its energy-efficient, color screen that is viewable in direct sunlight and can get up to 3 weeks of use on a single charge, similar to E Ink displays.
Filed under: New eBook Readers | Tags: hanvon, mirasol | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 5th, 2011 by Nathan
Color E Ink has been out for over a year now, and finally the first ebook reader to use color E Ink is about to arrive here in the United States.
I’ve posted about it before; the device is called the jetBook Color, and is aimed at the eduction market, not the ebook reader market. It is more of an educational tool designed for textbooks rather ebooks, but it will display ebooks as well.
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Posted on December 2nd, 2011 by Nathan
I just stumbled across a new color ereader and media player at Sears, the Slick 50. At $49 it is one of the least expensive 7″ color ereaders available. It doesn’t have any bells or whistles and looks about as cheap as the price would suggest, but the two reviews are positive, if they are real.
The best thing going for the Slick 50 is that it ties in with Kobo
for ebooks, which means it supports Adobe DRM’d ebooks and library ebooks, not just DRM-free ebooks as is often the case with cheap ereaders.
Filed under: Kobo, New eBook Readers | Tags: slick 50 | 22 Comments »
Posted on November 11th, 2011 by Nathan
Kobo has taken a page from Amazon by jumping on the ad-supported ereader bandwagon. That’s right. Kobo just quietly introduced the Kobo Touch with Offers
for $99. That’s $30 off the regular price.
Like the Kindle with Special Offers, the Kobo Touch with Offers features advertisements on the screensavers when the device is turned off or in sleep mode. It also has an ad the bottom of the device’s homescreen. There aren’t any ads in ebooks.
Filed under: Kobo, New eBook Readers, Sales and Discounts | Tags: kobo touch | No Comments »
Posted on November 11th, 2011 by Nathan
Bookeen launched a new ereader this week called the Cybook Odyssey. It is the first ebook reader to use Bookeen’s new exclusive High Speed Ink System technology.
Bookeen is a France-based ebook reader company so naturally the Cybook Odyssey is available in Europe. It’s unclear if it will be heading west to North America anytime soon. The other Cybook ereaders sell in the US so it will probably make its way here eventually.
Filed under: Cybook, New eBook Readers | Tags: cybook odyssey | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 10th, 2011 by Nathan
I came across this new ereader today, the Ematic eGlide Reader Pro. It’s listed on various retail websites. Walmart has it for the cheapest at $109.
As you can see from the picture, the Ematic eGlide Reader Pro is one strange-looking device. I’ve never seen an ereader with a keyboard below the screen on its side like that. It’s also got a little kickstand on the back to prop it up. Ematic is always good for a laugh. Remember the Ematic Twig?
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 by Nathan
Today Barnes and Noble pulled the veil off their latest gadget, the Nook Tablet, what is essentially an updated version of the Nook Color.
The Nook Tablet is up for pre-order
right now from B&N.com for $249. It releases on November 18th.
Filed under: New eBook Readers, Nook, Tablets | Tags: nook tablet | 8 Comments »
Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Nathan
That grainy black and white picture to the left is the first glimpse at the new Nook Tablet that Barnes and Noble is going to unveil on November 7th. It looks just like the Nook Color, but it comes with substantial upgrades.
Some of the shiny new features include a dual-core processor, 16GB of onboard storage (that’s twice as much as the Nook Color), 1GB of RAM, a 1.7 ounce lighter build, and if you take a closer look at the picture you’ll see apps for NetFlix and Hulu Plus.
Filed under: New eBook Readers, Nook, Tablets | Tags: nook tablet | 3 Comments »
