Aldiko is one of the best ebook reading apps for Android and it just got better. Aldiko just issued an update that officially adds support for tablets, adding a new user interface and some new features. They made some changes to the phone version as well, with some visual improvements and new navigation icons, app […]
B&N and Overstock Partner to Launch the Most Pointless eBookstore Ever
This one is a serious head-scratcher. Yesterday Barnes and Noble issued a press release announcing a partnership with Overstock.com to sell B&N Nook books. That sounds all well and good but there’s no actual selling going on. Here’s the new page over at Overstock with the Nook eBooks. Take a good look. Then click a […]
Sales and Deals: $99 Sony PRS-T1, $49 7″ Tablet, and More
Christmas is drawing near so the deals keep rolling in. Just a couple of days ago I posted about the Sony PRS-T1 being on sale for as low as $114, but that deal is gone and a better one has taken its place. The Sony PRS-T1 can be had for just $99 from Amazon through […]
A Closer Look at the Cybook Odyssey and its High Speed E Ink (Videos)
Last week Bookeen uploaded four videos on YouTube showing off their new Cybook Odyssey ebook reader. It is the first device to use a new high speed E Ink display technology called HSIS that was developed by Bookeen. The first video I posted a couple of weeks ago showing the Cybook Odyssey in action didn’t […]
The Tale of the $1,500 Color eReader
I thought it was funny last week when I came across a $1,500 ebook reader and thought was even funnier when I found it again today. You’d think they would have fixed what is obviously a typo by now, but they haven’t. The Skytex Primer is listed for $1,513 plus $7.68 for shipping on Buy.com. […]
JetBook Color to Release in January, First Color E Ink eReader
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. […]
Kobo Wi-Fi eReader Refurb $39; Kobo eBooks Discount Codes
Kobo is running a sale on the Kobo Wi-Fi while supplies last. It is refurbished and is selling for $39.99 with free shipping from Kobobooks.com. The regular price is $89 so that is a considerable discount. In fact I think it’s the lowest priced E Ink ereader I’ve ever seen. $40? That’s crazy. Even if […]
Sony PRS-T1 On Sale Again, As Low As $114
Sony has once again slashed the price of the Sony Reader PRS-T1 from its original price when it was first introduced of $149 down to $129. And Amazon has an even better deal right now through Electronics Expo, taking the price down to a $114 both for the red and black Readers. It is surprising […]