The other day I noticed that Amazon has a picture (shown above) comparing the new Kindle Paperwhite’s screen with the Kindle Touch’s screen over on the product description page for the Kindle Paperwhite. The picture doesn’t illustrate the difference in contrast very well but it does show how much of a dramatic difference there is […]
eBook Readers
First Look at Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc (Videos)
For some odd reason Kobo decided to announce their new ereaders out of the blue on the same day that Amazon demoed their new line of Kindles at a planned press conference with dozens of tech reporters in attendance. As a result, the new Kindles are getting a lot more coverage. Kobo is often overshadowed […]
Early Reviews of Kindle Paperwhite are Glowing (Videos)
Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader isn’t going to be released until the beginning of October, but a number of early reviews are already cropping up from the tech websites that attended Amazon’s press event in Santa Monica this past Thursday. So far the general consensus on the new Kindle Paperwhite’s screen has been very […]
New Kindle Paperwhite and $69 Basic Kindle
Along with the new Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon announced the release of a pair of new Kindle E Ink ebook readers today, a new Kindle Touch called the Kindle Paperwhite that has a light built into the screen and an updated version of the non-touchscreen Kindle for $69. The new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader uses […]
Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc Tablet Incoming
Kobo just announced a compelling new line of ereaders coming out this October, two ebook readers with monochrome E Ink screens and a tablet that runs open Android 4.0. First up is the Kobo Mini. It’s the lightest and smallest E Ink ebook reader and is designed to “fit in your pocket” thanks to its […]
PocketBook Working on eReader with HD Screen and Built-in Light
Now that Barnes and Noble has proven there is a market for E Ink ebook readers with a light built into the screen, several ereader companies are looking to create their own lighted ebook readers, including PocketBook. At IFA 2012 PocketBook had one of their latest developments on hand—an early prototype of a 6-inch ebook […]
Tip: Sony Reader PRS-T1 Covers Fit the New PRS-T2
This is a quick note to mention the fact that covers and cases for the Sony Reader PRS-T1 do indeed fit Sony’s new reader, the PRS-T2. In fact the two ereaders are pretty much the exact same shape and size. Even the official Sony covers for the PRS-T1, including the one with a built-in reading […]
First Look at New Kindle “Paperwhite” eBook Reader
Yesterday some leaked photos of a new Kindle “Paperwhite” got posted by The Verge and if it turns out the photos and information are accurate, this could mark a big change for the direction of the Kindle ebook readers. The new Kindle appears to be a replica of the Kindle Touch from a design perspective, […]