Barnes and Noble announced this morning that Nook devices, Nook reading apps, and Nook content, including ebooks, digital newspapers, magazines, comics, and even Nook Android apps, are headed to the United Kingdom this fall. The first products to reach UK shores in mid-October will be Barnes and Noble’s E Ink ereaders, the Nook Touch and […]
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Early Review and Photo Gallery of a Red Sony Reader PRS-T2
A French website called Ebouquin.fr has post an early review (translated version) of the new Sony Reader PRS-T2, complete with a bunch of pictures (see gallery below). A couple of things jump out. First, it looks like the black PRS-T2 is the only one with a matte finish. The red one looks quite shiny in […]
Sony Reader PRS-T2 Now Available From Sony for $129
Sony officially announced their latest ebook reader today, the Sony Reader PRS-T2, and it’s now available for order from Sony.com for $129 in three colors, red, black, and white. It’s also available from Sony Canada for $139. I’d suggest waiting a couple of weeks to buy, however, since it is likely to go on sale […]
PSA: Don’t Order a Sony Reader PRS-T2…At Least Not Initially
Given the leaked product pages for the new Sony PRS-T2 ebook reader that turned up on J&R.com Thursday night (they’ve since been taken down) and the fact the PRS-T1 is no longer for sale on Sony’s website, there is a very good chance that Sony will make an official announcement about the release of the […]
New Sony Reader PRS-T2 Turns up For Pre-Order at J&R
We all knew Sony was planning on releasing a successor to their PRS-T1 ebook reader when the PRS-T2 went through the FCC last month, and while Sony has yet to release any official information on their new ereader, the Sony Reader PRS-T2 has turned up for pre-order for $129 from J&R.com in three colors: black, […]
Onyx Boox i62HD to Get Lighted Screen
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Jim Savitz, a regular reader of this blog. If you have an ereader or ebook related article or news tip you’d like to submit, feel free to send me an email. A couple of months ago Nathan posted a brief review about a new e-ink e-reader from Onyx […]
The Future of Electronic Paper Looks Bleak
It’s amazing just how little progress has been made in the field of electronic paper over the past few years, and unfortunately it doesn’t look like that is going to change anytime soon. The reason for this is the fact that E Ink holds a monopoly over virtually all the epaper displays used for ebook […]
Get a New Kindle 4 eBook Reader for $47.40 from Amazon
Amazon is running an incredibly good deal on the Kindle 4 where you can get the ad-supported model for just $47.40, or the non-ad Kindle 4 for $65.40. The deal grants 40% off Kindle accessories placed with the same order too, or separately—as long as they are shipped by Amazon and not a third party […]