The Intel Reader isn’t like any other e-reader on the planet; it is built specifically for the blind and visually impaired, as well as for people with reading disabilities like dyslexia. Using a built-in high-definition camera, the Intel Reader can take photographs of printed text from books, magazines, newspapers, etc., and can convert the text […]
eBook Readers
Libretto W100: Toshiba’s Dual Screen eReader?
As part of Toshiba’s 25th Anniversary of “Laptop Innovation”, they recently announced the Libretto W100, a dual screen mobile PC with an ebook reading twist. So is this Toshiba’s jump into the ereader market? Hardly. But they do list ebook reading as one of the Libretto’s features and even demo it as an ebook reader […]
Energy Book eBook Readers – Energy Book 3050 and 4050 Touch
Energy Sistem, an electronics company based in Spain, recently announced two new ebook readers, the Energy Book 3050 (white) and the Energy Book 4050 Touch (blue). Both ebook readers feature 5-inch E Ink screens with 8 levels of gray scale. They are basically the same feature-wise, except the Book 4050 has a touchscreen that uses […]
Nook WiFi Now Selling From Best Buy
That was quick. Apparently Engadget had it right. This morning Best Buy has the new Nook WiFi-only available for pre-order on their website. Looking at the specs, the Nook WiFi appears to share all the same characteristics and features as the original Nook, just not the 3G. It has 2GB of internal memory, a microSD […]
New eReaders From ECS: Everest EB-900 and Eliot EB-800
Everest EB-900 Elitegroup Computer Systems, ECS, is a Taiwanese-based electronics company that makes PC motherboards, laptop and desktop computers, graphic cards, and other electronics. At Computex 2010, ECS showed off two new ereaders: the 9.7-inch Everest EB-900 and the 8-inch Eliot EB-800. According to this article at TFTS, the EB-900 (which they call the Everbest; […]
Cybook Orizon: Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and SiPix
Here’s a look at the newest ebook reader from Bookeen, the Cybook Orizon. It has a 6-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, and a new type of epaper screen technology called SiPix, which I’ll be posting more about soon. Unfortunately, I don’t speak Italian so the remainder of the device’s specs are a mystery at […]
ViewSonic VEB620, VEB625, and VEB632
Here’s some belated information and a couple of videos of some new ereaders from ViewSonic. There’s also another model, the VEB625, that is similar to the 620, but has Wi-Fi and a touchscreen. Here’s the press release regarding the VEB 620 and 625: London, 22 April 2010 – ViewSonic Europe has announced the addition of […]
Acer LumiRead eBook Reader Announced
Acer just announced their new LumiRead ereader, a device that seems a couple of years late to the party (maybe it didn’t get invited; after all, it is quite awkward in appearance). It has a 6-inch E Ink screen and a mini-keyboard like the Kindle 2. Other features include Wi-Fi and 3G options, Adobe DRM […]