I received an email from GelaSkins the other day about how they now sell all their ereader skins with a velvety matte finish instead of the usual gloss finish. The matte finish helps to eliminate glare, of course, an always important factor with ebook readers. The change only affects ereader skins; all the other skins […]
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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. […]
The Best eBook Readers for Less Than $100
Here’s a list of the best ebook readers that can be had for under $100. A couple of these are refurbished units where noted, but most of them are brand new. This list consists of dedicated ebook readers only, no tablets. I’ll put together a separate post for low-cost tablets in the near future.
Follow The eBook Reader on Facebook
So I finally went ahead and setup a Facebook page for The eBook Reader.com. Facebook is more popular than ever with over 750 million active users and this site has been up for over 2 years now, so I guess it’s about time. We are really late to the Facebook party, so please stop by […]
The iriver Story HD Gets a Firmware Update
Today I turned on my iriver Story HD and it detected a firmware update. The update is version number 1.19. The previous firmware version was 1.17 (so what happened to 1.18?). I’ve gone through all the features of the Story HD and haven’t noticed any changes with this new firmware, and there’s no changelog to […]
Kobo Touch Edition eReader First Look (Video)
It looks like the new Kobo Touch ebook reader has already started shipping in Canada. Someone has gotten their hands on one and posted an unboxing and first look video on YouTube. I never understood the point of unboxing videos—some kind of strange wish-fulfillment fantasy thing—but at least the video shows the Kobo Touch in […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ Gets Released, Available for Pre-Order
Today marks the release of Samsung’s much-anticipated 10.1″ Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s first Android Honeycomb tablet. It comes in two color varieties—black and white—and there are four different models, with 16GB and 32GB variations, each are available with WiFi-only or with the option of 4G LTE from Verizon. The price-points for the 10″ Galaxy Tabs come […]
Nook Touch Rooting Directions Posted
That didn’t take long. The Nook Touch just started shipping a week ago and now it has already been rooted. Better yet, directions for rooting the new Nook have been posted over at Nookdevs for anyone who wants to try it out for themselves. The rooting process requires a 128MB or larger microSD card, WiFi […]