Earlier this year Asus unveiled the DR-900, a 9-inch ebook reader that features a SiPix touchscreen display. Since then the DR-900 has fallen off into obscurity as Asus has been rather vague on the details and release date. But now a variation of the DR-900 has been released in Taiwan under the name TZ-900.
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Kobo WiFi eReader Coming to Walmart too
On the very same day that Barnes and Noble issued a press release stating that the Nook is coming to Walmart stores next week, Kobo follows suit by announcing that the new Kobo WiFi ebook reader will be making its way to Walmart’s shelves next week too. This is a really smart move by Kobo. […]
The Nook Color, an Android Powered Tablet?
So the big news this week is that Barnes and Noble has sent out media invites for an event on Tuesday, October 26th in New York to make an announcement. Seeing as how it’s been almost 1 year to the day the original Nook was revealed, Barnes and Noble is expected to unveil a new […]
The Barnes and Noble Nook is Headed to Walmart
Move over Apple iPad, the Barnes and Noble Nook—and possibly the Nook 2—is set to arrive in 2,500 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com starting next week on October 24th. Not only that but some Walmart stores will have Nook-branded eReading areas where shoppers can see and touch a demonstration device (probably more like a shelf […]
Kobo WiFi: Kobo’s Wireless eReader Now Shipping
After being up for pre-order for about 3 weeks, the new Kobo WiFi eReader is now shipping to the United States and Canada. The Kobo WiFi is Kobo’s second generation ereader. It looks a lot like the old model, but comes with WiFi for a direct connection to ebook shopping from the Kobo ebook store. […]
Nook Firmware Update 1.5 Coming Soon
It was announced yesterday on the official Barnes and Noble Nook blog that the biggest firmware update since the Nook was launched is coming next month. The update version 1.5 is said to “dramatically increase” page-turn speed and include feature and performance enhancements most requested by Nook owners. Other improvements mentioned include improved search functions, […]
The New Pandigital Novel Personal eReader
Pandigital has just announced a new ebook reader that will go on sale later this month, the Pandigital Novel Personal eReader (as opposed to all the non-personal ones). Unlike Pandigital’s two other ereaders that have color LCD displays, this new one has a monochrome epaper screen like the Kindle and Sony. The difference, however, is […]
Build an eBook in 10 Minutes with Borders GET PUBLISHED
Borders and BookBrewer have partnered to launch a new ebook publishing tool called Borders – Get Published that allows any writer or blogger to easily create, format, edit, and then sell their ebooks to all the major ebook stores, including Amazon.