Just happened to check this morning and the new iRiver Story with WiFi is up for pre-order on WHSmith in the UK, with a release date of July 28th, 2010. When the new WiFi Story was first announced last week, the price was listed at £250, and a lot of folks grumbled about the £100 […]
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Read:OutLoud University Edition eBook Reader
Today Don Johnston, a company designed to help students with unique learning disabilities use specialized technology and resources to maximize learning, announced the Read:OutLoud University Edition eBook Reader. Here’s some of the key details from the press release: The Read:OutLoud University Edition ereader comes at a time when government and disability advocates are urging equitable […]
NOOKstudy: B&N’s New Online Reading and Study Platform
Today Barnes and Noble announced plans for a new online study program called NOOKstudy. NOOKstudy is a free application for PC and Mac computers developed for the higher education market that gives students easy access to eTextbooks, syllabi, lecture notes, etc., with features like being able to add notes, highlight, search, zoom, and have multiple […]
Another eBook Reader Company Bites the Dust
Some of the smaller companies in the growing ereader field are starting to thin out. The next to go is the Cool-er ebook reader by Interead. It has been confirmed that Interead has been put into liquidation as of June 8th, according to a petition submitted to the Liverpool District Court in late March by […]
The eBook Reader Blog Week in Review – July 5th to July 11th
This Week’s Top Posts Graphite Kindle DX PDF Review and Video Review – A review of how the new Graphite Kindle DX handles various types of PDF files, including single and double column layouts, regular text documents, complex graphical PDFs, and some comics and graphic novels too. Graphite Kindle DX First Impressions, E Ink Pearl […]
Pandigital Novel Update
The Pandigital Novel finally got another firmware update on July 4th of all days (at least that’s the date on the zip file). The update can be found on Pandigital’s download page, and requires the use of an SD memory card. Working on the review for the new Kindle DX, I haven’t had much time […]
Entourage Edge Comes to the Netherlands, Costs a Mint
The first dualscreen ebook reader laptop hybrid, aka the Entourage Edge, has reached the windmill-swept plains of the Netherlands. The most surprising news of this is the €599 starting price for midnight blue model, and €639 for the black, white, red, and ice blue models. The latter price converts to about $800 USD! In the […]
Samsung E-6 Removed From JR.com, US Release Doubtful
As noted in the previous post about the Samsung E-60 being available in France, Korea, and the Netherlands, I had sent an email to JR.com inquiring about the US version of the Samsung ebook reader, the E-6, that has been listed for pre-order on their website for several months. Yesterday I received two emails from […]