Amazon has decided to release not one but three new Kindle Fire HD tablets (six if you count the different storage options). That’s in addition to the two new E Ink Kindles and an updated version of the original Kindle Fire. The revamped Kindle Fire 1 is now only $159. It’s mostly the same as […]
New Kindle Paperwhite and $69 Basic Kindle
Along with the new Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon announced the release of a pair of new Kindle E Ink ebook readers today, a new Kindle Touch called the Kindle Paperwhite that has a light built into the screen and an updated version of the non-touchscreen Kindle for $69. The new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader uses […]
Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc Tablet Incoming
Kobo just announced a compelling new line of ereaders coming out this October, two ebook readers with monochrome E Ink screens and a tablet that runs open Android 4.0. First up is the Kobo Mini. It’s the lightest and smallest E Ink ebook reader and is designed to “fit in your pocket” thanks to its […]
Plastic Logic Demos Flexible Color Displays and More (Videos)
Plastic Logic has uploaded three new videos to YouTube in the past couple of days that show off their new electronic paper displays, which are very similar from a technological standpoint as E Ink displays. A couple years back Plastic Logic attempted to release the QUE proReader, an ereader designed for business use. But it […]
PocketBook Working on eReader with HD Screen and Built-in Light
Now that Barnes and Noble has proven there is a market for E Ink ebook readers with a light built into the screen, several ereader companies are looking to create their own lighted ebook readers, including PocketBook. At IFA 2012 PocketBook had one of their latest developments on hand—an early prototype of a 6-inch ebook […]
Video Interview with E Ink Shows off Dual-Screen LCD, E Ink Phone
Once again Charbax from ARMdevices.net has posted a lengthy interview with Sriram Peruvemba, the marketing director of E Ink. Much like the video interview with E Ink posted back in July from SID, this video shows demos of several products and prototypes that use E Ink technology. Most of the products were already shown in […]
Tip: Sony Reader PRS-T1 Covers Fit the New PRS-T2
This is a quick note to mention the fact that covers and cases for the Sony Reader PRS-T1 do indeed fit Sony’s new reader, the PRS-T2. In fact the two ereaders are pretty much the exact same shape and size. Even the official Sony covers for the PRS-T1, including the one with a built-in reading […]
Amazon Appstore Launches in Europe – Kindle Fire Next?
Since it first launched about a year and a half ago, the Amazon Appstore has been restricted to customers in the United States only. But not anymore. Earlier in the week Amazon announced the expansion of their Android appstore to include several European countries—the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Amazon says customers can […]