Plastic Logic finally managed to get an electronic reader onto the market—in Russia. It’s called the Plastic Logic 100. It is designed specifically for the education sector, with the aim of being a textbook replacement device. It has a roomy 10.7-inch screen and uses the same plastic-based epaper technology that Plastic Logic’s first ereader was […]
The Pandigital Planet II Has Landed, Planet III Slated for Next Week
It seems that Pandigital is one of those companies that just can’t make up their minds about what design of a product they want to go with. It has been their habit to release about a half dozen different variations of a single device, with some clearly inferior to others, so you really have to […]
B&N Now Selling Nook Touch for $112 at B&N.com, Certified Pre-Owned
A couple of weeks back, Barnes and Noble started selling refurbished Nook Touches on eBay, and now they’ve started selling them from B&N.com as well. A brand new Nook Touch will set you back $139, so going with one of the certified pre-owned Nooks for $112 cuts an extra $27 off the price, enough to […]
Sony Reader PRS-T1 up for Pre-Order at Newegg, Release Date October 2nd
I just happened to notice that Newegg has all three colors of the new Sony Reader WiFi up for pre-order, including the so-called Pottermore Edition. As expected, they are selling for the price of $149, and come with free shipping. This is the first retailer to start selling the new Reader Wi-Fi, but not the […]
Ad-Supported Kindles More Popular Than Non-ad Kindles
It’s true. The Kindle Wi-Fi and Kindle 3G with Special Offers both top Amazon’s best sellers list, with the 3G version currently outpacing the Wi-Fi model. Amazon first introduced the Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers back on April 11th, 2011. Then started selling the 3G Kindle with Special Offers on May 24. These ad-supported Kindles […]
A Sneak Peek at Amazon’s New Website Layout for the Kindle Tablet
Earlier in the week, a number of websites reported on a story that Amazon is testing out a new tablet-friendly website design to make browsing from tablets easier, more specifically the upcoming Kindle tablet. For whatever reason, this new website design automatically shows up when using the Asus Transformer‘s Honeycomb browser, as I happened to […]
The JetBook Color eTextbook Tablet Has 9.7″ Color E Ink Screen
The Ectaco JetBook Color is among the first devices on the planet to use a color E Ink display. These displays, called E Ink Triton, use the same exact type of technology devices like the Kindle and Nook use, but have a filter over the top that gives the screen the ability to display thousands […]
Is the Kindle 4 Going to be Released on October 8th?
So there’s an interesting bit of news going around French ebook reader circles that suggests the Kindle 4 will launch on October 8th in France, which would assumingly mean everywhere else the Kindle is sold as well. This stems from a comment Arnaud Nourry, the CEO of Hachette Livre, made during an interview with Soft […]