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 […]
Entourage Pocket Edge $79 Today Only, Insanely Good Deal
The no-longer-made Entourage Edge is selling for an eye-poppingly low price of $79.99 today only on Woot. That’s such a good price that I’m even tempted to buy one, and another gadget is the last thing I need, so I’m going to have to avoid looking at this post for the rest of the day. […]
Run Kindle 3 Software on Kindle DX and Kindle 2 (Video)
It turns out that it’s possible to get the Kindle DX, both generations, and the Kindle 2 to successfully run the Kindle 3’s software, and smoothly too. This comes with several benefits because the Kindle 3’s software is superior to its siblings’ in many ways. The web browser is a lot more advanced, PDF support […]
A List of eBook Readers and Their Font Choices
Here’s a list ebook readers and the font styles each one offers. Now that ebooks have arrived to supplement paper books, it’s not enough to have just one font choice when sitting down to read. Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to fonts, so having choices is definitely a good thing. Plus having […]
4 New Tablets From Velocity Micro, Come with Android 2.3 and Kindle Reading App
Four new tablets from Velocity Micro have turned up on Amazon.com for pre-order, two 7″ tablets, the PS127 and PS47, a 8″ tablet, the T408, and a 10″ model, the T410. They have capacitive touchscreens and are running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and all come pre-installed with the Kindle for Android app, along with the Amazon […]
12 Kindle Games on Sale for $0.99; Plus Lots of New Active Content
Amazon is running a 99 cent sale on a dozen Kindle Games. Lots of good ones too, including Scrabble, Slingo, EA Sudoku, Triple Town, and Panda Poet. The sale ends September 12th. Aside from the sale, there seems to an influx of new Kindle Games and Active Content hitting the Kindle Store. Below is a […]
20 Minute Interview with Vice President of E Ink Reveals Interesting Details
Last week Charbax posted this twenty minute interview with the vice president of E Ink, Sriram Peruvemba. E Ink is the company that makes the displays for all the leading ebook readers worldwide. I hadn’t gotten around to watching the video until this morning because I thought it would be boring blah blah blahing, but […]