A couple of Amazon exclusives came to light yesterday. First, Amazon announced that they’ve added seven of Albert Einstein’s books to the Kindle Store, which happened to be on his 132nd birthday. Secondly, Amazon’s Appstore for Android is getting set to launch most likely this week or next. Amazon nabbed a new version of Angry […]
Asus Eee Note EA-800 Vs Asus DR-900 eReader (Video)
The last week of February, Asus announced that the EEE Note EA-800, a blend between an ereader and digital notepad, is coming to the US for less than $200. Asus’s other ereader, the DR-900, is selling in Europe and Taiwan, but has yet to make an appearance in the US.
Video of a Color E Ink eReader – The 9.7″ Onda MyTile 10C Pro
Below is a quick look at a video for a color E Ink ebook reader from an Italian company that was on display at EBook Lab Italia 2011. The device is called the Onda MyTile 10C Pro. It has a 9.7″ capacitive touchscreen with a 800 × 600 pixel resolution and incorporates E Ink’s new […]
Kobo Updates Android App; Kobo WiFi Now at Futureshop
Kobo announced on their blog this morning that they’ve updated the Kobo Android app to add some new features and that the Kobo Wireless eReader is now selling from Futureshop. With over 130 retail stores, Futureshop is the largest consumer electronics retailer in Canada. They are selling the Kobo WiFi from stores and online. Right […]
Notion Ink Adam Pros and Cons – Quick Review
I’ve been using the Notion Ink Adam daily over the past 2 and a half weeks since I got it and I thought I’d write down a quick review of its pros and cons at this point in time. I decided to wait until Notion Ink releases the Honeycomb update for the Adam before doing […]
New Educational Kindle Active Content for Kids
Earlier today an email appeared in my inbox regarding a press release for a couple of new educational Kindle apps designed for kids, apparently the first of their kind released for the Kindle. The apps are from a company called Digi Ronin Games. There’s Flash Cards: Basic Math for Kids and Flash Cards: Fractions for […]
The iRiver Story WiFi and iRiver Touch on Sale for £99
The UK is starting to get their fair share of budget ereaders. WHSmith has the iRiver Story WiFi on sale for £99.99, marked down from £199, and Waterstones has the iRiver Touchscreen eReader for £99.99 as well, marked down from £149.99. For comparisons sake, the Kobo WiFi is also selling for £99 from WHSmith and […]
New 7" Pandigital Tablet Released, No e-Reading App Included
In an effort to cause mass confusion, Pandigital has quietly released yet another variation of an Android tablet/ereader to go along with their two 9″ models, the white Novel, the black Novel, and the multi-colored versions, each with their own subtle differences, positives, and negatives. This new Pandigital Tablet looks a lot like the black […]