The big news story of the day is a rumor posted by SmartphoneMag about the Nook Color getting updated to Android 2.2 in January and that the update will include a Market app for downloading and installing apps. Apparently the reporter for SmartphoneMag met with a representative from Barnes and Noble and was shown a […]
A Review of the PocketBook 602 eReader
I posted the review for the PocketBook 602 earlier today. It can be found on the PocketBook 602 page, along with a video review. The review isn’t completely finished just yet; I’ll be adding a section for PDFs shortly. I’m still waiting on a firmware update to finish it because I think they’ll be adding […]
Seven New Games for the Kindle
Several new Kindle Games have been added to the Kindle Store in recent weeks. Most cost $1.99 to $3.99, but this first one is free. Here are the product descriptions from Amazon:
Pandigital Novel 9″ Color Multimedia eReader
Pandigital has quietly released a new Pandigital Novel color multimedia ereader. This one has a larger 9-inch screen, whereas the other two color models have 7-inch screens. The Pandigital Novel 9″ ereader has a lot of the same features and functions and the 7″ models, like the white model I reviewed earlier this year, just […]
Fuji Labs 7-inch Color eBook Readers
I found these two color ebook readers from Fuji Labs listed on Overstock.com a couple of weeks ago, but there’s not much information on either of them. This first Fuji eReader looks a lot like several other color ereaders hitting the market lately. But this second Fuji B3260 eReader doesn’t look like any I’ve seen […]
Notion Ink Adam Going up for Pre-Order
The first major competitor to the Apple iPad has finally arrived in the form of the Notion Ink Adam, which will go up for pre-order tomorrow December 10th, unless you happened to leave a comment on their blog. In that case you will receive an email shortly to place an advanced pre-order (they are rewarding […]
New B&N Spotlight Program Offers eBooks for 99 Cents
Barnes and Noble introduced a new promotion today that spotlights a breakout series by a bestselling author each month where they offer the first title in the series for 99 cents. This is a great idea by B&N because it allows you to try out new authors and books without having to shell out a […]
OverDrive Updates Apps for Android and iPhone for Free Library eBooks
Yesterday OverDrive announced updated iPhone and Android apps to add support for ebooks borrowed from libraries. The apps previously only supported MP3 audiobooks from libraries, but now you can download and read ebooks on Android devices and iPhone and iPod touches. The iPhone app works on the iPad as well, but isn’t optimized for it; […]