There are two new ebook readers coming to Australia on November 19th from Millennius, one is 6-inch E Ink ereader (pictured left) and the other is a 7-inch color LCD ereader. This adds to the Kobo eReader, Kindle, and Sony Readers as options for ebook readers in Australia, along with a few obscure brands.
A Reader’s Review of the New Sony Word Log Feature
Editor’s Note: This post is a guest post from a reader about limitations with the dictionary and word log features of the new Sony Readers. I’ve haven’t used the Word Log feature much myself, but since the new Sony Readers come with 10 translation dictionaries, I can see how many people would, especially when studying […]
The Best Wireless eReader for Newspaper Subscriptions
I decided to do a test between the Kindle 3, Kobo WiFi, and Sony Daily Edition to compare which offered the best newspaper reading experience. I subscribed to the New York Times on all three devices and here’s the results.
Holiday eReader Sales and Black Friday Deals
This post is updated daily to list all the ebook reader sales through the 2010 holiday season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and any other promotion retailers can think up between now and the end of December that involves ereaders. I’ve added this page toward the top of the main navigation list on […]
PocketBook News and Updates, Unboxing Photos of 602 and IQ
PocketBook US started shipping orders for the PocketBook IQ Android tablet and PocketBook 602 ebook reader yesterday, while the 9.7-inch PB 902 is still on pre-order and is expected to ship by the end of November. The 3G wireless/touchscreen models, the PocketBook 603 and 903, still haven’t been priced or made available for the US […]
Daily Edition Replacement Program: Best Buy Sold Demo Units?
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I posted about the Sony Daily Edition showing up at Best Buy well ahead of the released date? The website was showing it as backordered but if you clicked on the “check stores” link several stores across the country were showing it as in-stock—a lot of people went […]
Texas Hold’em and Panda Poet: New Kindle Games
A few new Kindle Games have been added to the Kindle Store in recent weeks, with two more added this week: Texas Hold’em from Electronic Arts and Panda Poet from Spry Fox. Texas Hold’em sells for $3.99 and Panda Poet is selling for $2.99. Here are their descriptions: EA Texas Hold’em (Play the Popular Poker […]
Bluefire App Can Read Library eBooks for iPhone and iPad
The Bluefire Reader app for iPad and iPhone has just been updated to add support for reading borrowed library ebooks through the Overdrive service. Bluefire Reader is a free app that supports EPUB and PDF file formats, including Adobe DRM protected EPUB and PDF files. Here’s the download link for the app on iTunes. And […]