LG decided to show off two new color epaper displays at the Flat Panel Display International show in Japan on Wednesday alongside E Ink’s new Triton color epaper display technology. The first LG color epaper prototype has a 9.7-inch display with a pixel resolutions of 800 x 600—seemingly low for the large screen size. The […]
eReader Drawing: Win a Nook, Kobo, Alex Reader
I received the following email in regards to an eReader drawing where 2 Nooks, 2 Kobo Readers, and 1 Alex Reader will be given away to help support the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund. The drawing’s tickets cost $1. Entrants can purchase an unlimited number of tickets until November 22nd, 2010 when the drawing […]
Kindle 3 vs Nook vs Kobo WiFi: Wireless eReaders Compared
There are currently three wireless E Ink ebook readers on the market that cost under $150. The Kindle 3, the Nook, and the Kobo Reader. All three have WiFi, and the Kindle and Nook have options for free 3G wireless models for under $200. Each has a unique set of advantages and disadvantages. Choosing the […]
10 Free ePub eBooks From Kobo Books
To download these free ebooks, you’ll need to create an account with Kobo. All you need is an email address, no personal info. Kobo’s ebooks are not limited to the Kobo eReader and free Kobo apps; you can download the ebooks and transfer them to any Adobe DRM supported ereader using Adobe Digital Editions. Note […]
The Iview 700EB 7-Inch Color LCD eReader
Here’s a look at the Iview 700EB color ebook reader that I just happened to stumble across while running a search on Amazon. It looks a lot like several of the other color ereaders coming onto the market lately like the Skytex Primer and Augen eReader. Like those, it has a 7-inch TFT LCD screen […]
Kno Tablet Digital Textbook: Pricing, Specs, Release Date, and Videos
Kno Inc. is a Silicon Valley start-up company with big plans for the higher education market, announcing the Kno Tablet Digital Textbook. Designed specifically for students, there are two versions of the Kno Tablet, a single screen model and a dual-screen model, each with 2 different options for memory—16GB or 32GB.
PocketBook 602, 902, 701(IQ Tablet) Pre-Orders
This is hardly news for those of you who are paying close attention, but two of the new PocketBook eReaders, the PB 602 and PB 902, are up for pre-order, along with the PocketBook IQ Tablet. I was waiting for the numbers to come in on the 3G touchscreen models, the 603 and 903, before […]
Triton Color ePaper Technology Unveiled by E Ink
Yesterday it was announced that Hanvon, the leading ereader supplier in China, will be the first company to offer a color ebook reader that uses an E Ink display. Later in the day E Ink revealed the details of the color epaper by issuing a press release to announce the release of its next generation […]