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International iPad Release News Round-up
Today marks the official release of the Apple iPad in 9 more countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Here’s a round-up of some news stories covering the Apple iPad release from around the web: Australia Tech-heads take the tablets as iPads finally go on sale – The AustralianApple estimated […]
Wattpad Upgrades iPad and iPhone App
The Wattpad app for the iPad and iPhone has been updated for the International iPad launch. Wattpad is a community of readers and writers that share their work and give feedback in a social media setting. Wattpad has over 100,000 free ebooks available for download.
Acer LumiRead eBook Reader Announced
Acer just announced their new LumiRead ereader, a device that seems a couple of years late to the party (maybe it didn’t get invited; after all, it is quite awkward in appearance). It has a 6-inch E Ink screen and a mini-keyboard like the Kindle 2. Other features include Wi-Fi and 3G options, Adobe DRM […]
Sony Readers Expanding to New Markets
Yesterday, Sony issued a press release regarding their plans to make their line of Sony ebook readers more widely available in Europe and Asia, including Japan, China, and Australia. Here’s the key information from the press release: In each country Sony intends to leverage its relationships with local retailers, publishers and distributors to introduce the […]
The Barnes and Noble eReader iPad App
Yesterday Barnes and Noble finally released their eReader app for the Apple iPad. Here’s a page reviewing all its features, along with plenty of screenshots: B&N’s eReader iPad App.
Aluratek Libre eBook Reader for $99
The LCD-based Aluratek ereader is selling for $99 from Sears.com in both black and white. It’s the lowest price so far that I’ve seen. The Libre usually hovers between $120 and $150. Unlike some similar units, the Libre works with Adobe Digital Editions for DRM-encrypted EPUB and PDF ebooks, which are the most widely used […]
Liquavista Launches 8.5-inch Displays
Liquavista is a new type of display technology that aims to rival LCD and E Ink displays by the end of this year. The technology requires very little power and is expected to be 25 – 30% cheaper than existing ereader displays. Liquavista issued two press releases today. The first is about their new 8.5″ […]