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; […]
Google eBooks Launch for Android, Web Browsers, iDevices, and eReaders
After enduring months of delays to overcome several legal and technical hurdles, Google has finally jumped into the ebook business by launching Google eBooks.
PocketBook IQ Firmware Update
In case you missed it yesterday, there’s new firmware for the PocketBook IQ. If the PocketBook widget on the homescreen is white then you need to update. If it is yellow that fades to blue then it is already updated. The new update seems to make the PocketBook IQ faster. Scrolling is smoother and PocketBook’s […]
Nook Color Hacked to Run Android Apps – Videos and Instructions
The Nook Color has been out for a couple of weeks now, plenty of time for hackers to root the device and find a way to install a number of 3rd-party Android apps. To clarify, the new Barnes and Noble Nook Color runs on the Android operating system, but B&N elected to close the Nook […]
SVP EB701 7-inch LCD eReader and Media Player
Here’s a look at a 7″ color ereader from SVP that I happened to find listed on Amazon.com, buried deep down, hard to find. Like many other 7″ LCD ereaders, the SVP EB701 is a multipurpose device that can play videos, music, and display photos. For ebooks it supports Adobe DRM (EPUB and PDF) as […]