The Pandigital Novel is now up for order on the Kohl’s website of all places for $199. The “regular price” is listed at $259, contrary to what the initial press release stated at $199. I placed an order and it says it’s expected to arrive between June 11th and June 17th. This is based off […]
Stanza for iPad Now Available
Stanza is one of the most popular and versatile free ebook reading apps ever made, but when Amazon bought out Lexcycle, the makers of Stanza, everyone assumed Stanza would see no more improvements, and that appeared to be true since the Apple iPad was released and no new high-def Stanza app was released . . […]
iRex DR800 Gets New Firmware But Goes Missing in US
After 2 months in the Beta phase, iRex has announced the new Release Candidate 1 firmware update for the DR-800 SG and S. Below is a list of the most notable feature additions and improvements. Visit the iRex blog for information on how to install the firmware update. Update: iRex released another update on June […]
Some Deals for Sony Readers at Newegg
Once again the prices on the Sony PRS-900 and PRS-600 have dropped at Newegg.com. This time the PRS-600 is down to $179 and the PRS-900 is at $329 again.
4 Free eBooks and Audiobooks From Tor.com
Amazon added the following free short stories for pre-order and will be available on June 8th, but I did some checking and found that they are already on Tor.com in multiple formats, PDF, ePub, Mobi, HTML, and MP3. Click on the ebooks’ title to go to Tor.com, or click the images to get them from […]
It’s Official: Kindle Coming to all Target Stores on June 6
The title says it all. Target issued a press release today confirming their plans for Kindle Nationwide. Getting Kindles in stores where people can see and touch them is going to help sales and presence with all the other ereaders coming to stores of late. It was something Amazon had to do sooner or later. […]
Cybook Orizon: Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and SiPix
Here’s a look at the newest ebook reader from Bookeen, the Cybook Orizon. It has a 6-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, and a new type of epaper screen technology called SiPix, which I’ll be posting more about soon. Unfortunately, I don’t speak Italian so the remainder of the device’s specs are a mystery at […]
Aldiko: Free ePub eBook Reader App for Android
If you have an Android phone or tablet, there’s this free ebook reader app called Aldiko that you can use to read any DRM-free ePub ebook. Here’s a look at it on a 7″ Android-based tablet. Aldiko eBook Reader Features Browse ebooks and download ebooks from online catalog, which features ebooks from Feedbooks, Smashwords, All […]