Found an interesting article this morning over on the Linux Journal about an ebook reader project that aims to make digital content available to schools and homes around the world that don’t have access to the internet. The device, called the Humane Reader, can be plugged into any typical television set, and can be produced […]
Augen The Book e-Reader Video Review, First Impressions
(Update: The full written review is now finished and is located on this new Augen The Book Review page.) There’s a new inexpensive color ereader on the market that goes by the name of Augen “The Book” (try to work that into a grammatically correct sentence). In addition to reading and downloading ebooks, the Augen […]
Kindle Font Hacks and Screensaver Hacks
A frequent question that we receive here at The-eBook-Reader.com is whether or not the Kindle supports foreign language fonts. Considering Amazon sells the Kindles to countries like Russia and Japan, you’d think that the Kindle would support multiple types of fonts, especially given the fact that many ereaders from smaller companies support all kinds of […]
The Apple iPad Gets a Firmware Update
As far as first-generation electronic gadgets are concerned, the Apple iPad has experienced a relatively smooth launch up till now. No major issues or bugs or faulty parts—new iPhone owners haven’t been so lucky. The iPad’s main issue has been with Wi-Fi. While many iPad owners haven’t experienced any issues using Wi-Fi, there’s been a […]
Walmart.com Now Selling Hanvon eReaders
Since my local Borders stores all seem to be anti-Kobo Reader, I decided to check Walmart.com to see if they’ve started carrying it since Walmarts in Canada do. No such luck. But I did find that Walmart.com is now selling 4 Hanvon Wisereaders, and the prices are lower than expected: $228 for the touchscreen model […]
Barnes and Noble’s New Weekly Series of Free Classic eBooks
Barnes and Noble’s PR department is working hard this week. 3 press releases in 5 days. This time B&N has announced a new weekly promotion for free classic ebooks. Normally, Barnes and Noble’s classic ebooks cost $1.99. They are the same public domain titles that you can get elsewhere for free, but B&N, like most […]
How to Create eBooks from Articles Online
I recently stumbled upon a website that can take any Wikipedia article and turn it into an ebook to view offline on an ebook reader or other reading device for free. The website can also generate ebooks from various other Creative Commons websites like Medpedia, WikiTravel, and Wikia for premium members that join. It takes […]
Cruz Reader, Cruz StoryPad, and Cruz Tablet from Velocity Micro
So the big news this week is that Velocity Micro, a US-based computer and electronics company, has officially announced the upcoming release of three new Android-powered multimedia/ebook reading devices, the Cruz Reader, Cruz StoryPad, and Cruz Tablet. Each device is aimed at different markets. The StoryPad is designed for children, the Cruz Reader for reading […]