I decided to go ahead and post my Pandigital Novel Review now, since I found out that the touchscreen works well using a stylus, and then I’ll update the review as Pandigital releases more firmware updates. The hands-on video review will be posted on Monday afternoon. The Novel is getting a lot of bad press […]
Pandigital Novel Review: First Impressions
(Update: Here’s the full, updated Pandigital Novel Review.) So the Pandigital Novel that I ordered from Kohl’s arrived earlier today and I’ve been testing it out all afternoon. The first thing I did was install the latest firmware from Pandigital’s website because they are still in the process of refining it. The Pandigital Novel reminds […]
New eReaders From ECS: Everest EB-900 and Eliot EB-800
Everest EB-900 Elitegroup Computer Systems, ECS, is a Taiwanese-based electronics company that makes PC motherboards, laptop and desktop computers, graphic cards, and other electronics. At Computex 2010, ECS showed off two new ereaders: the 9.7-inch Everest EB-900 and the 8-inch Eliot EB-800. According to this article at TFTS, the EB-900 (which they call the Everbest; […]
10 Top Free eBooks From Barnes and Noble
Here’s a list of 10 bestselling free ebooks from B&N. Barnes and Noble ebooks have their own form of DRM encryption that requires the use of Barnes and Noble’s eReader software for iPad, other iProducts, the Blackberry, Mac and PC. B&N ebooks also work on the iRex DR-800, Pandigital Novel, and of course the Nook. […]
iRex Technologies Having Financial Difficulties
In news from the Netherlands, iRex Technologies has applied for suspension of payments because of disappointing sales in the US, which explains why the iRex DR-800 disappeared from Best Buy’s website last week. According to iRex CEO Hans Brons, the situation is not hopeless, but there is no cash and the banks are cautious at […]
eTextbooks: 10 Websites for Digital Textbooks, Academic Books
Digital textbooks are becoming more popular with students and universities as paper textbooks cost more and can be cumbersome to carry around everywhere. Below is a list of free textbook websites and digital textbook retailers. Also, make sure to check this earlier post about getting free ebooks from libraries, since there are a lot of […]
Win an Apple iPad and Kobo Reader from Kobo
Before the agency model went into place, Kobo used to offer all kinds of coupon codes and discounts for their ebooks. Now that agency ebooks have a fixed price, you’ve got to hand it to Kobo for coming up with new promotions to keep things interesting. This time they are giving away an Apple iPad. […]
How To Get Free eBooks From Libraries Using Overdrive
Libraries are a great resource for downloading free ebooks and audiobooks to enjoy on an ebook reader or other device. Digital media that’s checked-out from the library automatically expires after 7-21 days, depending on the particular library, so there’s no late charges or hassle to return. The ebooks come in Adobe ePUB and PDF formats, […]