I went ahead and did a second Kindle 3 video review because the first one using the Kindle’s text to speech feature as a narrator didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped. I had to use a second Kindle to read the text document that I had typed and the sound quality didn’t turn […]
Kindle 3 Shortcuts, Hot Keys, and Hidden Features
For whatever reason, Amazon doesn’t mention most of these Kindle 3 shortcuts and keyboard hot keys in the Kindle user guide. The coolest hidden feature is the screenshot. The files get saved to the Kindle in .PNG format. Just plug the Kindle 3 in to your computer with the USB cable and open up the […]
Hands-on Kindle 3 Review and Video Review
Just finished up the first stage of the Kindle 3 review. Here’s the link to the full Kindle WiFi review and video review, but you might want to start with this shorter Kindle 3 review for an overview of all its features and a list of weaknesses. The video review is a bit . . […]
Free Classics From B&N: Tales to Read Under the Covers
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Bookeen Unveils Pictures of the Cybook Orizon
Bookeen just posted some news and pictures of the Cybook Orizon over on their blog. There are two colors, one white and one black. And both appear to come with the case shown in the picture. While most of the specs of the Cybook Orizon aren’t mentioned, there are some intriguing details. The Cybook Orizon […]
Ebook Readers On Sale
Looking around the internet, there are currently several ebook readers on sale. Here’s the list: The Sony PRS-300 is marked down to $99 at Sears. The Sony PRS-600 is also on sale for $119 at Sears. The Ectaco jetBook is selling for $89 from NewEgg. The jetBook Lite is back down to $99 again at […]
The Skytex Primer 7″ Color eBook Reader
Another day and another color ereader is announced. This one is from a company called Skytex that makes netbooks, tablet computers, and portable media players. The Skytex Primer is a 7″ color ebook reader and portable media player that is expected to sell for $99 when it is released in October. It has a widescreen […]
The Literati by Sharper Image – Yet Another Color eReader
There’s an article over at the New York Times today about another new color ereader, the Literati by Sharper Image. The Literati eReader has a 7-inch color TFT display with an aspect ratio of 800 x 480—an odd choice for something designed for reading and not video playback. It looks a lot like the Augen […]