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Cybook Orizon: Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and SiPix

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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

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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 […]

ViewSonic VEB620, VEB625, and VEB632

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Here’s some belated information and a couple of videos of some new ereaders from ViewSonic. There’s also another model, the VEB625, that is similar to the 620, but has Wi-Fi and a touchscreen. Here’s the press release regarding the VEB 620 and 625: London, 22 April 2010 – ViewSonic Europe has announced the addition of […]

New AT&T Data Plans for iPad and iPhone

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If you just got a shiny new Apple iPad with 3G or are planning on getting one, take note that AT&T is changing to new data plans in the US, (you can keep the old plan if you already signed up for it). The new lower tier plan is still 200MB of usage for $15 […]

Free $50 Gift Card with Nook Purchase

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Barnes and Noble is running a new promotion through July 3rd for the Nook ereader. Buy a Nook from either Barnes and Noble or Best Buy and get a $50 gift card. The gift card is for Barnes and Noble’s retail stores and their online store and can even be used to purchase ebooks, e-magazines, […]

Apple Sells 2 Million iPads in Under 2 Months

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I find it interesting that Amazon continually refuses to divulge sales figures for the Kindles, and yet nobody can get Apple to shut up about their sales figures. Apple issued a press release today announcing that they’ve sold 2 million iPads in less than 60 days, which is pretty amazing considering the iPad has been […]