A new ereader has just been spotted for pre-order in the UK for £99, the Sovos SVEBK5B color ereader. The Sovos ebook reader is one of several new multipurpose devices that uses an LCD screen instead of electronic paper. The benefits of these types of ereaders is that they can display color images and play […]
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Augen “The Book” eBook Reader
(Update: The full written review for this device is now finished and is located on this new Augen The Book Review page.) “The Book” has a lot of interesting and advanced features; if everything works as listed on the spec sheet, at $129, this could be a great deal. The only drawback is that the […]
Libretto W100: Toshiba’s Dual Screen eReader?
As part of Toshiba’s 25th Anniversary of “Laptop Innovation”, they recently announced the Libretto W100, a dual screen mobile PC with an ebook reading twist. So is this Toshiba’s jump into the ereader market? Hardly. But they do list ebook reading as one of the Libretto’s features and even demo it as an ebook reader […]
UK eBook Reader Sales and Deals
With all the recent ebook reader price-cuts in the United States and Canada, people in the UK are feeling a little left out, especially considering the constant fact that ebook readers are always more expensive in Europe compared to prices in the US. Compound regional restrictions for ebook rights on top of this, where ebook […]
Energy Book eBook Readers – Energy Book 3050 and 4050 Touch
Energy Sistem, an electronics company based in Spain, recently announced two new ebook readers, the Energy Book 3050 (white) and the Energy Book 4050 Touch (blue). Both ebook readers feature 5-inch E Ink screens with 8 levels of gray scale. They are basically the same feature-wise, except the Book 4050 has a touchscreen that uses […]
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 […]
Aluratek Libre eBook Reader for $99
The LCD-based Aluratek ereader is selling for $99 from Sears.com in both black and white. It’s the lowest price so far that I’ve seen. The Libre usually hovers between $120 and $150. Unlike some similar units, the Libre works with Adobe Digital Editions for DRM-encrypted EPUB and PDF ebooks, which are the most widely used […]
Liquavista Launches 8.5-inch Displays
Liquavista is a new type of display technology that aims to rival LCD and E Ink displays by the end of this year. The technology requires very little power and is expected to be 25 – 30% cheaper than existing ereader displays. Liquavista issued two press releases today. The first is about their new 8.5″ […]