Archive for the 'eReader News & Updates' Category

New eReaders Flooding the Market this Fall!

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Expect to have your choice of eReaders this fall, just in time for the Christmas shopping season!  Here’s just a little of what’s coming soon: Sony Reader Sony is expected to introduce two new Sony Reader models in the near future.    The Sony PRS-350, a 5″ device, will replace the Reader Pocket edition. The Sony PRS-650, [...]

Google Enters the Tablet PC/eReader War!

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Coming on November 26, 2010 (Black Friday):  Google is releasing their own version of the tablet computer to compete directly with the Apple iPad! Expected to be much more affordable than the iPad, Google’s tablet Flash-enabled, come Flash-enabled (yay!), with a multi-touch display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, GPS and a built-in camera.

Price Wars Coming?

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

With the recent price drop for the nook and the Kindle, it’s now rumored that Kobo will be dropping its price to $99.00 in time for Christmas…could this be the year of the price wars for eReaders? Also, the iPad is supposedly coming soon in a mini size (7″)!  Stay tuned for more info!

The New Pandigital Novel eReader

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Pandigital’s new Novel eReader, with color touchscreen, pre-loaded with Google’s Android OS, and integrated with Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore will begin selling next month for $199.99, and promises to push color eReaders more to the front for the coming holiday season!  Here are the specs: Dimensions: 5.2″ (W) x 7.2″ (H) x 0.5″ (D) Weight:  [...]

How Long before Amazon is in COLOR?

Friday, August 13th, 2010

How long before we get a color Kindle?  Maybe not as long as you think.  Engaget is reporting that E Ink Holdings (formally PVI), the group responsible for the screens housed in Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s Readers, is offering samples of its new color panels to manufacturers. The new screen are also capacitive, meaning touch-based interactions will be drastically [...]

New e-readers storm into ‘exploding’ market

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Amazon Kindle: a cheaper Wi-Fi version to ship this month.  Online retailer Amazon has introduced a cut price Kindle into the sizzling e-reader space to help fend off new entrants now flocking into the market. The e-book market has shifted dramatically since the Kindle first arrived here last year, with new devices being launched at [...]

Another New eReader?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Another new eReader?  This week, Copia, a subsidiary of DMC Worldwide, announced plans to introduce a five-inch color e-reader for just $99 this fall. “The iPad disrupted pricing strategy for everyone in the e-reader market, and after the price wars with Barnes & Noble and Amazon, everyone’s trying to differentiate themselves from a price-point perspective,” [...]

Free Kindle Games Released!

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Amazon has released the first two games for Kindle!  The games, Shuffled Row and Every Word, are available as a free download from Amazon.com.  Is this the beginning of more “apps” for Kindle?  We’re betting on it!  With the recent price drop, the already excellent pricing at the Amazon Bookstore, and the fantastic upgrades to [...]

WooHoo! Kindle for $139.00!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Keeping up with customer’s demands.  This is why Amazon’s Kindle continues to dominate the market! Introducing the all new Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6″ Display, Graphite – Latest Generation Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on [...]

The iPad & Colleges Across the US

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Here’s a link to a great article posted today on CNN about the use of the Apple iPad in colleges across the country. If you’re seriously considering an iPad for yourself or a college student in your family, you may want to read this article!