Category: E-Books
Amazon considering new hardware lines alongside the Kindle?
Buoyed by the massive success that has been their Kindle e-reader device, Amazon are now thought to be spreading their wings further in the hardware market, potentially looking at media playback devices. New job postings at the company's Lab 126…
Sharp to develop e-readers
Sharp Corporation, perhaps best known for their HD TVs and pioneering AQUOS quad-pixel LCD tech, have announced that they are to begin work on e-reader hardware and a distribution platform for ebooks. Though still very much in the early development…
iRiver ebook reader gets its price slashed
Last week we brought you news that the iRiver ebook reader was adding a Wi-Fi connection to its already nifty spec sheet, but we were still a little bit put off by its price tag, especially with the incoming…
iRiver ebook reader gets Wi-Fi
The iRiver ebook reader was already a pretty solid ereader when it was released last year, but there was one rather glaring omission; it lacked a Wi-Fi connection. Well, it's now been thrown into the mix in a re-vamped edition…
Amazon launch lower-priced black Kindle DX
Amazon are launching a brand new version of its Kindle DX e-reader. Decked out in black and featuring a sharper screen and lower price, they hope it will turn the tide in their favour in the ongoing war against…
Mirasol displays to feature in colour e-readers by Christmas?
Mirasol, the company behind the impressive MEM-based reflective colour displays, have revealed at a San Diego demo event that they plan to have their screens in e-readers by 2010 and even tablet devices by 2013. Mirasol can now build the…
Kindle and Nook prices slashed; iPad to blame?
The Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers have had their prices slashed in the US, in an attempt to win back customers now ogling Apple's iPad. The Nook 3G has been reduced from $259 (£175) to $199 (£135),…
Sony predicts e-book to take over printed copy in 5 years
The Japanese tech-giant suggested the paperback will be a thing of the past within five years after analysing the rise of digital film and music. Steve Haber, president of Sony's digital reading division, told the Telegraph: "Within five years there…
Gallery: Acer launch the LumiRead e-reader
Acer have today announced the launch of their LumiRead e-reader. Who cares about e-readers these days when you have some mighty fine tablets flying around, I hear you say? Well Acer hope to whet your appetite by throwing in some…
Amazon to launch Kindle app for Android phones
Amazon have announced that they plan to release a Kindle app for Android phones, which is set to get some cool new features not currently available on the iPhone and iPad versions. Unlike the Kindle app for Apple's hardware, the…
