Tag: ereader
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),…
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…
Sony launch book trade-in discount offer for Reader Pocket ebook customers
Full of World Cup fever or fed up with football altogether? Well Sony have announced a new trade-in scheme that should have something for every footy fanatic or footy-phobic Pocket Reader owner. Teaming up with HarperCollins, Sony are launching a…
Borders launch Kobo e-reader
Borders, the second largest chain of book shops in the US, have launched its Kobo e-reader device, set to go on sale in June. Not to be confused with the UK Borders bookshop who went bust last year, the US…
Microsoft's dual-screen Courier tablet cancelled
Microsoft's Courier, the promising dual-screen tablet concept that the company have been teasing us with since September of last year will now never see the light of day. Frank Shaw, Microsoft Corporate VP of Communications, confirmed that work on…
Monocle brings a silky e-reader experience to your browser or smartphone for free
Inventive Labs have just announced the launch of Monocle, a free browser-based e-reader that's just as impressive on a mobile browser as it is a desktop PC. Open-sourced under the MIT licence, anyone with some basic HTML knowledge and access…
Penguin's iPad books get impressive demo showcase
E-readers like the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader better watch out; Penguin have just showcased what they plan to do with the iPad's iBooks store, and it's looking mighty impressive. All look set to be fully interactive, with sound…
Kobo eBook store launches in the UK
The Kobo eBook store has launched in the UK. Kobo sets itself apart from other digital book stores by offering a synchronised eBook library across a number of gadgets, from smartphones to netbooks. For instance, if you're lucky enough to…
MWC 2010: Day 3 Round Up
Day 3 of MWC 2010 draws to a close, and today surprisingly saw quite a few animal-inspired devices. Obviously yesterday we had the Puma Phone, but today saw Sonim launch the XP2 Spirit with its sturdy sheet of protective "Gorilla…
MWC 2010: Qualcomm set to bring colour video to the e-reader market
Qualcomm, Qualcomm, Qualcomm; first you supercharge our smartphones with your Snapdragon processor, and now you're looking to beef up our e-readers too. How can we ever thank you? By writing this gushing post, obviously. Qualcomm have been working away…
