Tag: kindle
Two thirds prefer Amazon Kindle to the iPad (but only for ebooks)
Apple's iPad may have an app for everything, but in a straight up fight with the Amazon Kindle in the eBook stakes, it just cant cut it. That was the finding of new research by One News Page, who…
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…
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),…
Kindle e-reader gives Third World schools an educational boost
While the Kindle may have been dealt a big blow with the recent release of the iPad, the device is making big waves in schooling in Third World countries. A new initiative by Barcelona-based charity Worldreader.org has shipped a batch…
Amazon launching iPad-compatible Kindle Book Store
One of the most exciting apps we've seen so far for the iPad is its iBooks application, letting you read eBooks with a far greater level of interactivity than we've seen on other e-reader devices. Just take a look at…
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…
