Tag Archives: ebook reader
Gemei GM2000 eReader gives you color LCD or E-Ink on the cheap

Gemei GM2000 eReader gives you color LCD or E-Ink on the cheap

Don’t expect the Asian eReader market to take a breather despite the recent American market price shakeup (which is far from over). Although most of these eReaders have been in planning for months (or, as is the habit from some Shenzhen companies, weeks), there won’t be much, if any, ebb in the tide in the [...]

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The 3G-less Nook eReader to sell for $149?

The 3G-less Nook eReader to sell for $149?

It looks like Engadget has broken the new price and sell date on the previously mentioned WiFi-only Nook (or Nook Lite as we referred to it before). Showing a screenshot from the Barnes & Noble internal system sent to them from an anonymous tipster, it appears the Nook WiFi will sell for $149 and be [...]

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Barnes & Noble working on a Nook 2 and Nook Lite eReader

Barnes & Noble working on a Nook 2 and Nook Lite eReader

Gizmodo is reporting that Barnes & Noble will be releasing two new versions of the popular Nook eReader by year’s end. This rumor follows on the heals of the Nook being sold in its second retail location — with popular electronics store Best Buy. Apparently B&N is looking to come out with the Nook 2 [...]

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The Onda VX560 has a lot packed in for a PMP, including eReader capability

The Onda VX560 has a lot packed in for a PMP, including eReader capability

While most Chinese PMPs are regulated to our “PMP Brief,” every once in a while one comes along that impresses us enough to devote an entire post to it. In this case, it’s the Onda VX560 PMP — a 7-inch PMP that supports 1080p HD playback and eReader functionality. Let’s start with the video. The [...]

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Smart Devices to release the SmartQ R7 color screened eReader

Smart Devices to release the SmartQ R7 color screened eReader

Smart Devices, the makers of popular tablets like the SmartQ 5 and SmartQ 7, is coming out with a new color screened eReader. The R7 will use a 7-inch 800 x 600 resolution LCD resistive touchscreen and include a stylus built into the body of the device. There’s not a whole lot of information being [...]

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Waterstone’s to bring dedicated eReader to the UK

Waterstone’s to bring dedicated eReader to the UK

In case you haven’t realized, eReaders have become the new “it” accessory. Manufacturers don’t look to create an eBook reader that depends on its hardware to sell, but rather as a media consumption device — it’s a spoon used to digest their eBooks and periodicals. That’s exactly what Waterstone’s, one of the largest U.K. bookstores, [...]

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BeBook Neo eReader video review from BookBee

A few months ago BeBook introduced the Neo eReader to their already established family of eBook readers. Finally we have a review of the Neo by BookBee. Is it truly the One as the Oracle predicted? According to the Aussie reviewer at BookBee, the Neo — which costs a whopping $569 Australian dollars — is [...]

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Kobo releases a $149 eReader to support their eBook marketplace

Kobo releases a $149 eReader to support their eBook marketplace

Back in December we stared into the crystal ball we bought from the crazy homeless gypsy woman and predicted a few things about the Kobo/Borders partnership. First, we said that Borders would use this partnership to bring an eReader to the market in order to better compete with the Kindle and Nook. However, we also [...]

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Introducing the Neofonie WePad – a more communal version of the iPad

Introducing the Neofonie WePad – a more communal version of the iPad

Do you think the iPad is a little too stuck up? Maybe the Marxist in you desires something with a little less individual focus. Well German company Neofonie has heard your manifestos and is introducing the WePad, because there’s no “i” in tablet. To be fair, outside the tablet form, the WePad and iPad share [...]

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The Teclast K9 dual-screened eReader is familiar somehow.

The Teclast K9 dual-screened eReader is familiar somehow.

Hmmm, where have we seen this before? An eReader with two, count ‘em, two screens. One a 6-inch E-Ink screen and the other a smaller 3.6-inch LCD touchscreen. Oy, we got it! This is a clone of the Spring Design Alex. While not the first clone of the Alex (that would be the Nook – [...]

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