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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 Onda [...]

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Borders looking to enter the eReader and eBook store game with Kobo partnership

Borders looking to enter the eReader and eBook store game with Kobo partnership

Borders, not content with competitor Barnes & Noble having all the fun, is looking to enter the eReader and eBook market with a new partnership with Kobo. Kobo, formerly Shortcovers, is an eBook market that was launched less than a year ago. Kobo is looking to “extend its platform by launching additional smartphone support, [...]

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More of the same – the Ambiance Technologies Digibook ADB-106 eReader

More of the same – the Ambiance Technologies Digibook ADB-106 eReader

Earlier this week we discussed our upcoming predictions for eReaders in 2010. Among them is our heartfelt belief that traditional E-Ink eReaders will be a thing of the past come this time next year. Sure, they may still make them, but none will experience any consumer love unless they’re placed under a $100 price [...]

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Forrester releases their top 10 eReader and eBook predictions for 2010

Forrester releases their top 10 eReader and eBook predictions for 2010

With the success that eReaders have experienced during the last half of this year, it’s almost hard to imagine that this is a device in its infancy. After all, the eReader market has more than tripled during 2009, but that’s nothing compared to what 2010 has in store.
Research analyst company Forrester has released their [...]

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Sungale Cyberus Smart Info eBook tablet – an eReader packed with features

Sungale Cyberus Smart Info eBook tablet – an eReader packed with features

Sungale is billing their new Cyberus Smart Info tablet as an eBook, but after looking over the spec list it certainly looks more like a MID.
The Cyberus Smart Info is a slab tablet with 7-inch multi-touch screen TFT LCD screen with an 800×480 pixel resolution. It has built-in Wifi capability that gives you access [...]

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Plastic Logic QUE Reader to be sold in Barnes & Noble locations next year

Plastic Logic QUE Reader to be sold in Barnes & Noble locations next year

Plastic Logic confirmed through press release today that their QUE Reader will be available for sale in retail Barnes & Noble stores and on the B&N website.
While the announcement wasn’t unexpected after knowing that the QUE would tap into the B&N online eBook store, it’s the first confirmation that the QUE would have a [...]

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Spring Design Alex dual-screen eReader — is this the Barnes & Noble eBook? Answer: no

Spring Design Alex dual-screen eReader — is this the Barnes & Noble eBook? Answer: no

A dual-screened eReader — one E-Ink and one with color LCD? Check. The first eReader to run Google’s Android? Check. Horrible name for an eBook? Check.
The Spring Design Alex eReader shares a lot of similarities with the Barnes & Noble Athena eReader that we talked about last week. Still, some things just don’t add [...]

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Plastic Logic shows off the QUE eReader — aimed at business professionals

Plastic Logic shows off the QUE eReader — aimed at business professionals

After teasing a “sleek new package” via Twitter a few days ago Plastic Logic finally dropped the goods via press release today.
Plastic Logic’s new eReader will be called the QUE proReader and will officially be shown of at the CES show in January. For now we get a simple tease of the profile of [...]

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Ectaco JetBook Lite eReader aims to be the cheapest eReader on the market

Ectaco showed off their new jetBook Lite eBook at the Frankfurt Book Fair. As you can see from the above video it looks to be a very simple eReader with a five inch TFT monochromatic screen. It’s chock full of menu and selector buttons and instead of charging with a traditional internal battery, the jetBook [...]

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The “Everything Screen” — a switchable LCD/E-Ink screen from Pixel Qi

The “Everything Screen” — a switchable LCD/E-Ink screen from Pixel Qi

Lately the debate between eReaders using reflective E-Ink screens or using backlit LCD screens has been raging. Nearly all eBooks or eReaders currently use E-Ink screens that reduce eye strain and make the screen similar to paper. Upcoming tablet PCs like the Apple Tablet, Microsoft Courier, Archos 9 and others will have LCD screens [...]

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