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Looks like the electronics industry thinks that the next big thing is e-books.  RIM and Barnes & Noble just put together a free e-book reader app for the BlackBerry.  You can download books from Barnes & Nobles’ Fictionwise.com.  Fictionwise has put together a nice tutorial as to how exactly to… Continue Reading »

As of yesterday, the Kindle 2 began shipping out, which should come as good news to those customers who pre-ordered the device.  But what seems a little more interesting is the fact that Amazon is still listing the Kindle 2 as being in stock.  If you remember back, the original… Continue Reading »

Amazon has called a press conference for February 9th in New York.  The company hasn’t indicated what specifically the press conference is regarding, but rumor has it the company may be announcing the second generation of its popular e-book reader Kindle. Amazon hasn’t held a press conference (in general) since… Continue Reading »

FoxIt has recently introduced their ebook reader—the eSlick.  To begin with, they seem to have reached a pretty attractive price tag at $229, but the reader is lacking when it comes to format compatibility.  As for features, the eSlick has a 6-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 600,… Continue Reading »

One of the growing markets within the tech world at the moment is the e-reader, a futuristic answer to the book.  Lots of manufacturers are getting in on the act following in the footsteps of the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Readers, it was only a matter of time till… Continue Reading »

This certainly is not the first we are hearing about the Kindle 2, however it looks like anyone who was holding out is going to have to wait a little longer.  Initially, the Kindle 2 was expected to hit the market this past October, which would have given it a… Continue Reading »

One of the main complaints you see with the Kindle, or just about any eBook reader is the lack of an available backlight.  That means it becomes the task of third party accessory makers to fill in that gap.  The latest accessory comes in the form of a Lighted Folio… Continue Reading »

Lately we have been seeing quite a few rumors about upcoming models of the Amazon Kindle. Just within the past few weeks we have seen some rumored information about a Kindle 2.0 that was expected to be thinner, a little more stylish and best of all, a little cheaper. In… Continue Reading »

Some further information about the rumored upcoming Amazon Kindle student edition is now claiming that Amazon has confirmed the device is in the works. According to a recent report from the Seattle PI, Amazon has confirmed that “they are planning to target colleges and universities with a new version of… Continue Reading »

It was only a few weeks back that Sony announced they were opening up the Reader, however for those that currently own one of the original PRS-500 models there is a pretty big drawback. The update will not be offered for the PRS-500, and users would have to upgrade to… Continue Reading »