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The ebook reader market certainly looks to be heating up quite a bit as of late.  There’s the new international version of the Kindle 2, Plastic Logic teasing us with a new reader, Sony’s new readers and tomorrow’s Barnes & Noble announcement among others.  Today, we can add another name… Continue Reading »

Taiwanese firm SiPix Imaging has announced it will ship a small volume of color e-paper in the second half of next year.  This puts it far ahead of its rivals.  These displays will be used in e-readers to display books, magazines, and newspapers. “Making colored electronic paper displays is our… Continue Reading »

With all the excitement last week regarding the announcement of the new Kindle DX, a larger version designed for bigger text like newspapers, it is easy to start to justify the almost $500 expense.  But then a sobering weekend brings up the thought, “why drop that kind of cash on… Continue Reading »

A new report has revealed that the build cost for Kindle 2, Amazon’s popular e-reader is $185.49. The E Ink screen’s cost makes up most of that at $60.  The other major expense is the built in wireless card, which costs almost $40. Before people start screaming that Amazon is… 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 »

Gadgetell Quick Review: Amazon Kindle What is it? The Amazon Kindle is Amazon’s electronic reading device. It uses E Ink technology and is available for $359. Pros: Easy to use, lightweight, lots of storage and free wireless service. Cons: The included cover needs improvement. Keep reading for an in-depth, hands-on… Continue Reading »

We have already covered have Plastic Logic showing off their electric paper or E-newspaper, and it appears that Esquire is getting in on the e-paper action.  The famed magazine Esquire is planning to put out their October issue with a 100,000 issues of a special e-ink cover.  As far as… Continue Reading »

Fujitsu is soon to launch the FLEPia e-ink e-book this coming fall. The latest gadget by Fujitsu is rumored to cost $941. This A4-sized e-ink reader has advanced features like Wi-Fi capability, 50 hours of continued use, and six control buttons plus a scroll key for scrolling. This allows users… Continue Reading »

No longer just pie in the sky, this once thought to be just a concept phone is now in production.  The “Readius” sports a fold out display that unfolds to about the size of two business cards allowing larger views than possible on most of todays small-screened phones.  The 5-inch… Continue Reading »