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With the ebook reader market getting bigger and bigger, Amazon is trying to keep relevant.  You could access Kindle books on your Kindle and on the iPhone app—now there is the Kindle reader for Windows so you can read on your laptop.  Sure a computer screen is usually hardly optimal… Continue Reading »

As confirmed by the earlier WSJ article, the Barnes & Noble ebook reader has been officially unveiled.  The reader has been dubbed the Nook and is selling for $259.  As of now the Nook is available as a pre-order, however it is not expected to begin shipping until the end… Continue Reading »

Plastic Logic has just unveiled their upcoming ebook reader, which has been dubbed the QUE.  Unfortunately the press release they used to unveil the reader does little more than serve as a tease for now because the QUE will not be officially launched until January 7 during CES. But in… Continue Reading »

Ebook readers are becoming more and more commonplace and it seems that just like everything else that trends, it eventually moves over to being able to function with an alternate power source.  The latest in the lineup of solar powered devices is the Solar Cell ebook reader which comes courtesy… Continue Reading »

The idea behind ebook readers is to create less clutter and keep your bag light while still being able to read lots of books.  Best Buy will be selling the $399 iRex DR800SG that has Verizon 3G access in October 2009.  The device has an 8.1-inch touch screen and should… Continue Reading »

Sony has come out and officially unveiled those recently rumored Readers.  The new Readers will be officially known as the PRS-300 Pocket Edition and the PRS-600 Touch Edition and will retail for $199 and $299 respectively. Continue Reading »

Although Steve Jobs once dismissed the idea of an Apple e-reader by proclaiming people don’t read, the rumors that Apple plans to release an internet tablet later this year has many believing it’s the company’s answer to Amazon’s wildly successful Kindle.  Sure, you probably could read books on it but… Continue Reading »

9 days to go and you’ll be able to receive your Amazon Kindle DX.  The large screen ebook reader from Amazon was met with a curious response by the press.  Why exactly would Amazon release another Kindle so close to the release of the Kindle 2? Some people have even… Continue Reading »

The rumor mill is suggesting that Barnes & Noble may be preparing to launch a branded eBook reader similar to the Amazon Kindle.  And by similar I mean it will feature an over-the-air book store.  According to a “wireless industry insider” there is “heavy speculation” that Barnes & Noble are… Continue Reading »

The Sony Reader seems to have found a nice way to get an edge over the Amazon Kindle, while they may both be good devices its hard to really think that they are really hitting the mainstream market. However it seems that Sony may soon be changing that fact with… Continue Reading »