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Sony Reader Pocket Edition available as of today

by Robert Nelson on Oct 29, 2009 at 06:14 PM

At this point it seems to be getting harder and harder to keep track of all of the ebook readers that are coming available. Which ultimately is a good thing, after all more models should mean more competition and in the long run that should be better for the consumers.… Continue Reading »

jetBook-Lite announced as cheapest eBook reader

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 27, 2009 at 01:05 PM

Nobody seems to be content with Amazon owning most of the eBook reader space with the Kindle.  Sure, there are other alternatives both equally priced (Nook) and a bit cheaper (Sony Reader Pocket Edition).  None seem to have ability to completely own the market as they’re all fairly expensive for… Continue Reading »

Who’s on Crack in Tech: 10.23.09

by JG Mason on Oct 23, 2009 at 04:00 PM

I see stuff in the tech world that drives me crazy.  From products that should never have left the bar napkin to marketing schemes that should have stayed in the men’s room, here is what caught my eye this week: Video Eyewear- more than just a geek look Roku leaves… Continue Reading »

Dual-screen ebook reader reads books and browses the web

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 19, 2009 at 07:08 PM

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 »

Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: September 21, 2009

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 21, 2009 at 08:00 AM

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover HP’s new line of computers including the DreamScreen, a digital book outsells hardcover version, Facebook tops 300 Million users, Microsoft fumbles with the Zune again, and Android is picking up steam. Continue Reading »

Kennedy memoir not coming to Kindle anytime soon

by Sue Walsh on Sep 19, 2009 at 09:00 AM

Kindle owners eager to read the much anticipated memoirs of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will have a long wait.  The publisher of the beloved senator’s memoirs, entitled “True Compass,” issued a statement saying the book’s electronic release was being delayed “indefinitely.”  The head of the publishing house Twelve, Jonathan… Continue Reading »

Watershed moment?  Dan Brown’s “Lost Symbol” ebook outselling hardcover

by JG Mason on Sep 16, 2009 at 03:05 PM

Take it with some salt, but over at Amazon the ebook version of “Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown is outselling the hardcover.  Could this be the watershed moment for publishers looking to cut back on production costs of books?  Could it be consumers have finally fallen for the diminutive ebook… Continue Reading »

Library in Boston prep school replaced by ebook readers

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 6, 2009 at 09:04 AM

It seems like a far off dream that one day libraries will be replaced by ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.  However, in some cases it’s looking more and more like the the current state.  Amazon is looking into the textbook sales with the Kindle DX… Continue Reading »

Color e-paper due next year but will the price be right?

by Sue Walsh on Sep 3, 2009 at 05:13 PM

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 »

Get caught up in tech with InterrupTech for August 31, 2009

by Iyaz Akhtar on Aug 31, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover the Snow Leopard, Moto’s Android saviors, Sony’s newest eReaders, Nokia’s Booklet computer, and the continuing saga of Google Voice on the iPhone. Continue Reading »

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