Spring Design’s Alex ereader available for pre-order as of today
It looks like those March 16 rumors were true, because Spring Design has announced that the Alex ereader is now available for pre-order. Of course, a quick visit to the website is still referring users to check back, but I am sure that will, or may have already changed. In… Continue Reading »
Rumor: Spring Design Alex to launch on March 16
Here we have yet another ebook reader and yet another rumored launch date. This time the rumor is in regards to the Alex ebook reader from Spring Design and suggests that it will soon be available. Well maybe soon is an understatement here, according to the rumor it will be… Continue Reading »
Entourage Edge sports two screens, one for eReader, one for Tablet
The Entourage Edge is one intriguing little hybrid between an eReader and a tablet. It opens up like a book with 2 screens facing the user. There is a 1200 x 825 pixel 9.7-inch eInk screen on one side, and a 1024 x 600 pixel 10.1-inch color LCD on the… Continue Reading »
ASUS officially unveils the DR-900 e-reader
Despite last hearing, and seeing images of the DR-950 e-reader from Asus we have seen the official unveiling of the DR-900. Asus made the DR-900 official during CeBIT and as far as features its not all that surprising. The DR-900 comes sporting a 9-inch (1024 x 768) display with Wi-Fi,… Continue Reading »
Best Buy now shipping the 3G-equipped iREX DR 800SG ereader
Despite finding out that Best Buy was going to begin shipping the iREX DR 800SG ereader back in September of last year and expecting it to begin shipping as of October—it is just now available. I guess this falls into the better late than never category. But those waiting for… Continue Reading »
Amazon Kindle to lose 55% marketshare to Apple iPad and Google tablet?
Amazon cannot hold onto the e-book market with the entry of Apple with the ultra-hyped iPad and the specter of a Google tablet, according to Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang. Wang’s research paper shows the three companies will each split the e-book market, dropping Amazon’s marketshare from 90% to 35%. … Continue Reading »
Economic Report of the President now available as an ebook
Those looking for a little not-so-light weekend reading can go ahead and download the latest release from the White House. It would appear as if the White House has released the Economic Report of the President as an ebook. The 2010 Report includes an overview by the President of the… Continue Reading »
LG reportedly looking to “compete with Apple and Amazon”
LG’s CEO KW Kim has recently begun spilling details about an upcoming product. Sadly though, in this case the details are more of just a tease than something to truly look forward to seeing. So far, what we can tell you is that Kim told Emirates Business that they (LG)… Continue Reading »
Nook firmware 1.2 update plans revealed by leaked internal memo
A recently leaked internal memo has revealed some update plans for the Nook ereader. The memo highlights how the stores will be receiving version 1.2 of the software sometime “this week” and that they will be able to “easily side-load” the update. Unfortunately, while the memo revealed that the in-store… Continue Reading »
Millions of Kindles sold. Q4 revenue takes a jump
With the economy recovering, this year has been good to many, especially the eReader community. And with the Kindle at the forefront of this clique it is going to show off some of its successes. Heading these successes is the $902 million net income increase since 2008, a 40% increase.… Continue Reading »
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