Sony announced the launch of it’s Reader Touch Edition its first 3G wireless reader today. This is a huge move by the electronic giant in its effort to make major inroads into the Amazon Kindle‘s lead as the major ereader in the industry. This new wireless device will allow customers to access Sony’s online bookstore, [...]
Archive | August, 2009
New iRex iLiad To Feature Barnes And Noble eBookstore
When IREX Technologies unveils its 8.1-inch touch screen and 3G wireless consumer eReader later this year, the device will boast content from the Barnes & Noble eBookstore making over 750,000 titles immediately available to the general public…including new releases and bestsellers at $9.99. …and since it supports the ePub format, customers will be able to [...]
PRS-600 VS Kindle 2
Comparing the Sony’s Reader Touch Edition, to the Reader Pocket Edition to the Amazon Kindle 2… FEATURES PRS-600 (Reader Touch Edition) PRS-300 (Reader Pocket Edition) Kindle 2 Display 6”diagonal E-Ink Vizplex 600×800 pixel 8-level gray scale Touch-screen 5”diagonal E Ink® Vizplex 600×800 pixel 8-level gray scale 6”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 16-level gray scale Size [...]
What Sony’s Adoption Of ePub Format Means For The Amazon Kindle!
Recently Sony unveiled two digital ebook readers, announced the adoption of Adobe Content server to copy-protect downloadable e-books, and announced that all Sony-store ebooks will be converted to the ePub format…the common format among most if not all ebook readers, except the Amazon Kindle. …and they are planning to unveil a third device with wireless [...]
EZ Reader VS Kindle 2
FEATURES 5″ EZ Reader 6″ EZ Reader Kindle 2 Display 5”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 8-level gray scale 6”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 4-level gray scale 6”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 16-level gray scale Size 4.1” x 6.0” x 0.4” 4.7” x 7.2” x 0.3” 5.3 “ x 8.0” x 0.36” Weight 6.0 oz 7.8 [...]
EZ Reader To Allow View of Copyright-Protected eBooks!
Astak’s eBook reader, the EZ reader recently acquired permission from Adobe Systems to install the Adobe Digital Editions firmware on their 5-inch and 6-inch devices. Such a firmware will enable users to purchase and read copyright-protected eBooks in PDF format from major eBook stores. The EZ Reader already thrives on its ability to natively supports [...]
