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Amazon Kindle eBook Reader

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The Amazon Kindle is not only the latest E-Ink book reader to hit the market it also one with the highest profiles. A couple of the biggest differences of the Kindle over other readers such as the Sony Reader (PRS-505) and the Cybook Gen3, are that the Kindle has wireless connectivity and a mini-keyboard. This […]

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Bookeen Cybook Gen3 (CYBGEN310BS)

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The Cybook Gen3 from Bookeen is an ultra-light reading device that uses the E ink® screen technology (VizPlex), giving a paper-like high contrast appearance that is readable even under direct sunlight. As with all E-Ink devices the battery gives a great number of page turns, though the Cybook is a little better than the Sony […]

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Sony Reader Digital Book (PRS-505)

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The Reader Digital Book (PRS-505) is the latest electronic book reader to be released by Sony. Now being released in a number of different countries (including U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Netherlands), eBooks are set to make a big impact on our everyday reading in the very near future. The current model has some significant […]

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The @folio eReader

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@folio is a reading device conceived in October 1996 by Pierre Schweitzer, an architect-designer living in Strasbourg, France. It is meant to download and read any text and/or illustrations from the web or hard disk, in any format, with no proprietary format and no DRM. The technology of @folio is novel and simple, and very […]

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The Connext all-in-one concept device

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The Connext is an all-in-one, flexible smart device that can morph its form to fit the application that it assumes. Is this the future? Well, even if it isn’t it is still a very cool device that looks just amazing.Designed by James Zhang from Yanko Design this concept combines the OLED touch-screen technology with E-paper […]

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Apps for Reading PG eBooks Offline

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Project Gutenberg is a web-based electronic re-publisher of (primarily) public domain works. Being web-based, most of the eBooks in the collection are readable in a web browser, either on-line or off-line, regardless of computer operating systems. While on-line reading is possible, most users download the eBooks for reading off-line. It is safe to say that […]

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Sony Reader PRS-500

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Sony Reader PRS-500

UPDATE: The Sony PRS-500 has now been discontinued – its replacement is a big improvement over this version. Check out my article on the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 Possibly one of the most important advancements for eBook readers is the E-Ink® screen technology, and the Sony Reader is the first major commercial device to […]

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Digital Devices Star at IDPF’s Digital Book 2007

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While talks about cutting-edge smartphones dominated last year’s Digital Book Conference—the International Digital Publishing Forum’s annual e-publishing conference in New York—the focus of the morning session this year was market feedback on the progress of devices like the Sony Reader and the introduction of new ones, such as Telecom Italia’s pocket-sized Librofonio, which is expect […]

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STAReBOOK (STK-101)

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Previously only available direct from China and Taiwan, the STAReBOOK can now be purchased from their first international online shop opened in New Zealand. High-resolution, high-contrast E-Ink™ screen (15.2cm (6″) diagonal) Light weight Quick start up Low Power – read up to 10,000 pages on a single charge Software to create your own ebooks – […]

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London Buzzing About Amazon eBook Reader

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The buzz on the London Book Fair floor included speculation on when Amazon will launch its own e-book reader as well as the increasing number of U.K. publishers that have signed on for Google’s Book Search. Amazon has been previewing its e-reader to publishers both in the U.S. and U.K.—HarperCollins UK CEO Victoria Barnsley mentioned […]

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The iRex iLiad Reader

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The iLiad makes use of the amazing e-Ink screen technology but is more than just a reader. Unlike the Sony Reader the iLiad also allows you to write to the device using a stylus. It is more akin to a PDA than a pure reading device. This feature comes at price; reduced battery life (though […]

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