Computing

Chromium Nerds Leak New Samsung Chrome OS Laptop

Once upon a time, Google promised that their much-hyped Chrome OS laptops would be coming in mid-year. Alas, details of a Samsung Chromebook, codenamed Alex, have surfaced in the Chromium code group, giving us hope that they’ll soon arrive.


March 16, 2010
Gadgets

Spring Design’s Alex Ebook Wi-Fi Reader Ships April 14; 3G Version In The Works

Spring Design’s Alex, the $US399 not-necessarily-a-Nook dual-screened Android ebook reader, is available for pre-order now, ships April 14, and will be in Borders and Books-A-Million stores this June. A 3G version’s on the way, too, but don’t hold your breath.


January 8, 2010
Gadgets

Spring Design Partners Their Alex Ereader With Borders Ebook Store

In case you having sleepless nights fretting about content partners for Spring Design’s Alex ereader, they’ve linked up with Borders, and will feature the Kobo ebook store on their dual-screened device. That’s something Barnes and Noble likely won’t be accused of copying.


Gadgets

Alex Ereader Pricing And Release Date Revealed

That Android ereader that John Hermann was getting excited about a couple of days ago, goes by the name of Spring Design Alex, I believe.


January 6, 2010
Gadgets

Spring Design Alex Android Ereader Hands On

The Spring Design Alex, the other dual-screen Android ereader, is what I had hoped the Nook would be: an ereader for hardware nerds.


December 2, 2009

Spring Design’s Injunction To Stop Barnes & Noble’s Nook Sales Denied

While waiting for a court date over an intellectual property dispute, Spring Design wanted to stop Barnes & Noble from selling the Nook. Their injunction for that’s been denied today, but a they shouldn’t really worry much over that anyway.