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Barnes & Noble’s Nook Violates Spring Design’s Alex Reader IP
3:05PM Rosa Golijan | Spring Design’s Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble’s Nook. I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. More »
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iPhone Ebooks: The New Fart Apps
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Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook And PMP Features
6:45AM Jack Loftus | Details are sparse at the moment, but we do know this afternoon that Creative is hard at work on developing a “MediaBook” device that will combine video, pictures and text with what’s being described as an eBook form factor. More »
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11:33AM Nick Broughall | The original Kindle from Amazon launched in the US back in November 2007. Now, almost two years later, the online retailing giant has launched an international version for over 100 different countries, including Australia. I’ve been playing with one for almost a week now, and as much as I love it, there are a few things you should know before you buy one… More »
Amazon Kindle International Edition Review
11:33AM Nick Broughall | The original Kindle from Amazon launched in the US back in November 2007. Now, almost two years later, the online retailing giant has launched an international version for over 100 different countries, including Australia. I’ve been playing with one for almost a week now, and as much as I love it, there are a few things you should know before you buy one… More »
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Plastic Logic Que Is Going To Nuzzle Nook In B&N Stores
1:03AM Matt Buchanan | I asked at the announcement if the Nook would get exclusive perks over other Barnes & Noble readers, like Plastic Logic’s Que. Shelf space ain’t one of them, since Que will cosy up with Nook in B&N stores next year. More »
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Don’t Get Too Excited About The Nook’s Lending Feature
2:40PM Dan Nosowitz | One of my favourite details about the Nook—the 14-day “lending”—just got a lot less enticing. Turns out there are very specific rules about this lending process, and they pretty much nullify the feature’s promise. More »
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Every Win 7 Tablet Is a Multitouch Colour Kindle (With This App)
2:25AM Matt Buchanan | Nook better watch it. One of the “surprises” at the Windows 7 keynote: a multitouch Kindle app for Windows 7 from Amazon. Ebook reading with pinch text zooming, and yes, colour photos. Looks great. More »
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Gizmodo’s Barnes & Noble Nook Full Coverage In One Place
7:00PM Dan Nosowitz | The Barnes & Noble Nook is a singularly interesting piece of hardware, that’s for sure, and I would be negligent if I forgot to mention our exclusive unveiling and extended reporting. Here’s our Nook coverage, all in one place. More »
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Spring Design Alex Reader Hands On Video
2:40PM Rosa Golijan | Such fantastic timing for the Spring Design Alex eReader to show itself on video. Dual-display, Android…feels familiar and looks good too. Now if only we had some pricing and release info. [YouTube via Engadget]
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