According to leaked documents seen by The Verge, Barnes & Noble is launching an 8GB version of its Nook Tablet this week. That drop in capacity means one thing: it’s planning to match or undercut the Kindle Fire.
Amazon’s Kindle ads have long gone after tablets over readability in sunlight, which is fair. But now that its Kindle Fire is a glare-prone LCD turbo-tab itself, the company has chosen a new battlefield: price. Hold on a sec!
Continuing its bold, brave and surprisingly successful ereader battle with Amazon, Barnes & Noble is soon to launch its fifth Nook device.
Originally shown at CES a couple of years ago, Qualcomm’s Mirasol display technology promised to bridge the gap between LCD and e-ink display technology. And even though Qualcomm dumped a lot of money into building the infrastructure to put the displays into production, their arrival has been very, very slow.
It’s time for the iPad 2 to get off its high horse, because there’s a new leader in the burgeoning market of covers that don’t just cover: the completely self-explanatory SolarKindle which harnesses the sun to keep Amazon’s ereader powered for up to three months.
Barnes & Noble have been in publishing since the 1970s, but in recent years they’ve been squaring up to Amazon in the world of digital reading. Now they’re selling off their paper publishing division to focus on tech.
Just months after our Tasman neighbours won bragging rights for winning the Rugby World Cup, our Kiwi cousins have another trophy to hold over our heads – they can now purchase the Android-based Kobo Vox tablet from retailer Whitcoulls. The good news is that Aussies can still pre-order…
Qualcomm’s Mirasol screen technology, which promises full colour, low-power, e-ink displays that’ll bring Sunday supplements to life like never before, are about to launch. Ereader specialist Kyobo has shown off the first finished product.
It’s been a year since Barnes & Noble’s Nook colour first hit store shelves. But the biggest question about the Nook Tablet isn’t if it’s better than its predecessor. It’s how it holds up against some very convincing competition.
There had been rumours that the Kindle Fire cost more to build than Amazon was selling it for, and that rumour is true. According to iSuppli, every one of those tiny tablets costs $US201.70 to build.
