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Which Kindle Should You Buy?

11:00AM September 30, 2011 | Brent Rose

Holy crap, we’re covered in Kindles. There are six different Kindles you can choose from at 11 different price points. How ever will you decide? Here’s a quick look at all of ‘em, and our pre-release pick. More »


Gadgets

Millennius Joins The eBook Party With A $250 WiFi Model

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4:30PM November 16, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Let’s be honest – for the most part, if you’re going to buy an eBook reader, you’re either going to grab a Kindle or a Kobo. Or maybe, if you feel like splurging, you might grab a Sony Reader. But if you want to grab an e-ink screened reader for a reasonable $250, Millennius has just jumped into the market. More »


Software

Sony Launching Reader Apps For iOS and Android

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10:00AM September 14, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Flowing on from their recent announcement of their new eReaders, Sony has confirmed that they’ll be launching Android, iPhone and iPad apps for Reader by the end of the year. More »


Gadgets

A Slim New Crop Of Sony Readers Arrives In Town

6:09PM September 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

And lo, the slim and cheap Sony Readers we heard about have arrived, and only the flagship Daily Edition dons a 3G coat. All models have new Pearl e-ink displays, and 2GB of memory. More »


Computing

The Asus Eee Tablet Looks So Infuriatingly Dated

10:46PM June 3, 2010 | Mark Wilson

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Asus’ Eee Tablet sounds incredible at first – from the company that invented the netbook, a tablet with a specially designed LCD that rivals the convenience of e-ink tech without the lag. But are you still impressed after this clip? More »


Gadgets

Pioneer Computers Launches A Colour Ebook

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10:30AM March 30, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Don’t let that picture fool you – this eBook reader is apparently a full-colour device. According to the specs it has a TFT colour screen with a 800 x 480 resolution. Oh, and it’s just $149. More »


Software

The iPad Kindle App Is A Peek At Kindle’s Full Colour Future

5:53PM March 22, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

The Kindle iPad app’s more than an upscaled iPhone port, with a new “tablet-based interface that redesigns the core screen and the reading experience,” says Kindle VP, Ian Freed. In other words, it’s a peek at the future of Kindle. More »


Gadgets

Aluratek’s $US179 LCD-Based Libre eBook Reader Goes Cheap

12:27PM December 9, 2009 | Jason Chen

The Libre eBook Reader PRO has a 2GB SD card with a monochrome reflective light LCD instead of an e-Ink display, which puts into a different bucket than the other eBook readers shipping recently. Plus, it’s only $US179. More »


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

3:42PM December 2, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

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. More »


Gadgets

The Nook Launch Is Gonna Be A Flustercuck

1:28AM December 1, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

I’m convinced Barnes & Noble has no idea what the hell they’re doing. After looking like they were gonna be late, then “oops, we sold out,” now Barnes & Noble says that at minimum, they won’t have Nooks—even to demo—in actual retail stores until Dec. 7 at the earliest, in order to fill pre-order demand. This is only gonna get more ridiculous, just watch. [WSJ] More »