When a new device comes out it is almost inevitable that one of the first companies we will hear from is WaterField Designs. They make some of the most protective sleeves and cases around. Better still, their products — while not the most inexpensive — are always made from quality materials, have fantastic build-quality, and [...]
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New Sony Reader Leaks: How Badly Do They WANT to Fail???
Big news if you’re a Sony fan! A Dutch site has leaked pictures and specifications of the new Sony Readers. (The same ones Sony has been denying were coming) They look…well, let’s check out the specs and then I’ll give my opinion. Translated from Google: Description The Sony PRS-T1 watching his brother looks on Mobile, [...]
Tablet Accessory Review and Giveaway: The Stump Stand; Sometimes Simplicity Is Best
Sometimes the simplest accessories are the best accessories. That’s right, something it doesn’t need to be complicated for it to be remarkably useful. That’s the case with this new tablet/eReader stand The Stump. The Stump is what it claims to be – it is a stump of rubber. It looks like a tree trunk that’s been [...]
Kindle Cloud Reader iPad Review: Simple to Use, Awesome to Behold!
Carly highlighted the new Amazon Cloud Reader a couple of days ago, which provided a web-based solution for reading – and purchasing – Kindle books from Amazon.com on pretty much any device regardless of native app support (except for the BlackBerry Playbook, which is just in a woeful state at this point). While many companies, [...]
When Is an eReader an Impulse Buy?
Amazon started selling the Kindle 3G With Special Offers (“Kindeal 3G) in May, for $164 – a drop of 25 from the full non-ad-supported version. Two weeks ago, they dropped that price further, to $139. This week, they have started selling the refurbished Kindle WiFi for $100 and the refurb Kindle 3G for $130. These are not ad-supported versions of [...]
New Sony Reader Is Coming, but Does It Have What It Will Take to Be a Hit?
Rumors are pointing to a refreshed Sony Reader coming up soon! According to Teleread Sony is still trying to maintain a foothold in the increasingly competitive ebook world, but they’re going to need to be aggressive in key areas to break consumers from the NOOK/Kindle clutches. What can Sony do to improve this next round? [...]
Zinio Releasing Zinio 2.0 in the iTunes App Store
UPDATE: We were told it would be live at 3pm EST. We’re still waiting too! UPDATE: It is now available. It is no secret I’m a big fan of Zinio and their “buy once, read it everywhere” approach to electronic magazines. (The call it UNITY.) I love eMags for a whole host of reasons, [...]
How Can Apple Improve iBooks Without Ruining Other eBook Stores?
Something very fishy is going on at Apple. It looks like they’re taking in-app purchasing very seriously, and are enforcing what has been rumored for months: eBookstores can no longer link to their respective stores in Safari in any way, even for account sign-ups. Kobo was forced to change over, as did NOOKkids; Google Books [...]
Breaking: More eBookstore Changes for Apple Devices
(underlying image courtesy Lyrics Fever) Nate over at The Digital Reader caught some new changes this morning for ebooks on iOS. Google Books is gone from the App Store, and NOOKkids is now the same as Kobo — you can sync and sign in, but you can’t shop or create an account. So far there’s [...]
Apple iOS 5.0: Some Thoughts on Why It Won’t Kill Zinio
I spent a good bit of time this week thinking about Apple’s announcements this past Monday. Much of what will be coming in version 5.0 of iOS is impressive. There are a number of areas where Apple clearly took plays from Android’s playbook (Notifications anyone?) as well as from numerous independent developers. I’m not surprised [...]
PSA: Borders eBookstore Moving to Kobo
(image via Flickr) If you’re one of the five people who purchased eBooks through Borders, I strongly recommend you log into your account and follow their instructions to port your library to Kobo. Teleread is reporting that Borders is no longer operating their own eBookstore, and any attempts at logging in or purchasing will lead [...]
Zinio Magazine App Now Available in the Android Market
It took far longer than we hoped or expected but, as of this morning, Zinio’s app is live in the Android Market. That’s right, if you have a device running Android 2.2 or above Android Honeycomb you can now get hundreds (thousands actually) of magazines right on your Android device. Zinio is one of my [...]
Kobo Announces the eReader Touch Edition
Poor Sony. Yet again they’re ahead of the ebook reader curve, and left with nothing…they were putting touch based eInk screens on their devices over a year ago, but now that the Sony Reader line is outpriced and outmatched, everyone else is jumping on the touch bandwagon! The latest entrant is Kobo, with their “eReader [...]
NGD Deal: Get a Certified Pre-Owned NOOK eReader for Under $100
Certified Pre-Owned Nooks and accessories now available starting at just $99! Shop now! The NOOK by Barnes & Noble The NOOK 3G+Wi-Fi eReader has 3G Wireless access with AT&T, the nation’s fastest 3G network as well as built-in Wi-Fi allowing you to download eBooks in seconds. Get bestsellers and new releases, your favorite eNewspapers, and [...]
How To View Free Books and Blogs on the Kindle
Now that the ad-supported Kindle with Special Offers (aka the Kindeal) is out, sales are apparently through the roof again. With that in mind, it seems a good time to bring up the question on many (some?) people’s minds – how do I get free stuff on the Kindle? Books There are a truly remarkable [...]
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