Back in the run-up to Barnes and Noble's launch of their nook ebook reader, hitherto-unheard of Spring Design grabbed some headlines with their Alex dual-display ebook design. At the time there was some speculation that the two devices were one and the same, though that turned out not to be the case; according to Spring Design and a lawsuit against B&N, however, the two do in fact share some design DNA. Spring Design allege that B&N knowingly "misappropriated trade secrets and violated the parties' non-disclosure agreement" in designing the nook.
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Plastic Logic QUE to share shelf-space with B&N nook
Put nook and QUE together and you've got the ideal setup for a filthy pun, but you've also got Barnes and Noble's upcoming ebook device lineup. Plastic Logic and the publisher have announced that the QUE will go on sale both in B&N retail stores and online, when it hits the market in 2010, right next to the Barnes and Noble nook announced earlier this month.
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Barnes and Noble prepping Android & WinMo ebook apps
Barnes and Noble's nook fact sheet [pdf link] has revealed upcoming Android and Windows Mobile versions of their ebook reader software, though the software is not yet available to download either from the publisher's download page or the Android Market. The document suggests that the apps will support B&N's last-page-read sync, and be available for free.
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Amazon axe US-only Kindle, international Kindle now $259
Amazon have rejigged their Kindle range, seemingly discontinuing the previous US-only Kindle 2 and reducing the price of the international version to $259. Presumably acting in response to the recently announced Barnes and Noble nook, which is also priced at $259, Amazon have been informing international Kindle buyers that they'll get a $20 refund
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Barnes and Noble nook hands-on [Video]
Barnes and Noble’s nook may not be the first wireless ebook reader we’ve seen, but with its dual displays, color touchscreen, compact form-factor and Android OS it’s perhaps the most distinctive. The nook isn’t expected to launch until the end of November, but SlashGear were at the B&N launch event in NYC today. Check out our coverage – and some first impressions – after the cut.
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Barnes and Noble nook gets official: $259 for dual-screen Android ebook reader
Barnes and Noble have officially announced their ebook reader, the Barnes and Noble nook, complete with dual displays and free 3G and WiFi b/g wireless. The nook has a 6-inch E Ink Vizplex E Ink display up top and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen underneath, with the whole thing based on Android and measuring 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5-inches while tipping the scales at 11.2oz. B&N have partnered with AT&T for the nook's 3G access, and owners will be able to use the retailer's in-store WiFi connections for free as well.
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B&N Nook ebook reader trademark unearthed, expected later today
We're ramping up to what looks like the launch of the Barnes and Noble Nook - in fact our own Vincent Nguyen is in New York today for the company's press event - and as you'd expect the ebook geeks aren't content to take the news when B&N feed it to them. After the WSJ broke the news that the upcoming dual-display device will be, bafflingly, called Nook, our friend (and general malcontent) Mike Cane dug up the company's trademark application.
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Barnes and Noble Nook dual-display ebook reader outed: $259 this week
Further details about the expected Barnes and Noble ebook reader launch have emerged, this time courtesy of the Wall Street Journal who are claiming to have prematurely spotted a full-page ad for the device. They suggest that the dual-screen device will be priced at $259 and be called the Barnes and Noble Nook, which has to be one of the more ridiculous names for an ebook reader right now.
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Spring Design Alex dual-display Android ebook reader: headed for B&N?
Remember the Barnes and Noble dual-display ebook reader spotted in concept form last week? There's obviously something in the water, as Spring Design have just announced an ebook reader, the Alex, with both a 6-inch E Ink panel and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, based on Google's Android platform and with integrated 3G and WiFi.
The touchscreen can be used to browse the web and grab clippings, which can then be viewed on the e-ink panel. Spring Design have also developed what they call Link Notes, a hybrid of traditional ebooks, clippings, multimedia and user notes. As for production possibilities, the company claim to be in discussion with "selected strategic partners" and "major content" providers, with a release expected by the end of 2009.
Storage is via SD card, and there's a headphones socket and full smartphone functionality. Spring Design call the dual-display system Duet Navigator, and as well as being used to pull up related photos, news articles, media content and more, it will also aid in annotation and searches by offering an on-screen keyboard.
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Plastic Logic QUE wireless ebook reader gets CES launch
Plastic Logic have finally announced details about their ebook reader, which will launch as the Plastic Logic QUE at CES 2010 in January. The QUE has the largest E Ink display among ebook readers today, as well as a touchscreen interface, and Plastic Logic are aiming it at business professionals. QUE will be able to download ebooks from the Barnes and Noble store either via WiFi or integrated 3G (courtesy of AT&T in the US).
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Barnes & Noble preparing dual-display ebook reader? E-Ink and color multitouch tipped
Barnes and Noble's kudos for apparently scoring a color ebook reader for 2010 might have been shot down in flames after Plastic Logic roundly denied any such intentions, but their cool-factor could be easily restored should the device you see here be what's on the cards for an imminent announcement. According to Gizmodo, you're looking at B&N's dual-display ebook reader, with a monochrome e-ink panel on top and a smaller, color multitouch panel (like the iPhone's) underneath.
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Plastic Logic deny B&N color ebook reader in 2010
Last Friday's news that Plastic Logic were apparently building a color ebook reader for Barnes and Noble now looks to be a little too optimistic; the company - who are on course to deliver their first, monochrome model in early 2010 - have denied that a color device is pipeline for next year. According to Plastic Logic, the Barnes and Noble employee who seemingly announced the color ebook reader "was misinformed" and not an "authorized" spokesperson of the retailer.
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