Tag Archive for 'ebook'
Car manufacturer Delphi will be one of the first to use a new “segmented display cell” (SDC) from Manufacturer E Ink, which promises simple, clear displays that are both paper-thin and require minimal battery power. E Ink currently supplies the e-paper displays for Sony’s Reader and Amazon’s Kindle eBooks; however these new SDC panels [...]
Netherlands company Endless Ideas have released a fresh eBook, the BEBOOK. Seemingly a rebrand of the Chinese Hanlin V3, the device uses a 6-inch 600 x 800 e-paper display and is capable of reading .doc, .txt, .pdf, .jpg, .htm and .rtf files. Onboard storage is 512MB, expandable via SD card, and file transfer [...]
E-book manufacturer iRex have announced [pdf link] a new, cheaper version of their iLiad reader. The “Book Edition” drops the original’s WiFi b/g and gains a silver casing, while the price also drops by €150 to €499 ($768). It comes pre-loaded with fifty classic novels and has the same touchscreen for notetaking.
acer is announcing a new “notebook PC concept” in New York very shortly, and I’m delighted to tell you that SlashGear.com is bringing you the up to minute coverage. The press event is hosted by the BIG BOSS, acer’s very own president, Gianfranco Lanci. Stay tune for more info.
The theme of the event [...]
These two new eBook readers coming out of Taiwan should start offering up some better prices and more competition to the Kindle and other players like it thus driving down the price. Personally I’m not much of a reader, which is kind of funny all things considered, so this whole market is lost on me, [...]
We mentioned last Friday that rumors were buzzing around that the Kindle would be released early this week. Well it’s Tuesday and it has been officially announced as promised. Alright, so we were off by a couple days, I’d say that’s not too bad.
According to the buzz about the net online retail giant, Amazon will begin selling their Kindle eBook reader to compete directly with Sony’s PRS-505, and Cybook. Amazon’s Kindle seems to be a bit overpriced at $399, compared Sony’s at $299 and $350 respectively. Could it have anything to do with built in EV-DO?
It uses E-Ink so you only get whatever you are reading in black and white, but it will save you a lot of battery, in fact you can view up to 8k pages on a single charge. There is an SD card slot to store your library on too.
You can also use this E-Book reader [...]
News freshly drizzled onto the pages of Ricavision suggest that their wireless e-ink Home E-Reader is set to launch next month. Ricavision, who have already made a name for themselves leveraging Windows Sideshow into cordless devices such as remote controls or fridge magnets, saves money on the device by offsetting the processing and rendering duties [...]
You might not be able to fold the corner down (not, at least, without voiding your warranty) but PVI’s flexible e-Paper is the closest thing yet to a mass-produced replacement for traditional paper. Vincent caught up with them at IFA 2007 today and managed to score an exclusive video demo; make sure to check out [...]
