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Spring Design Alex on sale today; iPad-style 3G plans mid-year

, Mar 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

It's been a little late in coming, but - just like we told you - as of this morning Spring Design will be taking orders for their dual-display Alex ereader. Priced at $399, the Android-based Alex has a 6-inch E Ink panel up top and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen below, together with WiFi connectivity; deliveries are expected to begin on or around April 14th 2010. We caught up with Spring Design's Eric Kmeic about the upcoming first-gen Alex and the company's plans for the subsequent 3G model, complete with some iPad-style data plans. Read The Full Story

Pocketbook 360° reviewed: fastest ereader around

, Mar 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Given the number of wireless-enabled, high-aspiring ereaders we've seen promised for launch and then failing to turn up on schedule - Plastic Logic and Spring Design, we're looking at you - there are times when you wonder if you're better off with a regular ebook device that does the basics well.  One such example might be the Pocketbook 360°, a non-wireless reader around the size of a CD case and half the weight of a Kindle or nook; it may not let you download ebooks while on the move, but it does apparently boast super-fast speed and usability. Video hands-on after the cut Read The Full Story

Spring Design Alex on sale Tuesday March 16th?

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

From one delayed ebook reader to another, and it's now the turn of the Spring Design Alex to throw some grist into the rumor mill.  According to our tipster the company's Android-based dual display ereader - which has an E Ink panel up top and an LCD touchscreen underneath - will go on sale at the company's site come Tuesday March 16th. Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic QUE delay confirmed: arrives Summer 2010

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

As expected after this morning's report, Plastic Logic have officially confirmed that the launch of the QUE ebook reader will be delayed until Summer 2010.  In an official statement from company CEO Richard Archuleta, the decision is described as "to fine-tune the features and enhance the overall product experience." Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble eReader for iPad promised, but will Apple approve?

, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple have made no secret of the fact that they're positioning the iPad as an ideal ebook reader device, but if Barnes & Noble have their way - and if they can navigate the App Store guardians - iBooks won't be the only way to buy ebooks on the tablet.  According to the retailer's blog, a version of their free B&N eReader app - already available for the iPhone and iPod touch - is in development for the iPad, and B&N expect it to be ready at roughly the same time as the iPad itself. Read The Full Story

NEC A4-sized UXGA e-paper revealed

, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Someone needs to get hold of NEC, shake them liberally, and tell them not to bother putting their excellent A4-sized e-paper panels in rubbish ad campaign boards but into huge ebook readers instead.  The company have unveiled their latest e-paper prototype, and the 8.27 x 11.69 inch panel - which has a whopping 1600 x 1200 resolution - is making us drool. Read The Full Story

How Penguin envisions books on the iPad [Video]

, Mar 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Penguin’s one of the heavyweight publishers that’s looking to provide digital books on the iPad, and this is how it sees how interactive reading on the tablet will pan out.  Shown are demos of a children’s book, a read on anatomy, and an augmented-reality intergalactic GPS system. Read The Full Story

1Cross B’ook ereader: Entourage eDGe on a budget? [Video]

, Mar 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Trade shows always bring out some unusual hardware, and the 1Cross B'ook is perhaps one of the odder we've seen from CeBIT 2010 so far this week.  Borrowing from the design of both the Entourage eDGe and the Barnes & Noble nook, the dual-display clamshell ereader has a 6-inch E Ink panel on the left side and a 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen on the right; unlike the eDGe, the majority of the right side is taken up by a physical touch-sensitive keyboard and shortcut buttons. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

ASUS DR-900 ereader launches: 9-inch E Ink & optional 3G

, Mar 2nd 2010 Discuss [2]

ASUS have outed their new ebook reader at CeBIT 2010 this week, the DR-900, a 9-inch super-slim device with an E Ink display.  The ASUS DR-900 - according to the brief PR blurb the company have supplied - has integrated WiFi and optional 3G connectivity, and they reckon it's no thicker than a pencil. Read The Full Story

Condé Nast iPad mags fast approaching: GQ April issue to be digital

, Mar 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Condé Nast haven't exactly been shy or retiring about their digital magazine plans for the Apple iPad, but a new report from the NYT suggests they're looking to lead the charge when it comes to digitizing their content.  According to an internal memo apparently set to go out to staff today, there will be a tablet-ready version of GQ by the April issue, while Vanity Fair and Wired will follow suit with their June issues. Read The Full Story

Entourage eDGe early preorders shipping now; everyone else can wait until March

, Feb 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

Entourage's dual-display eDGe ereader went up for pre-order a while back, but if you didn't get in there early you shouldn't expect to see your device until sometime in March 2010.  According to the company, anyone who pre-ordered the eDGe before January 12th will have their ereader ship this week, and Entourage have also revealed a few more details about what sort of user experience - specifically battery runtimes - owners can expect.

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Alex ereader preorders in early March say Spring Design

, Feb 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Spring Design's Alex dual-screen Android ebook reader was meant to have begin presales on February 22nd, at least according to what the company told us back at CES 2010, but it seems there have been a few hiccups in the plan.  According to a new page on the company's site, preorders for the E Ink/touchscreen combo now won't be accepted until the first week of March 2010. Read The Full Story
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