<![CDATA[Gizmodo: e-Readers]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: e-Readers]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/e-readers http://gizmodo.com/tag/e-readers <![CDATA[ iRex Delivers New 1000 Series E-Readers ]]> Last week iRex promised that a "new era in digital reading" would begin on the 22nd. While the new 1000 series isn't exactly a "new era," iRex has been in the e-reader biz since the beginning and their new lineup is certainly worth checking out. Available in 1000, 1000s and 1000SW flavors, the new iRex devices deliver a 10.2-inch b&w e-ink display with both the 1000s and SW sporting a stylus. The 1000SW also features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. The 1000 and 1000S are priced at $649 and $749 respectively—and although the SW is not yet live on in the iRex shop, expect to pay around $900 for the luxury of wireless connectivity. [iRex]

]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5053132&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ New York Times, Others Coming to an e-Reader Near You Soon? ]]> enewspaper.jpgWhile the idea of actually holding onto a newspaper may still be appealing to some, those of us living in the year 2006 may want to give the tradition of reading the morning paper a little bit of an upgrade. Various newspapers, including the financial newspaper De Tijd in Belgium and the New York Times in the United States, are beginning to experiment with making e-paper versions of their newspapers available to subscribers.

The e-paper version would be viewable on devices such as the iLiad E-reader and a forthcoming reader from Sony that is compatible with a new underlying technology that electrically charges embedded ink, causing it to light up or go dark. The e-reader devices, which can only display several shades of gray, should weigh around 13 ounces and can be updated via Wi-Fi connections. The rules of economics still apply and because these devices haven't quite hit it big yet, they'll be a little on the pricey side, running around $400, but they'll also be able to download e-books and podcasts.

One Day Soon, Straphangers May Turn Pages With a Button [New York Times]

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:12:39 EDT Gizloco http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=169206&view=rss&microfeed=true