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more about #reader more comments → weatherman: A Sony spokesperson explained the decision; "We feel like the market is splitting in two directions - those who read literature and want to stay infor... more » Pope John Peeps II: This is fucking retarded. Hardware developers are basically sitting around masturbating now. What are they thinking? That if they release a great prod... more » bonedog73: What year is this? 1980? The whole point of being an e-book is portability which this thing is not....huge huge! more » TonyWonder: excuse my language but is this a fucking joke?.... why is the bezel that large? are you kidding me? that design is laughable... more » weatherman: Forgiving the bulk and bugs associated with a 1st generation product, I'm just not sure I see the need for this thing. It doesn't really seem to offer... more » LVP: Holy bezel batman! more » mnerd: Wouldn't it have made more sense to make the e-ink screen the touch screen? I don't need my touch keyboard in full color. more » RodericaAstraea: I'm just wondering how college bookstores will screw over students in the future with "New" and "Used" downloadable book content... hmmm... more » Charbax2: Pixel Qi will make them popular. Pixel Qi has started mass production last week. All e-books will be totally free when "rented" legally through electr... more » ReynaldoRiv: Ms. Hannaford, I will tell you the EXACT moment that eReaders will become big. They're actually two situations in which this takes place. The first i... more » Brdf: 20 years from now I will have built up an entire bookcase full of valuable tomes, where I still remember the look of the page where X revealed Y to Z;... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Yeah, I could never really get into those. I spend most of my days staring at computer monitors, googling information and reading online. It has bec... more » Hobolicious: Replace "ereader" with "iPod", and you've got pretty much the same amount of skeptical vitriol that was flung at that device by people who didn't real... more » eliblack: If you don't get ebook readers, you're not the right kind of person to be writing for a gadget blog. End of story. more » nicolasgoddone: with the innovations in display from companies like Pixel-Qi and better polymer-li-ion batteries EReaders are just going to get better. A better forma... more » -
#sonyreader
Wall Street Journal and New York Post Confirmed For Sony Reader Daily Edition
When Sony announced the Reader Daily Edition back in August, they hadn't confirmed which newspapers would be offered alongside the ebooks. It's just News Corp titles for now, with The Wall Street Journal and New York Post being confirmed. More » -
#entourage
Hands-on with the Entourage Edge
With all the buzz over the tiny LCD screen on the bottom of the Nook, I was excited to get some time with the Entourage Edge, a device that pairs a large E Ink screen with a 10-inch LCD touchscreen. More » -
#ebooks
Why I Hate Ereaders, And Doubt They'll Ever Hit the Mainstream
It started with Sony. Like most poorly thought-out format ideas from the Japanese titan, 2004's Librie ereader promised a revolutionary new way to perform an act you never realized needed an overhaul. Reading. More » -
#iriver
iriver Story Reviewed: Nice, But No Kindle...or Reader
PC Pro reviewed the iRiver Story. And to no one's surprise, it's not a bad eBook/PDF reader, but it's too expensive compared to more established competitors. More » -
#ereaders
Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?
eReaders are getting powerful enough to become fully-fledged Internet tablets, but gaming devices? That's a new spin. Turns out Qualcomm has a detachable game controller add-on for that Snapdragon-powered eReader prototype we first showed you on Wednesday. Take a look: More » -
#ebooks
Qualcomm Ebook Display Ups the Ante with Full Color and Video
Qualcomm has developed a 5.7-inch (1,024x768) display for ebook readers that not only renders color and video; it does so with enough power efficiency to challenge a black and white, still-frame Kindle. More » -
#ereaders
The Intel Reader Photographs Text and Reads it Back to You
Intel's Reader for the visually impaired isn't a concept; it goes on sale today. Using an Atom processor, 5-megapixel camera, and Intel's Linux-based Moblin OS, it turns book pages into digital text and MP3s…then reads aloud in a synthesized voice. More » -
#ebookreaders
Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
Spring Design's Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble's Nook. I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. More » -
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#barnesnoble
Plastic Logic Que Is Going to Nuzzle Nook in Barnes & Noble Stores (And Why You Care)
I asked at the announcement if the Nook would get exclusive perks over other Barnes & Noble readers, like Plastic Logic's Que. Shelf space ain't one of them, since Que will cozy up with Nook in B&N stores next year. More » -
#nook
Don't Get too Excited About the Nook's Lending Feature
One of my favorite details about the Nook—the 14-day "lending"—just got a lot less enticing. Turns out there are very specific rules about this lending process, and they pretty much nullify the feature's promise. More » -
#nook
8 Reasons You Can Finally Love Ebook Readers (Thanks to Nook)
I'm an avid reader, studied literature in school, and nerd out over tech, yet past ebook readers have left me cold. The Nook is the first reader I really want, and I won't be alone. Here's why. More » -
#reader
enTourage Edge: Half Ebook Reader, Half Tablet, All Hideous
Have you ever wondered how a bunch of people come up with the same brilliant idea at the same time? Like an ereader with two screens? Half of the enTourage eDGE is an e-Ink reader. The other's an Android tablet. More » -
#ebooks
WSJ Confirms Barnes & Noble "Nook" Reader Price at $259
According to the WSJ, the Barnes & Noble reader will be announced tomorrow at $259. The descriptions match our exclusive photos exactly. They found the device through a premature ad shown on the NYTimes website! Who scooped who here? More » -
#ebooks
Exclusive: First Photos of Barnes & Noble's Double Screen E-Reader
Barnes and Noble's late to e-books. But the company's new gadget—first seen here—should address the weaknesses of all other readers with screens evoking a Kindle and an iPhone. A source from within reveals. More » -
#barnesnoble
Barnes & Noble "Major Event" Next Tuesday
Barnes and Noble just sent out invites to a "major event in our company's history." So, uh, three guesses as to what they're launching. (Hint: It's a reader.) We'll be there, bringing it to you live. -
#magazines
Time's "Hulu for Magazines" Idea Is So, So Doomed
Magazines are basically fucked. They know this, and figure the only way they're going to survive is if they manage to successfully navigate the transition to digital. Time's grand plan? A "Hulu for magazines." Oh boy. More » -
#gizgallery09
Tonight @ Giz Gallery: Free Pancakes, Arc Attack Concert at 8PM and PSPGo Hands-On For 100 People
In case you forgot, we're hosting a Giz Gallery Arc Attack concert today at 8pm. We have space for the first 100 people who show up, and you'll have a chance to play with the new PSPGo. More » -
#review
Sony Reader PRS-600 Touch and Pocket PRS-300 Dual Review: Too Many Compromises
I have spent the last two weeks reading a book on Sony's two newest Readers, the Touch and the Pocket editions—one is overloaded with tricks but killed by glare, the other is simplified past the point of goodness. More » -
#ebooks
Time Inc. Launching Ebook Reader Within 3 Months?
Our old buddy Owen Thomas at NBC Bay Area just revealed a Time Inc. internal document that shows the media giant's plan to enter the ebook reader market—possibly to bump out Amazon. More »
