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Que: Plastic Logic’s Capacitive-Touch Ebook Reader

Plastic Logic is a dark horse in the ebook reader business, having shown off prototypes of a large, decent-looking capacitive touchscreen ebook reader. Today that reader gets a shiny black finish and an official name—Que. Yes, they’re calling it the Que, not like “what” in Spanish, but like the letter Q, as in “queue.” It…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Oct 19

Walmart’s War on Amazon Could Obliterate the Publishing Industry (Even More)

“If there is going to be a ‘Wal-Mart of the Web,’ it is going to be Walmart.com,” says Walmart.com CEO Raul Vazquez. This “Amazon” thing is royally mucking that up, and Walmart’s not gonna take it anymore. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-now-delivers-stuff-the-same-day-you-order-it-5382545 The first shot at Amazon reported by the WSJ is kinda weak in the grand scheme of…

Commerce Matt Buchanan Oct 16

Massive ‘Google Editions’ eBook Store Pushed Back Until Next Year

“This time we mean it” was the last declaration Google made about their plans to open an eBook store, set to launch before then end of 2009. And hey, it looks like they did! Well, except for that 2009 part. https://gizmodo.com/google-plans-to-sell-ebooks-by-the-end-of-2009-5273713 Google’s come forth with a few more details about how their store, called “Google…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 15

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. The Barnes and Nobles e-reader project, set to be revealed next week, has been under development for years, with several devices of…

Books & Comics The Anti LumberJack Oct 14

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. https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-mysterious-ereader-could-land-next-mont-5377505

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 13

Barnes & Noble Won’t Be Getting a Color Reader From Plastic Logic Anytime Soon

When a (claimed) Barnes & Noble rep said that the company’s imminent ebook reader would be color, some folks over at Plastic Logic, B&N’s hardware partner, were listening intently. Mainly because they had no idea what he was talking about. https://gizmodo.com/video-barnes-and-noble-ebook-will-be-color-5377855 Says the company: The video report is inaccurate and the individual (who was apparently…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 13

eBook Craze Goes Outside

With the introduction of a solar-powered eBook from LG Display, owners will soon be able to read for hours on end, so long as they’re outside and the sun is up. This is because the new offering boasts both an eBook and a thin-film, 10cm solar cell. Surprise! Four to five hours of sun exposure…

Tech News Jack Loftus Oct 11

Video: Barnes and Noble eBook Will Be Color

B&N will be on the color reader via an eBook store app, according to the gushing rep in this video from CTIA. Interestingly, the news follows rumors that B&N’s own (possibly Android-powered) reader may arrive as early as next month. https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-mysterious-ereader-could-land-next-mont-5377505 And as you may remember, B&N also has its store on the recently-released iRex…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 9

AUO Has The Technology To Make The $99 Ebook Reader We’re Waiting For

AUO must have been listening to the people. You know, the ones that said they don’t want to pay more than $99 for an ebook reader. Too bad, we have to wait another few years for its technology to hit. https://gizmodo.com/survey-reveals-consumers-dont-want-to-pay-more-than-99-5351931 The electronic paper displays used in the Amazon Kindle and Sony eReaders are made…

Tech News Joanna Stern Oct 2

Infinite Book Looks More Like An Infinite Brochure, Still My Favorite Digital Media Reader Concept

We’re certainly excited about how we’ll view digital media in the future, but this particular concept design is my favorite. The Infinite Book is a funky reader with a hinge for endless folding of pages to vaguely mimic newspaper reading. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-to-redefine-newspapers-textbooks-and-maga-5370252 Designed by Ewald Neuhofer, the Infinite Book really does look more like a brochure…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 1

Disney Brings Ebooks To Kids Without A Standalone Reader

This is where I want a bright colored Kiddie Kindle with a color E-Ink screen. Disney has launched its Digital Books site. For $8.95 a month kids can access over 500 ebooks, including Winnie the Pooh and Hannah Montana stories. The entire reader is browser based and the books feature animated illustrations and authentic character…

Tech News Joanna Stern Sep 29

iRex DR800SG Hands On: An Ebook Reader, Unchained

As more and more companies roll out more and more ebook readers, it’s becoming clear that this isn’t really a hardware game. Sure, the iRex DR800SG is a slim, minimalist 8.1-inch e-reader, but it’s the software that’ll make it great. https://gizmodo.com/irex-dr800sg-ebook-reader-verizon-3g-b-n-books-stylu-5365676 As far as hardware goes, iRex has gone for as simple a design as…

Tech News John Herrman Sep 23

Budget Cool-er Reader with Color Touchscreen and 3G Planned for Early Next Year

When we reviewed the Cool-er reader, we liked its lower price, but felt it lacked the polish of the Kindle. Well, now Interead says it’s working on a color Cool-er that should not only be touch-capable, but low-priced, too. https://gizmodo.com/cool-er-ebook-reader-review-5271551 That means it’ll face off against a planned dual-screen Asus reader. And Asus has said…

Commerce Danny Allen Sep 14

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. This may be reading a little deep, but the presentation entitled “New Platforms & Business Models for Publishers,” argues the need to get…

Commerce Wilson Rothman Sep 10

Asus Eee Reader Could Have Dual Color Touchscreens

So about that Asus e-book reader expected by Christmas: The Times suggests that not only could it have dual color touchscreens like the prototype Asus showed at CeBIT (pictured), but it might even undercut Sony and Amazon on price. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-e-book-reader-could-arrive-by-christmas-5346698 Asus pretty much kick-started the whole netbook craze, so it’ll be interesting to see if…

Tech News Danny Allen Sep 8

Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash

Remember Amazon’s remote deletion of all Kindle copies of 1984? Big bro’ Amazon is trying to make nice by offering affected users some pretty words along with either $30 checks or redelivery of 1984 (with your original annotations). https://gizmodo.com/big-brother-amazon-remotely-deletes-purchased-copies-of-5317180 Reader Shinobiwan wrote in with an e-mail received from “[email protected]”: Hello, On July 23, 2009, Jeff…

Commerce Rosa Golijan Sep 3

Survey Reveals Consumers Don’t Want To Pay More Than $99 For An eReader

According to a survey of 4,706 consumers conducted by Forrester Research, the vast majority of consumers are only willing to pay $50-$99 for an eReader. Obviously, this doesn’t jibe with retailer price points currently set at $199 and up. Make that 4.707 consumers. I have no intention of even considering an eReader until prices drop…

Commerce Sean Fallon Sep 3

It’s Not a New Kindle, It’s the iRiver Story

iRiver’s been working on an e-reader, and until now, we had no idea what it looked like—let alone what was waiting under the hood. https://gizmodo.com/iriver-plans-web-tablet-e-book-reader-android-ipod-ki-5328707 It’s called the iRiver Story, and obviously the design is quite a bit similar to the Kindle—it’s not only white, but it features a full QWERTY keyboard under the screen.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 1

Wireless Ebook Readers: Which One’ll Burn Down the Bookstore?

With the Sony Reader Daily Edition, the 3G-enabled ebook reader battle is pitched. At the end of this year, it’ll fight Amazon’s Kindle 2 and DX and Plastic Logic’s eReader to the death. Here’s how they all stack up now: Aaaand we can’t not do a proper sizemodo, naturally:

Commerce Matt Buchanan Aug 25

Sony Virtual Library eBook Check Out Is Awesome, But Just a Little Too Literal

My favorite part of Sony’s Reader announcement was probably Library Finder, powered by OverDrive, which lets you check out eBooks from your local library—and “thousands” have signed up—for free, direct to your reader. But there’s a catch. https://gizmodo.com/sony-daily-edition-reader-3g-7-inch-touchscreen-in-de-5345112 There aren’t an unlimited number of ebooks—each library has an actual “stock” of ebooks (because the library…

Books & Comics Matt Buchanan Aug 25

Que: Plastic Logic’s Capacitive-Touch Ebook Reader

Walmart’s War on Amazon Could Obliterate the Publishing Industry (Even More)

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Exclusive: First Photos of Barnes & Noble’s Double Screen E-Reader

Barnes & Noble “Major Event” Next Tuesday

Barnes & Noble Won’t Be Getting a Color Reader From Plastic Logic Anytime Soon

eBook Craze Goes Outside

Video: Barnes and Noble eBook Will Be Color

AUO Has The Technology To Make The $99 Ebook Reader We’re Waiting For

Infinite Book Looks More Like An Infinite Brochure, Still My Favorite Digital Media Reader Concept

Disney Brings Ebooks To Kids Without A Standalone Reader

iRex DR800SG Hands On: An Ebook Reader, Unchained

Budget Cool-er Reader with Color Touchscreen and 3G Planned for Early Next Year

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Asus Eee Reader Could Have Dual Color Touchscreens

Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash

Survey Reveals Consumers Don’t Want To Pay More Than $99 For An eReader

It’s Not a New Kindle, It’s the iRiver Story

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