May 19, 2013

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Sony Reader PRS-350 Pocket Edition Review

Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS 350

The Sony PRS-350 is Sony’s second generation “Pocket Edition” ebook reader. Like its predecessor the PRS-300, the PRS-350 is marketed as an ereader that can fit in your pocket, and this new model is even smaller than the last. It measures 5.75″ x 4.13″ x .34″ and weighs a mere 5 and a half ounces—that’s [...]

Amazon Kindle App now Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry or Android

Free Kindle Reading Apps

Now Amazon Kindle books can be read on Kindle devices and also Amzon also released free Kindle reading apps for iPad, iPod, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry and Android-based devices. Users can now snugly sift out a book in the Kindle Store, select ‘Give as a Gift’ and send their gift to anyone with an email [...]

Sony Introduces New TouchSreen E-Readers to Compete with Kindle, Barnes & Noble and iPad

sony ereader touchscreen

Sony has redesigned its eBook reader range bringing touch functionality to all editions and a host of other new features. The Japanese consumer electronics group is competing with online retailer Amazon, US bookseller Barnes & Noble, and others as device-makers race to meet the surging demand for e-books. On Wednesday, Sony announced a new version [...]

New TouchScreen Sony Readers Released – Pocket Edition, Touch Edition and Daily Edition

sony ebook reader

Sony has decided to update its eBook reader range bringing touch functionality to all editions and a host of other new features. The Japanese consumer electronics group is competing with online retailer Amazon, US bookseller Barnes & Noble, and others as device-makers race to meet the surging demand for e-books. On Wednesday, Sony announced a [...]

Barnes & Noble Reports Loss Worse than Expected

Barnes & Noble Reports Loss Worse than Expected : Barnes & Noble Inc., the U.S. bookstore chain that put itself up for sale this month, posted a wider first-quarter loss than some analysts estimated as retail sales fell for an 11th straight quarter. Barnes & Noble reported a net loss of $62.5 million, or $1.12 [...]

Barnes & Noble Nook Made Amazon to Slash Its Kindle Price, Amazon Kindle is now Available for $189

amazon kindle

Amazon dropped the price of the smaller of its two Kindle ebook readers to $189(Check out new prices and buy Amazon Kindle from Amazon), just hours after primary competitor Barnes & Noble lowered its Nook reader to $199. Before today, the Kindle and Nook were both priced at $259. Barnes & Noble, the largest book [...]

Watch Amazon Kindle vs Barnes & Noble Nook E-readers Comparison Video

The Nook’s greatest competition is the Kindle, which was just dropped in price by Amazon to $189. Although the Kindle seems to be the choice of readers right now, the Nook Wi-fi’s price could change that. Not only does the Nook Wi-fi offer 500,000 more books than the Kindle, but it also has an eye-catching [...]

Pandigital Novel e-Reader with 7-inch Multimedia Display for $199

pandigital e-reader

Pandigital is outgrowing its digital photo frame niche and entering the e-book reader market with the more budget-appropriate Novel  e-reader. Powered by an ARM 11 mobile processor, the 16-ounce Novel totes a 7-inch color TFT LCD screen with an 800 x 600 resolution. Some of the icons displayed in the interface depicted in the promo [...]

Asus Announced Cheap Dual Screen Touch Eee Reader

Asus planning to launch a dual screen, touch screen Eee reader. According to the Asus president Jerry Shen, the Eee Reader will be the world’s cheapest e-book reader. It would be a dual screen and also touch screen, allowing e-books to be read roughly as they were intended to be read. The basic version of [...]