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MSI and NVIDIA Working on Tegra-Based e-Book Reader

The market for e-book readers appears to be expanding as a number of companies are showing their interest in developing such devices of their own. Such is the case with Taiwanese hardware manufacturer MSI, which has recently announced that it is currently working on the development of an e-book reader designed to tak...

27 October 2009
05:55 GMT

First ASUS EeeBook Reader Could Boast Dual-Touchscreen Design

ASUS looks to continue innovating itself with the release of new products and new product categories have the potential of becoming one of the most popular segments on the market. On that note, it appears that ASUS is planning to enter the e-book market with a new, dual-screen device that it intends to launch before ...

7 September 2009
05:33 GMT

ASUS Eee e-Book Reader to Be Launched Before Year's End

ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of mini-laptops, better-known as netbooks, has recently confirmed plans to launch a new product, part of its growing line of Eee-branded devices. The device in question will become available as the company's first e-book reader, which will likely compete with similar...

27 August 2009
08:31 GMT

Rumor Mill: Dell and Intel Collaborating on Tablet/E-Book Reader

According to recent reports, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell and the world's leading chip maker Intel are currently collaborating on a project to announce the introduction of a new tablet/e-book reader device that is to give Amazon's Kindle a run for its money. With features like touchscreen display, said devi...

4 August 2009
08:49 GMT

Rumor: Steve Jobs Indirectly Confirms Apple eBook

A recent New York Times interview with Apple's CEO, Mr. Steve Jobs, has revealed a somewhat surprising (and exciting) possibility that the Cupertino-based corporation is developing an eBook reader of their own, much like Amazon's Kindle and Google's Android. Although Jobs said no such thing during his ...

5 February 2008
09:03 GMT

Readius, the First Mobile Phone With a 5 Inch Display

Polymer Vision, the company that invented rollable displays, is ready to commercially release Readius, the first e-reader device with mobile phone functionality. Readius combines the reading-friendly abilities of e-readers with the mobility features of cell phones into a single device. Small, powerful and with a roll...

22 January 2008
09:01 GMT

Iranian Inventor Makes The First "Talking" e-Book Reader!

If you were thinking of getting one of the fancy Amazon's wireless reading devices, you'd better think again. Apparently, Philippe Starck's remarks (" Kindle is almost modern", "its interface just wasn't well done") haven't affected its popularity that much. Amazon announced Kindle as being t...

27 December 2007
15:06 GMT

British PMP For Busy Gentlemen!

Here's what I've run into on PMP Today! A low-profile electronics company, British Lipljan Digital Technology to be more specific, has recently unveiled what seems to be a fresh and nice-looking portable media device. There is only one minor issue about it. The player's design line is said to be taken ...

3 December 2007
14:26 GMT

Kindle Rides Sony's Tail!?!

It seems we are not going to see any e-book readers fight too soon, as Sony and Amazon share something in common. Remember Taiwan-based Prime View International, also known as the PVI? Apparently, the same company is supplying the electronic-paper (e-paper) display Amazon used in the Kindle manufacturing process.The ...

21 November 2007
09:56 GMT

Books Are Dead! Kindle Dares Sony!

You really have to check this out. Amazon has just introduced a revolutionary portable reader that allows its users to download media content wirelessly in less than a minute, as well as receive newspapers, magazines and blogs, automatically.The portable device uses a high-resolution paper display that looks and read...

20 November 2007
06:21 GMT

Slimmest PMP Ever! Nothing To Die For!

Reachgood is not a very popular electronics brand on the market, still it popped out what it claims to be the "thinnest portable video player ever." Just to get an idea about it, the PMP sports 5.5 mm in thickness.Even if the company has still a lot more stuff to take care of before competing against Apple or another...

9 November 2007
02:46 GMT

Mercedes PMP Burns MP3, Gasoline Free!

There are a lot of wacky portable devices out there, and this is definitely one of them. NASD technology might sound unfamiliar to you, but you'd better check out this portable media device. These fellows have done a remarkable job and funked up a media player like they've never done it before. They actuall...

6 November 2007
05:41 GMT

It's Out! Cybook Gen3 e-book Reader Available Online!

Ladies, gentleman, geeks, you can finally buy the cool Cybook's Gen3 e-book reader. Bookeen decided to send it out in the wild, respecting its promises. The digital device is available online starting now, for a price tag around 350 bucks a pop. As expected, Bookeen web store is the only one to handle the sales ...

29 October 2007
10:21 GMT

It's Official! Sony Unveils PRS-505 Reader Digital Book - This Month!

Sony keeps coming with good news. Their latest: they announced the company's new Reader Digital Book. The first info on the device was leaked last month, when it was rumored about its capabilities, price tag, but no availability detail.This time, ladies and gentlemen, Sony pops out the PRS-505 version of the Rea...

3 October 2007
05:10 GMT

Is Zarva MV570...a Copycat of The Blog Tang A+ PMP!?!

Now, we all know that Chinese are natural born cloners, but this is something new. This is a case of a Chinese manufacturer that is copying another Chinese manufacturer. You should try to find some differences yourselves. First, take the Zarva MV570 portable media player. It reveals a generously wide 4.3 inch screen ...

1 October 2007
03:42 GMT

Amazon E-Book Reader: Coming Soon

Given that Amazon sells tons of books over the Internet and they've already started selling their own "materials", it's no surprise they had a brainstorm and decided to follow the market's torturous path. The company is now revealing the e-book concept. Details about the "Kindle" reader have been made...

24 April 2007
04:29 GMT


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