Friday, March 25, 2011 - 12:17pm
For those of you who haven't purchased an e-reader because you think you'd miss the experience and feel of turning pages, take a look at this prototype and ask yourself if it's really worth it.
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Monday, November 8, 2010 - 3:27am
Color E Ink is coming by way of the Far East. Hanvon, providers of 90% of the world's E Ink will be showing off its new color E Ink technology in Japan tomorrow. The Chinese company expects color E Ink to even the playing field between e-readers and tablets, but can it?
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 8:07am
It's impossible not to look at the ur-tablet Nook Color (aka NOOKcolor) and think of iPad and other tablets to come. Aside from its color e-book reading capabilities, Nook Color does a lot of tablet-like stuff like run Android 2.1, surf the Web and play videos and music. With a bright 7-inch color LCD touchscreen, Nook Color looks much like the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And Nook Color is "only" $250, half the price of iPad, so that makes it a good deal, right?
Only if you took math lessons from Abbott & Costello.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 1:27pm
The line between e-readers and tablets just got a lot hazier today, when Barnes & Noble unveiled the Nook Color, a new version of the company's e-reader with a full-color touchscreen and costs $249. It's a sexy device, but the new Nook tastes more like tablet lite than any e-reader that's come before.
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 7:32am
While the e-reader price war continues, LG is quietly making plans to become a major innovator in the e-paper market. According to an SEC filing made last Friday, the company plans to be making big, flexible e-paper screens as well as smaller-size color e-paper by the end of the year.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 7:46am
The Kindle may not be the only hardware we see from Amazon, according to The New York Times. The company's R&D group, Lab 126, is putting out the call for dozens of of extra engineers, which could signal more than just an updated Kindle.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 4:56am
Amazon is going the way of the iPad and the Nook with a new Kindle that comes in two flavors: Wi-Fi only and more expensive 3G. More importantly, there's also a new form factor to ponder. It's smaller, lighter and oddly makes the Kindle attractive again.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 10:27am
Richard Stephenson over at Folio recently wrote about how magazine publishers are getting their content onto the iPad, and in doing so shared a eyebrow-raising anecdote: that the shiny, sexy iPad has made some Kindle owners feel ashamed of their "relic." Is this really happening?
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 4:05am
It all started as a rumor, but now here it is: Barnes and Noble is launching a Wi-Fi-only version of the Nook alongside its original 3G model, which will in turn get a cut in price. The Wi-Fi Nook will sell for a low $150, while the 3G unit will drop to $200 from $250. There's also good news for anyone who uses AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 2:42pm
Do you want to read on e-ink, or an LCD? That's the big question. There's a worry that Amazon could be going the way of the iPad in something of a "Me, too!" move, opting for full color and an LCD touchscreen. That's entirely the wrong move, according to author Seth Godin.
