We’re swiftly coming into the golden age of eBooks. For those of us that have been reading them on our PDAs and smartphones for years, it seems like it’s taken quite awhile to get to this point. All of a sudden, eReaders are popping up all over the place, with the Kindle 2, Sony’s eReader […]
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I just received word that version 2.0 of the Shortcovers iPhone eBook reader application has been added to the app store. I’ve not had the opportunity to try this particular reader and have only just recently heard about it. The news that they have released a new version caused me to go to the app
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Once upon a time, I constantly found myself on a quest to find the perfect PDA case. These days I don’t even use a case with my smartphone, but I still find myself on a case quest… But this time I’m on the hunt for the perfect cover for my Amazon Kindle. So far, I
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Last month, news of two new Sony readers leaked when someone found repair manuals for new devices called the PRS-300 and the PRS-600. Gadget sites were rife with speculation about these devices and when they’d be released. Sony quickly confirmed that these new devices would be released at the end of August, and they even
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The Amazon Kindle better watch out because Sony has just announced the Reader Daily Edition. It has a 7 inch touch 16 level grayscale display. You might say that it’s just another ebook reader, so who cares. But this reader offers 3G connectivity via AT&T, Mac compatible Library software and the ability to wirelessly check
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Sony is replacing the 505 and 700 Readers with two new models. The 300 is essentially a smaller version of the 505. It’s key differences are: 5″ screen instead of the 6″ screen of the 505. No memory card slots. No audio capabilities. No picture support (I assume in the books it supports pictures, but
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Electronic Books (eBooks) are huge news these days. From the Kindle to Barnes & Noble’s latest offering, portable readers are the news of the day. While some think this is the wave of the future, I have come full circle from my non-comvergence stance: At some point in the future, there will be a single
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Dave Rees and I were chatting the other day about how we would each like to write a book at some point in the future (the very near future for me – I hope). The conversation turned to selling these books and Dave suggested going the electronic distribution path instead of the traditional forest killing
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Today Judie of GearDiary and I are going to give you our impressions of the Oberon Design Kindle Covers. My comments are in Blue Italics and Judie’s comments will be in Black. Like many who own an Amazon Kindle or Kindle 2, Julie and I have grown to greatly enjoy the convenience of carrying our
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Aldiko is a new e-book reader for Android. It is not the first reader for the Android, but it is the first one that has actually stayed on my G1. I asked the developer the origins of the name, and he indicated that it is derived loosely from the Swahili word for book andiko. Aldiko
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The last time I read an ‘analog’ book, was… ummmm… Wow, I can’t even remember. I’ve been reading e-books on my PDAs and now smartphones for years now. I think the first device that I recall reading on was the Palm V. I love being able to carry a bookcase of books in my pocket.
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