News, reviews and articles about eBook readers and eBook reader accessories.
Sony is donating $10,000.00 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and helping to raise breast cancer awareness with a special edition reader bundle featuring the PRS-350. The Pocket Reader Pink Ribbon Bundle includes a pink PRS-350 Pocket Edition reader, and a special, limited-edition pink cover displaying the iconic pink ribbon. You’ll also receive codes for two free […]
A few weeks ago, M-Edge announced they would be producing cases for the new Kindle 3 from Amazon. They now have some cases available for shipment in their store. Nine cases for Kindle 3 are planned, but only three are available at the moment. (You can sign up to be notified when the others become
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I have ebook readers on the brain, perhaps, but I really like this V.Reader from VTech. My daughter always liked having things like mine, so she would have loved to have a little ebook reader of her own when she was in the target age (3-7). The V.Reader uses interactive stories that feature favorite cartoon characters to
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It’s September, and that means updated readers from Sony! I’ve been a devoted fan of the PRS readers since 2006 – first the PRS-500, then PRS-505, and the PRS-600 last year. I’ve loved my Sonys and spent thousands of hours reading on them over the years. Unfortunately, the PRS-600, while beautiful, eventually fell out of
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So, you just got a new Kindle 3 and you want to keep it protected and looking nice. You don’t want a book-style case, nor a silicone case because you prefer to use your Kindle case-less. This JAVOedge sleeve case will protect it while you’re not reading, and the beautiful poppy design looks as good as the
A Bouquet of Poppies for Kindle 3 From JAVOedge Read More
Amazon has issued a lighted cover for the newest gray Kindle. This cover is leather on the outside and lined with a microfiber suede fabric. There’s an LED light that pulls out of the upper right corner to illuminate the Kindle when needed. The Kindle is attached with metal hinges, and they also act as
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Ectaco is a company known for electronic translators, translation software, and ebook readers. They are introducing their new jetbook mini – the most inexpensive ebook reader on the market. It has a 5″ TFT screen, adjustable fonts, and it will run for 90 hours on 4 AAA batteries (first set is included). The jetbook mini
Ectaco Taking Pre-Orders for Their New jetbook mini Ebook Readers – $99.95! Read More
Sony is taking pre-orders for the new Touch (PRS-650) and Pocket (PRS-350) Edition readers. The new readers will have “optical touch screen technology customized for Sony and licensed from Neonode Inc.” This touch screen technology is supposed to be crystal clear, so I’m hoping the 650 model won’t be as reflective as the 600 model I reviewed
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What’s more American than apple pie? Denim! JAVOedge is paying homage to this iconic American fabric by using authentic denim in their two new cases. The JAVOedge Denim Sleeve Case for Apple iPhone 4 is made of soft denim with gold stitching. It looks like they took a pocket off your favorite jeans to make
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The Sony Style website has been updated to show three new eBook readers. There’s no release date yet, but you can leave your email address to be notified when they are released. All three Reader models have been updated to use the latest E-Ink Pearl technology, which offers higher contrast because of its whiter background.
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Borders is expanding their ebook reader offerings again. They’ll soon have two Android-based devices from Velocity Micro. They are the Cruz Reader (left) and the Cruz Tablet (right). Both come pre-loaded with the Borders ebook reader app, both have 7″ TFT full-color displays and Android operating systems, allow web surfing, listening to music, and watching video. Both have accelerometers,
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If you’ve been shopping for a stand for the iPad, you’ll know that they come in all variety of shapes, sizes and materials. We’ve reviewed plastic, metal and wooden stands here on The Gadgeteer. If you still haven’t found the perfect stand, here’s another to take a look at. It’s the handcrafted hardwood iEcostand. This
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The Vintage Covers shop at Etsy converts old books and comic books into covers for ebook readers and even iPads (depending on the size of the book). Randy at Vintage Covers says he converts old hardcover books or he uses traditional bookbinding methods to construct a cover for an original image from a comic book
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Most stands for electronic devices are built to be used with only one device. The BookGem can hold a multitude of devices – an iPad or other tablet, a Kindle or Kindle DX, Sony readers, nook, Kobo reader – even a paper book. The BookGem is made in the USA of ABS plastic. Folded up,
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There was a lot of talk about this unit from Pandigital (maker of Digital Photo Frames and film scanners) around June when they were removed off the shelves of Kohl’s for poor/slow performance. They came back with newer firmware and much quicker response in July at Bed Bath & Beyond Stores along with Walgreens and
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Today Amazon announced a new sleeker, lighter and less expensive version of their popular eBook Reader. The new Kindle is priced at a very affordable $139 and is available in White or Graphite. Besides the obvious physical changes, the display is supposed to have 50% better contrast that previous versions, battery life is supposed to
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Ever need another hand with your phone, ebook, or other device? Maybe something you can clip to a table edge, wheelchair tray, or stroller handle? The iLevel takes a well-designed device holder and combines it with a strong gooseneck and clamp to accomplish this.
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Kindle 2/DX owners who also use covers that are attached by the eReader’s spine, may find the Cover Secure Clip from Smak-Dab useful. This small polymer coated stainless steel clip has been designed to prevent damage to the Kindle device from Amazon’s covers that utilize the spine hinge by keeping the back cover jacket attached
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Here’s something for all our crafty DIY readers out there that also happen to own a Kindle eBook reader. It’s an article with 10 Kindle cases that you can build for free. The article includes links and instructions to various cases, like the one shown here using an old pair of jeans to make a
10 Kindle Cases You Can Make Yourself Read More
I have an e-book reader I’m finding that I want to put everything that I have that is on paper into the device: books, magazine articles, users/owners manuals, cheat-sheets, blah, blah and blah. But after spending several hours scanning an out-of-print book that was falling apart using my standard Epson desktop scanner a few weeks
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