News, reviews and articles about eBook readers and eBook reader accessories.
Barnes & Noble is introducing a free application designed to lighten your load this school year. NOOKstudy works on PC or Mac (no nook required), and lets you instantly download eTextbooks and save up to 40%. You’ll also have access to 1 million other books. With Nookstudy, you can keep your textbooks, class handouts, and […]
Study Smarter, Not Harder with the B&N NOOKstudy Application Read More
The Borders eBook app, powered by Kobo, is now available for iPhone and iPad. It offers the ability to browse and buy over a million eBook titles. Readers can also search by title, author, topic, or keyword and enjoy automatic bookmarking, print quality resolution, smooth transitions between pages and chapters, and customized fonts and type
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If you’re in the market for a Sony Reader Pocket Edition ebook reader and you like books by Elizabeth Gilbert, the new limited edition Sony Reader Pocket Edition bundle is for you. The bundle celebrates the “Eat, Pray, Love” movie premiere. You get the silver Pocket Edition ebook reader, a special cover, and coupons for Elizabeth
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Amazon has just announced a new and improved version of their larger eBook reader, the Kindle DX. It has an improved screen, better battery life, free worldwide connectivity and is available in dark gray (to list some of the upgrades). Amazon’s Kindle continues to be the iPad’s biggest competition in the eReader game. Priced at
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Amazon announced a free Kindle reader for Android. You can access the Kindle store from your Adroid device, and books you buy will be delivered wirelessly. If you have multiple Kindle devices, Whispersync will automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices. The download is free and works for all Android OS 1.6
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Not to be outdone by Barnes and Noble dropping nook prices, Amazon has a new price on their latest edition, 6″ Kindle with global wireless. It’s now $189.00, with free 2-day shipping. These announcements are good news for people who’ve been wanting an ebook reader!
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Barnes and Noble have dropped the price on their original nook with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The price dropped from $259 to $199. This seems to be the new selling point, and not a short-time sale price. They have also introduced the new Wi-Fi nook, for people who can’t use or don’t want to pay for
Barnes and Noble Drop Price on Original nook and Introduce New Wi-Fi nook Read More
The new release of the Amazon Kindle firmware, 2.5, was downloaded to my Kindle DX the other day. (It has been steadily downloaded to Kindles over the past several weeks. If you own a Kindle, just turn on the wireless mode and then choose the Sync & Download New Items option.) Among other things,
DeKlutter Your Kindle with Firmware Update 2.5 Read More
I’ve seen several covers for ereaders and the iPad that are described as Moleskine-style cases, but this is the first official Moleskine cover for Kindle. Moleskine says they were inspired to make the cover by people who create their own custom notebooks by hacking Moleskine notebooks. They describe the Kindle cover as an “analog-digital hybrid
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In support of Audiobook Month, publishers are offering downloads (or streams) of great audio throughout the month – works by Hemingway, Milne, Twain, Jennifer Eggers, Sarah Vowell, Martin Amis and the voices of Jim Dale, Michael Madsen, Frank McCourt, and many more through AudiobookCommunity.com. Currently there is a free download of “King Solomon’s Mines” along
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The MiMo Case collection from JAVOedge for the B&N nook is available now at Amazon.com. The Mimo case is made of “animal-friendly” synthetic materials. The cases are available in six ” earthy colors which are reflective of the Pacific Northwest – teal, olive, saddle, purple, and navy.” Each case in the MiMo collection for nook
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M-Edge introduces the Guardian waterproof case for the Kindle 2. The Guardian is made of molded plastic and can be used in water up to 1 meter deep, from the bathtub, to the pool or ocean. It allows for full functionality of the Kindle’s navigation buttons and keyboard through flexible sealed button cutouts. Users can
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As relentless as the e-reader trend has become, so to is our quest at the Gadgeteer to provide readers with even more ways to dress up their luxury literary devices. While the sleek, minimalist design of Amazon’s 2nd generation Kindle happens to be one of it’s most alluring features, sometimes we simply feel the urge
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Diane von Furstenberg has been a fashion designer since the early 70s. She became famous for her iconic wrap dress in colorful prints, and now she’s designed a line of covers for the 6″ Amazon Kindle using her signature prints. There’s a black leather clutch case in a zebra print and three canvas clutch cases in
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Barnes and Noble is offering five free ebooks for owners of any device using Barnes and Noble ebook reader software. Owners of the nook reader qualify, as do people using the B&N ebook reader software on their iPhone/iPod touch or Blackberry. You just bring your mobile device in, show it to an employee, and you’ll receive
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The Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition ebook reader is available at Woot today (5/19/2010) for $109.99. The reader is refurbished, but it comes with the standard accessories (USB cable and the neoprene pouch). All three colors are available. It comes with a 90 day warranty from Sony, and Woot says the reader is authorized for the
Refurbished Sony Pocket Edition Reader for $110 at Woot Read More
Sony is offering the Sony PRS-600 Touch Reader for $199.99 – a $100 savings off the normal price. The wireless, larger-format Daily Edition Reader has a $50 discount, bringing it to $349.99. The Sony Pocket Edition Reader doesn’t seem to be on sale, but it’s price is now $169.99 – $30 less than I paid
Sony PRS-600 Touch Reader at $100 Savings Read More
If you’ve decided that your e-book reader is your new body part, you may have stumbled upon some of the DIY book-scanner forums or sites such as diybookscanner.org. While the designs presented on the internet are intriguing, they are not always practical for klutzes. Ahem. So I was equally intrigued by this, the VuPoint Solutions
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Amazon will soon be releasing a software upgrade which should provide a solution to one of the annoying nuisances of the device: the lack of a decent way to organize items. Currently, items on the Kindle are listed without sophisticated organization. Additionally, a zoom feature for PDF files is supposedly on its way. Currently, the
Kindle 2, DX Software Upgrade End of May May be Worth Wait Read More
SonyStyle is offering $50 discounts on two of their ebook readers for a limited time. The 5″ Sony Pocket Edition (recently reviewed on The Gadgeteer) is on sale for $149 if purchased from SonyStyle by May 9th. SonyStyle suggests the Pocket Edition would make a great Mother’s Day gift, and I agree. The $50 discount is also available
$50 Savings on Some Sony Readers Models Read More