Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Amazon’s Kindle 2 Gets Another Price Drop, Goes International.

Amazon's Kindle 2 Gets Another Price Drop, Goes International.

Amazon today announced a further price cut for their Kindle 2 e-reader to $259 (from a previous $299) and proved true to their word, introducing an international version that can be used beyond U.S. shores.

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Friday, 4 September 2009

COOL-ER eBook Reader: Nano-Chromatic Looks For Electronic Books.

COOL-ER eBook Reader [Black and Pink]

The number of different eReaders on the market is growing rapidly, but in the aesthetics department - none look cool-er than this super-thin, ebook reading / music playing hybrid. Called the COOL-ER eBook Reader, it features a black and white e-ink display that’s unaffected by direct sunlight and can hold from 500-800 novels on its (expandable) 1GB of storage.

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Thursday, 9 July 2009

Amazon’s Kindle 2 Price Slashed To $299

Amazon's Kindle 2 Price Slashed To $299

Amazon today made an unexpected announcement of a large price cut on their 6-inch Kindle 2 ebook reader which launched back in February. Previously priced at $359, the 6-inch Kindle can be picked up for $299 effective immediately.

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Friday, 20 March 2009

Fujitsu FLEPia: World’s First Color E-Book Reader Goes On Sale

Remember Fujitsu’s color e-book technology we saw last year? Well, the tech giant announced Wednesday that the reader (or e-paper mobile terminal as they call it) will be available shortly to purchase in Japan, under the name of FLEPia.

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Monday, 9 February 2009

Amazon Kindle 2 Launches: Slimmer, Faster, Can Read To You.

Amazon today announced their new and improved e-book reader, the Kindle 2, which offers up 20 percent faster page turns, seven times the storage, 25 percent longer battery life and a text-to-speech feature called “Read-to-Me” - all in a form factor that’s thinner than the iPhone.

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Thursday, 4 September 2008

Snippy: E-Paper Reader That Never Needs Charging

Designer Holly Gates has developed a simple, yet ingenious e-paper reader that balances power draw and power generation so well that it doesn’t even have a charging socket. Think of it as a high-tech version of the ubiquitous solar-powered calculator that just works whenever it’s needed.

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