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Notion Ink’s Android Tablet to Intercept Apple Tablet

24. December 2009

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After the JooJoo Tablet, we have our doubts about a touchscreen device that big–hard to carry and hard to find a place to put it down. The 7-inch Apple Tablet makes more sense to us. But here come Notion Ink of India claiming to have a 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet running on the Google Android ready [...]

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Aigo EB6301 E-Book Reader is Official

20. December 2009

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Everyone seems to be interested in going into the e-Book reader market, Aigo included. The EB6301 has a 6-inch e-Ink screen and some unique-looking buttons on the side besides the navigation buttons below the screen. It measures 164 × 127 × 11mm and looks just about right for an Amazon Kindle competitor. It doesn’t have [...]

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Samsung e-book reader upgrade getting WiFi, going international

16. December 2009

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With the Kindle now available globally, it’s not surprising that Samsung is following suit as well with their e-book reader. Word is that the Korean-based company is already working on an upgrade on their first e-book reader, the SNE-50K, which they’ll be debuting at CES next year. Aptly named as the SNE-60K, this version is rumored [...]

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enTourage eDGe Dualbook: Android eReader-NetBook Hybrid Spotted

8. December 2009

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Straight out of Taiwan, the enTourage eDGe hybrid netbook and eReader now has a working prototype to show off to the public. Officially dubbed “dualbook,” the tasty specs include a 9.7-inch 1200 x 825 e-Ink  touch screen.

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BenQ nReader K60, Just Another eBook Reader

24. November 2009

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Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook had better watch out. Though it will be a Taiwan-only release, we feel that the BenQ nReader K60 is quite the looker. If it becomes successful in Taiwan, we certainly won’t mind looking out for a worldwide release for this 3G- and WiFi-connected electronic ink reader. The nReader [...]

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Barnes and Noble Nook Sold Out

21. November 2009

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It’s out of stock, due to miscalculation. Wow. When Barnes & Noble announced its e-reader Nook, we were led to believe that it was going to rival the Amazon Kindle. Well, it was certainly a success in its first outing, but then B & N dropped the ball and couldn’t produce enough Nooks for everyone [...]

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Kindle now Available in Canada

17. November 2009

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Back in October, the Kindle was launched for international customers in 100 countries, but ironically, one of their closest neighbors, Canada, was left out. Well, today that’s finally changed. The Amazon Kindle is now also available for Canadians and will feature some local content such as The Globe and Mail and The National Post apart [...]

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Sungale Cyberus ID700WTA eReader PMP Introduced

6. November 2009

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The 7-inch touchscreen Cyberus ID700WTA is, practically speaking, a PMP but it does support eBooks, which the company is touting as an alternative to the E-Ink readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble Nook. It also has WiFi connectivity and a user-interface that resembles the iPhone UI. Movie support is a big [...]

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Creative Zii MediaBook Touchscreen E-Reader

2. November 2009

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Singaporean manufacturer Creative has leaked its own eBook Reader–the Zii MediaBook eReader. Surprisingly, the Zii Plaszma will throw its own set of unique features on an eBook reader. One more surprise: the Zii MediaBook will not have an e-ink display. Rather, what potential users will get is a touchscreen of unspecified size. It will be [...]

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Amazon Kindle $20 Refund: Take that Nook!

22. October 2009

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Two days after Barnes and Noble announced a similarly priced but better featured Nook e-ink reader, Amazon gifts customers with an unannounced $20 rebate for the Kindle. Amazon is calling it a “consolidation.” The rebate, according to them, was due to the popularity of the Amazon Kindle (doesn’t it go the other way around? Popularity [...]

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