Aug 04

Foxit kills off eSlick ebook reader, focuses on licensing software instead

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It’s hard out there for a dedicated e-reader these days, and it looks like Foxit has now found that out first hand. The company has just announced that it’s killing off its eSlick e-reader, and says that it will instead focus on licensing its ebook software to other companies — it notes it won’t do both to avoid competing with its partners. That move doesn’t exactly come as a huge surprise, however, especially when you consider that the eSlick hasn’t received an update since it debuted back in December 2008, and has remained stuck at $199 amid the recent e-reader price wars. Foxit certainly seems confident that its now on the right track, though — head on past the break for its glass-half-full press release.

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Foxit kills off eSlick ebook reader, focuses on licensing software instead originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 02

Amazon’s third-generation Kindle ‘temporarily sold out,’ bookworms curse the universe

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Gone so soon, Kindle? Due to what we can only assume is unprecedented demand or a terrible shortfall in supply, Amazon’s third-generation Kindle (you know, the one with 3G and WiFi) is already sold out. Just days after being pushed into the world, the $189 e-reader is now hoisting a “temporarily sold out” sign, with Bezos and Company urging prospective consumers to place their order now in order to “reserve a place in line.” So, what’ll it be? Reserve now, or throw a temper tantrum? Tough call, we know.

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Amazon’s third-generation Kindle ‘temporarily sold out,’ bookworms curse the universe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 30

DMC’s 5-inch Copia color e-reader landing this fall for $99, others to follow

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It’s fairly safe to say that DMC Worldwide’s Copia e-reader family won’t exactly make that estimated Spring 2010 ship date, but a new report over at The Wall Street Journal is cluing us in on a bit of a revised outlook. As of now, the first Copia suite of e-readers will “hit stores this fall in time for the holiday season,” a suite that’ll presumably include the 5-inch color (LCD) Wave 5 for $99, a 7-inch Wave 7 for $129, a 10-inch Ocean Color for $299 and a pair of E Ink-based options for $49 (Tidal) / $159 (Tidal WiFi). It doesn’t seem as if the two Waves will include any sort of wireless connectivity, and given the LCD display, we’re sure that battery life will be nowhere near as good as the marginally-more-expensive Kindle. That said, the user interface does look rather striking from afar, and if these manage to slip a bit further in price before that magical day in December, you could very well see a rush to stuff stockings with a member of this here family. Give those links below a poke if you’re on the prowl for more detailed specifications.

DMC’s 5-inch Copia color e-reader landing this fall for $99, others to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 29

Amazon sees e-book sales surpassing paper versions, has Mirasol technology in the Kindle labs

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Following the launch of Amazon’s third-generation Kindle, company CEO Jeff Bezos sat down to discuss the e-reader business with USA Today. We’d recommend giving the whole piece a look-see if you just can’t get enough Kindle in your life, but a few choice quotes caught our attention. For starters, Bezos predicted that Kindle e-book sales will “surpass paperback sales sometime in the next 9 to 12 months,” and that “sometime after that, we’ll surpass the combination of paperback and hardcover.” Considering that the Kindle platform is but 33 months old, and that books are just a wee bit older, that’s pretty impressive. In a separate sit-down with Pocket-lint, Steve Kessel — Amazon’s senior vice president of Worldwide Digital Media — teased us all with regard to a color version of the company’s famed e-reader. ‘Course, we’ve known that Bezos and Company aren’t too hopeful about such a thing in the near-term, but we’ve yet to actually hear the company confess to having specific color alternatives in the lab. If you’ll recall, we found Qualcomm’s Mirasol demonstration worthy of laud back at CES, and according to Kessel, “that’s in the lab.” We’re also told that a slew of other color options are always in testing, though, so we’re doing our darnedest to not get those hopes too high. It ain’t working, but still…

Amazon sees e-book sales surpassing paper versions, has Mirasol technology in the Kindle labs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 21

ExoPC nabs improved screen and e-book app, still on track for a September release (video)

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Still pining for one of the best Windows 7 tablets we’ve seen to date? Yeah, we’re talking about the 11.6-inch ExoPC. Well, we’ve got nothing but good news: the company’s still on track for a September release and has been putting the finishing touches on the Windows 7, Intel Atom-powered slate. According to some new videos posted by the company, the tablet’s been upgraded with a new LCD that appears to have much better viewing angles than the one we checked out at Computex. Additionally, the Canadian team’s been doing some stand-up work on an e-book app. As you can see in the video beyond the break (more can be found there in the source link), it’s got a simple interface, snazzy page flip animations and it looks fairly easy to import a book on your own. It’s all lookin’ quite good to us. Not that we’re trying to rush this heat wave or anything, but is it September yet?

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ExoPC nabs improved screen and e-book app, still on track for a September release (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 20

Gemei outs GM2000 color screen-boasting e-reader

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Gemei‘s just rolled out a pretty attractive looking e-reader in China, the GM2000. This attractive looking device has a choice of 7-inch, color LCD with 800 x 400 resolution, or a 6-inch, e Ink display. They can also output 1080p video, and they support a wide variety of file formats. They both boast 4GB of memory onboard, and the GM2000 has an SD card slot for up to 32GB more. Full press release below.

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Gemei outs GM2000 color screen-boasting e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 12

Barnes & Noble looks to lock down e-book delivery for education with Nook Study

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Timely, no? Just as the 2010 back-to-school season really gets rolling (and that dreaded Fall semester arrives to pester you to death), Barnes & Noble is looking to become your go-to place for eTextbooks, study tools and pretty much anything else in the related field. Up until now, there have been few all-encompassing eTextbook delivery method, and the options that are out there are generally poorly thought out, spartan or simply not marketed well. ‘Course, B&N isn’t coming right out and saying it, but why else would you create a comprehensive application suitable for Macs and PCs that not only puts digital textbooks into the hands of students for up to 40 percent less than conventional books, but also a full library of study aids, test prep guides, periodicals, and hundreds of thousands of trade and professional titles. Moreover, the app “provides students access to all of their materials — eTextbooks, lecture notes, syllabi, slides, images, trade books and other course-related documents — all in one place, so their digital library goes wherever they go.” Oh, and did we mention that it also supports highlighting and notes, both of which are searchable? Yeah. Currently, Nook Study is being used in a smattering of universities, with an August rollout pegged for universal use. Lookout, used bookstore — the end could be nigh.

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Barnes & Noble looks to lock down e-book delivery for education with Nook Study originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 09

iriver WiFi Story turns to the ‘overpriced wireless connectivity’ chapter

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Outside of a perhaps too strong resemblance to the Kindle, there was nothing much to fault the iriver Story when we played with it back in January. Its biggest downfall, however, was a lack of wireless connectivity, and iriver is going to rectify that with the new iriver WiFi Story. Apart from this obvious enhancement, nothing’s really new with this reader, which was already pretty feature-flush on the software side, including decent format support for books and even Microsoft Office files. Unfortunately, while the current iriver Story goes for £149 at WHSmith in the UK (which is doing the e-book store end of things as well), the new WiFi model will apparently retail for around £250 — exactly double the cost of a Kindle in the UK right now, with the sort of WiFi premium that only Microsoft could love. So while consumers are getting a kick out of this Amazon / B&N price war in the e-reader space, it looks like it’s indeed going to be tough for other manufacturers to keep up. Right, Sony?

iriver WiFi Story turns to the ‘overpriced wireless connectivity’ chapter originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 21

Amazon’s Kindle conveniently falls to $189, Nook looks stunned and bitter

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Oh, snap! Merely hours after Barnes & Noble came out swinging with a $149 WiFi-only version of its Nook and a price-reduced $199 3G Nook, along comes Amazon to rip a massive hole in B&N’s billowing sails. As of this very moment, the $259 Kindle 2 — complete with global 3G and the 6-ink E Ink display you’ve come to know and love (or hate) — is now the $189 Kindle 2. Oh, and there’s also free 2-day shipping. Looks like the undercutter just got undercut, huh?

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Amazon’s Kindle conveniently falls to $189, Nook looks stunned and bitter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 16

Pandigital rolls out Novel firmware fix following recall

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Pandigital’s launch of its Novel e-reader quickly turned into something of a mess after it was forced to pull the device from retail partner Kohl’s due to some major firmware issues, but it looks like the company has now gotten things sorted out (or so it hopes). It’s just rolled out a firmware update for the device that apparently fixes the problems, and which should also pave the way for its return to retail (though it’s still not available from Kohl’s just yet). It remains to be seen if the update also fixes the many issues reported in an early review of the device, however, but we’re going to go out on a limb and say it doesn’t make it any lighter. As we’d heard before, you can also still return the device for a full refund if you’re not satisfied with it, or you grab the firmware update at the link below and see if it makes things a bit more bearable.

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Pandigital rolls out Novel firmware fix following recall originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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