iPad: new features spied in TV ad!
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, UK, Video, iPad, reader
Via 9to5Mac
The iPad ad that debuted on Sunday during the Oscars has been rewound, slowed down and pored over by Aple watchers, and they’ve dug up some details previously unknown ahead of launch. Want to know what the new Apple iPad features are? Read on.
Press pause at the right time on the Apple iPad advert, [...]
Video: Microsoft Courier – the ultimate “digital journal”
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader
Via engadget
If the Microsoft Courier lives up to this video in any measure, WE WANT ONE OF THESE! View them and weep (that you don't have one).
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VIDEO: 1Cross Tech Book – the hybrid Android e-reader
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader, review
ARMdevices.net
It's debatable whether the act of reading on a Kindle or the like is actually preferable to perusing something bound and printed on paper, but regardless 1Cross Tech's MIDhybrid helps to bring bring the two experiences closer together. It's an e-reader with an E-Ink screen on the left and a small LCD plus keypad on [...]
VIDEO: Daza Ebook Reader Hands On at CeBiT
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader
OK, so we’re all nearly maxed out on CeBiT videos of new ereaders, but – via Nate and ARMDevices.net – here’s another one. Hey, forgive me, but this one’s called Daza – just like your best mate from high school…
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Gigabyte are working on an Android E Ink e-reader
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader
It seems that Gigabyte are developing an E Ink (6″ 800×600) e-reader (called EB10) that’s running on the Android OS (or Linux or Win CE 6.0) using a 667Mhz Samsung processor. They want to allow users to install any software on the reader: RSS readers, news aggregators, e-book readers, web browser and more. Check the [...]
CeBIT Video: Gigabyte EB10 Android e-ink e-reader
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader
via feeds.mobileread.com
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CeBIT Video: Hanvon WISEreader N618
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader
http://armdevices.net/2010/03/02/han…sereader-n618/ [YouTube Video] Wifi, stylus touch screen input, 6″ e-reader by http://hanvon.com they may be releasing this with China Mobile with a cellular modem option instead of WiFi for the Chinese market. It comes with a very basic user interface and uses wireless modem or WiFi to access specific e-book stores to download the e-books. [...]
CeBIT Video: Asus DR-900
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, reader, review
via feeds.mobileread.com
Looks like a slick 9-inch device, but has the usual e-Ink refresh lag, and – worryingly for me – takes more than the usual amount of pressure to get the touchscreen to respond. But it looks very light and thin and comes in wi-fi and 3G versions. No word on pricing or availability yet.
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VIDEO: Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet – a little slice of lightning
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video, review
This is the $299 16gb version – I purchased a 8gb Micro sdhc card to increase the storage capability. Please ask me if you want me to Review a particular android app/game that you want to see on the Archos 5 internet media tablet especially to see if it works well with it and I [...]
Colour ereaders a hit at Taiwan book fair, bundled with content
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, Video
Looks like Taiwan's recent book exhibition (TIBE 2010), which ends today was awash with all kinds of new ereaders. Apart from the fruitless debate about E-ink vs LCD when it comes to eyestrain, the most interesting thing about this meetup is that the Taiwanese are leading the world in content bundling – that is, selling [...]
