Tag Archives : eReader

The Nook eReader has become a bit of a fly in the ointment for Kindle, with sales of the B & N product doing pretty well in what’s coming to be a blood bath of a market.  When eReaders came out, some analysts predicted the market would not stand the test of time due to the fact that consumers can read the same electronic books on tablets, phones and PCs.  But the market, and more importantly [...]

  While many of the Borders bookstores have closed, Kobo reportedly is still thriving.  This week, the eReader division of the former bookstore giant unleashed their latest Kobo eReader Touch.  As described in the name, this one now has the touchscreen feature.   Conveniently, and I’m sure not planned at all, the new Kobo eReader Touch is announced just one day ahead of Barnes & [...]

Barnes and Noble is planning to launch a new Android eReader May 24th. The new eReader gadget hit gadget news during a meeting with analysts and investors, saying “it expects to make an announcement on May 24, 2011 regarding the launch of a new eReader device.”  Whether this is a new-gen NOOK or not is unknown. But if it is, you can probably expect it will have more powerful hardware and perhaps [...]

According to IDC (International Data Corporation), a global provider of market intelligence for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets,  10.1 million media tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010 – more than double the 4.5 million shipped in the third quarter. Apple’s share came down from 93% in the third quarter to 73% in the fourth, [...]

AT&T is licking its chops because they will soon begin selling Amazon’s 3G Kindle in its retail locations. Starting March 6th, customers will be able to purchase the Kindle 3G eReader from AT&T stores across the country for $189. 3G service on AT&T’s nationwide network is still bundled with the purchase price of the device, so no additional service plan will be required. “Amazon [...]

Amazon Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 —Amazon’s Kindle application for the Windows Phone 7 platform is here, and it offers exactly what you think it might — the ability to purchase and read over 750,000 eBooks in Amazon’s library, free access to preview the first chapter of each, Amazon’s Whispersync service to keep data in sync across devices, personalized recommendations and more. The [...]

HTC Sense getting video and music capabilities —HTC’s head of User Experience Drew Bamford provided some insight into where the company’s Sense product is headed in the near future. Sense started as a UI overlay placed atop various platforms on HTC devices. While the UI aspects of the product remain a central focus, HTC will continue to expand Sense in several areas off the device. HTC also [...]