Category Archives: eReaders

Gigabyte Prepping Android eReader with E-Ink Display (Video!)

Written on March 4, 2010 by gadgetboy in Displays, Gigabyte, eReaders
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Android eReader by GigabyteI don’t normally write about the average eReader here but this isn’t your average eReader. It’s the “World’s First” eReader with an E-ink display running Android. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Android 1.5 to be exact.

The hardware specs are what you might expect: 128MB NAND flash storage, E-ink display at 800 x 600 resolution with 16 levels of grayscale, and EPSON display controller and Wolfson Audio controller.

Bottom line: It’s promising, but obviously a work in progress. It may work perfectly fine as simply an eReader (FBReader looks great), but navigating the home screen and menus appears to be a painful task due to the refresh rate of the E-Ink screen.Video after the jump.

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How Penguin Intends to Create Books for the iPad

Written on March 2, 2010 by gadgetboy in Apps, Software, Video, eReaders, iBooks, iPad
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Penguin iPad Book with Live ChatIn London on Tuesday Penguin CEO John Makinson demonstrated what the company believes books will look like in the new iPad world – or at least how his company envisions they will look.

They’re not really books at all, but rich immersive interactive experiences. Everything from children’s books to textbooks to teen vampire fiction will exist as custom iPad apps. Quotes and video after the jump.

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Asus DR-900 eReader is Official (Pics) [UPDATED]

Written on March 2, 2010 by gadgetboy in Asus, eReaders
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Asus DR-900 eReaderThere’s been much speculation about Asus’ willingness to compete with Amazon and Apple in the eReader market but that’s been laid to rest. Behold, the Asus DR-900 eReader unveiled at CeBIT today.

Sporting a 9″ Sipix display with a resolution of 1024 x 768. this e-reader also has a web browser (that also works in landscape mode) along with a virtual keyboard and support for handwriting recognition.

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The Associated Press is Prepping an iPad App

Written on March 1, 2010 by gadgetboy in eReaders, iPad
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The Associated Press IconIt’s great when a news organization gets a scoop…on itself. The Associated Press reports that it’s working on an iPad app.

Unlike most news organizations, the AP will charge a subscription fee for the application which will also feature news from partners and more than 1,000 AP member newspapers and broadcasters. Pricing is unknown though according to AP executive Jane Seagrave, the iPad app may be free at launch in order to generate interest with hopes of capturing some subscriber revenue over time.

The app is planned for release in time for the launch of iPad in late March. Full release is below.

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Internal Memo Reveals First iPad Magazines from Condé Nast

Written on March 1, 2010 by gadgetboy in Apps, eReaders, iPad
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Condé Nast Magazines for iPadIn an internal memo leaked this week, Condé Nast has revealed its first magazine title for the Apple iPad. In order of appearance, they are:

  1. GQ
  2. Vanity Fair
  3. Wired
  4. Glamour
  5. The New Yorker

GQ‘s inaugural iPad issue will be released in April, in time for the WiFi model iPad. Vanity Fair and Wired are expected to be released in June while the issue dates for Glamour and The New Yorker are unknown.

The selection of titles is interesting and broad.

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Nook eReader is Barnes & Noble’s ‘Best-Selling Product’ and ‘Critical to the Company’s Success’

Written on February 24, 2010 by gadgetboy in eReaders, iBooks, iPad
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Barnes & Noble Nook eReaderIn a conference call with investors yesterday, Steve Riggio, CEO of Barnes and Noble, described the Nook eReader as their  ”single best-selling” Barnes & Noble branded product and “critical to the Company’s success”.

I find both comments very surprising.

First, how many other significant Barnes & Noble-branded products does the company offer? (Sketchbooks don’t count.)

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Incoming College Freshman Get to Choose: MacBook or iPad?

Written on February 20, 2010 by gadgetboy in Apps, Education, Software, WiFi, eReaders, iPad
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iPad in Higher EducationWhen incoming first year students enroll at George Fox University, they’ll have to make a choice about which computing device they would prefer: an Apple MacBook or iPad.

That’s a big choice for students to make, and an even bolder decision by the University’s administration. The MacBook is a proven general-purpose mobile computing platform while the iPad is…not. At least not yet.

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Kindle for BlackBerry Available [Update]

Written on February 18, 2010 by gadgetboy in Software, eReaders, iBooks, iPad
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Kindle for BlackBerryIn addition to beefing up its Kindle eReaders, Amazon is continuing to roll out it’s multi-device, multi-platform strategy. The company has announced the availability of its Kindle for BlackBerry software, now in public beta. The software is supported on the following BlackBerry models:

  • BlackBerry Bold 9000
  • BlackBerry Bold 9700
  • BlackBerry Curve 8520
  • BlackBerry Curve 8900
  • BlackBerry Storm 9530
  • BlackBerry Storm 9550
  • BlackBerry Tour 9630

[Update] Kindle for BlackBerry is only available for U.S. customers at this time.

This brings the number of supported Kindle platforms to five which now includes the Amazon Kindle eReaders, Kindle for iPhone, Kindle for PC and soon, Kindle for Mac.

This begs the competitive question: Will Apple also make the iBooks reader software available for the iPhone, iPod touch and possibly the Mac?

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Five Things That Will Make eReaders Better in 2010

Written on February 17, 2010 by gadgetboy in eReaders
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Color eReader

Image / Wired

The folks at Wired think that they’ve got the eReader experience nailed – at least for 2010. The five things they think will make eReaders better this year are:

  1. Touch
  2. Color
  3. Flexibility
  4. Better Software
  5. More Contrast

I’m not sure about “More Contrast” since the contrast on, say, a Kindle 2 e-ink screen is (basically) the equivalent of newsprint. “Flexbility” is also questionable except for how this feature may protect against damage.

You’ll have to read the entire piece to better understand their position, but it’s worth the trip.

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Magazines Prepare for iPad: Challenged by Pricing, Customer Data

Written on February 16, 2010 by gadgetboy in Apps, Software, Tablets, eReaders, iPad
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Jeremy Clark at TED Demoing Wired Digital

Photo TED / James Duncan Davidson

It was only a matter of time before magazine publishers began to make overtures toward iPad and now we have some definite plans by some large publishers. Wired Magazine demonstrated a version of their upcoming electronic magazine on stage at the TED conference last week and a hands-on video demo appears below. Huffington Post tells us that Interview magazine will also test some issues on iPad at the time of the device’s launch.

But overcoming the technology concerns is only the first hurdle. Actually, it’s still a hurdle.

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