Barnes & Noble will be making their e-book reader official today but WSJ who got an early sneak peek shares some details. The B&N reader that was spied last week will be called as Nook and will go head to head with Kindle in terms of pricing, which means around $259. The e-book reader […]
Amazon Kindle goes international, US-restricted Kindle price reduced
Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader has finally gone international and will be available in over 100 countries (including India) from October 19. The international version is priced at $279 and comes pre-loaded with an AT&T SIM so as to allow users download content via Whispersync. As for the features, the global version is the same […]
Kindle 2’s twin brother surfaces – where else? – in China
“If you can’t afford it, create it” – is the mantra of the Chinese companies. Cloned mobile phones are a common sight in China but it seems they’ve been smitten with something new, which the Americans have been carrying for more than one and half years – the Kindle. WeFound is the answer to […]
Sony PRS-700 e-Book reader enters third generation
Sony announced their new e-book reader, PRS-700 which boasts a touch screen panel. The 6-inch display is based on e-paper technology and is touch sensitive which tries to blur the line between a real book and an electronic reader. A user can slide his finger on the screen to mimic flipping a page of […]