Sony UK eBook store open for business
Sony has introduced their UK ebook store this week at the London Book Fair. This new store lets users purchase books directly if you have a Sony eBook Reader WIFI or any of the other Sony tablets.
The dedicated ebook store first went live in the USA and Canada over 5 years ago, as it supplemented, and integrated with, its new eBook Reader line. At first the books were available in Sony’s own ebook format, but a few years later it was switched to the more… Read the rest
Clearance on eBook Readers: Sony PRS-T1 and iRiver Story HD
The company Sony seems to have changed its direction, in the past months at least. They have developed a pretty nice ebook reader in early 2011, but after that they seem to have their focus more on designing tablets.
Sony PRS-T1
The only ereader they have marketed in the last six months, the Sony PRS T1 is now on clearance at Best Buy. Almost every store that belongs to this American chain retails the Sony ereader for as low as $99. How do we remember… Read the rest
February Discounts on eBook Readers and Tablets
As the month of February comes to an end, most eBook reader and tablet companies have decided to slash prices and create contests, so that their faithful users may benefit of some discounted, but still great devices.
Kobohas organized a contest, ongoing until February 29th, with many prizes and opportunities. Their official website provides numerous coupon codes for those who enter their daily trivia contest. The lucky winners will get 10%-35% off ebook coupons, $25 cinema vouchers and for the grand prize, three Kobo Touch… Read the rest
Facts, Figures and Rumors as of January 2012
January has been a busy month for everyone. With the arrival of 2012, a lot of things changed and many more are about to in the months to come. In general; but particularly in the tech world. Still, January is the months of rumours, promises of products to come and legends of the year past.
Tablets of 2011
2011 was a great year for Apple and we know this after their announcement of last week. Stepping on many shoes, they released their total sale number… Read the rest
The Best Tablets and eBook Readers of 2011
This year the eBook reader and tablet world has suffered a veritable boom. Many new companies joined the market and every experienced producer has come forth with new devices to impress and meet your every need: reading, listening to music, watching movies, a large palette of applications and massive breakthroughs in terms of battery life.
In the next lines, you can find some of the best devices out there and coolest gadgets to appear until this moment in time, all of which are better described… Read the rest
What do you want for Christmas? Best eBook Readers under $100
These days there are so many eBook Readers on the market that even the most informed person in the matter might need a while to decide which one is the best in terms of quality, software, design, battery life and of course, price. Below, there is a list of the most popular eBook Readers under $100. Most of them are new models, but there are some refurbished editions that came out with extra features and software updates.
Kindle Touch – $99: this model is… Read the rest
Sony Reader WiFi PRS-T1 – a Review
The Sony eBook Reader has always been the most important competitor of Amazon’s reader, but has never truly been preferred to the Kindle. Until now.
Let me present to you the new Sony Reader PRS-T1, a hardware upgraded, multi-software compatible, WiFi and multi-touch supported ebook reader of the autumn.
Sony’s most appreciated addition to the PRS-T1 is the WiFi, which accompanied by a web browser with access to Google and Wikipedia, and 12 preloaded dictionaries might just top the Kindle.
Just a 6 inch… Read the rest
Onyx Boox eBook Reader Review
The Onyx Boox is one of the solid eBook readers but is also one of the pricey choices to enter the market. This is among the few eBook readers to hold a WACOM touchscreen, which means the touchscreen layer could be located under the e-ink screen. This removes the glare problems when the screen is over, much like in the Sony PRS 700. The biggest downfall of this device is that it requires you to use the stylus that comes with it. You could only… Read the rest
