Amazon’s latest eReader – the Kindle 4 is a pared down version of the Kindle 3. The Kindle 3 is now known as the Kindle Keyboard, perhaps to emphasize its distinguishing feature from the new Kindle. Is the basic, no-frills Kindle 4 priced $79 a better choice for the money, or is the more Kindle [...]
A new study by Pew Research Center reveals that e-Readers ownership among US adults has increased from 6% to 12% between November 2010 and May 2011. 6% increase in 7 months. Compare this figure with the rate of adoption of tablet among US adults – just 3% increase from January 2011 to May 2011. What [...]
Nextbook tablets are from the Chinese mobile device manufacturer called E FUN. E FUN has already two tablets in the market: the Next2 and Next 3. An upcoming model, the Next 5, was unveiled at the 2011 CES Trade Show in January, while the Next4 and Next6 were introduced via press release. According to E [...]
It wasn’t long ago (less than a year) when Kobo introduced the first e-Reader to cost under $150. It’s amazing how fast things change as at the moment the Kobo WiFi an even more advanced version of the basic Kobo reader is offered at Borders for only $99. That’s without any sale prices, one time [...]
I know, The e-Reader market is a confusing one. It seems like everyday a new e-Reader is launched, a new eBook released and a new technology takes over the “old” one, which is actually only 6 months old. That’s why I’ve created a detailed list of ereaders, their supported software or applications, supported eBook formats, [...]
B&N just released a press release revealing that more than 650,000 digital magazines were sold in the last 2 months, following the release of the Nook Color, currently the best ereader out there to support color content and the recent launch of NOOKnewsstand. Among the NOOKnewsstand magazine best-sellers are: Us Weekly, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, Reader’s [...]
The 2nd half of 2010 has intimated the many new directions most eReaders will be taking in 2011. What we are interested in, more particularly, are the possible changes the Kindle and Nook may be having this year and how these might affect future Kindle vs Nook mash ups. Kindle and What May Change in [...]
PC Magazine predicts 2011 will be the year of the tablet. But even if this year will no longer be the year of eReaders, 2011 will continue to be an amazing year for eReaders. What’s in store for them this year? Here are what we predict will be the top 15 eReader trends for 2011. [...]
Like Barnes & Noble, Pocketbook is now taking the tablet path, too, without taking one foot from the eReader world. Its latest creation, the Pocketbook IQ, is part all-purpose Android tablet, part eReader. But is the super-low priced Pocketbook IQ as smart as its name implies? Features – Hardware and Software From a hardware [...]
The Nook Color is now available for shipping. Will it shake up the eReader world as some analysts predict? Just as interesting, will it end the dominance of the Kindle as the king of eReaders? Back in April, DigiTimes Research reported that the Nook’s March sales were higher than the Kindle’s. Since both Barnes & [...]