E Book Reader Archive

  • Enspert Unveils Line of Next-Generation Multimedia Android Tablets as Part of 2011 IDENTITY Product Arsenal

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  • Arbitron’s Portable People Media 360 uses *cell technology*

    Arbitron’s Portable People Media 360 uses *cell technology*

    Looks like the radio industry (well, pretty much media industry, actually, but I'm pretty sure radio is the biggest user of Arbitron data) has a new people meter up its sleeves. It's called the Portable People Meter 360, and it's designed to make reporting your radio-listening habits all the more easy. It reports to Arbitron HQ using cell technology. Just like you can download books over a cell network on your e-book reader, so, too can you tell The Man that you're listening to The Fan as you sit in traffic on the LIE.

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  • Sharp unveils world’s first 3D HD camera module for mobile devices

    Sharp unveils world’s first 3D HD camera module for mobile devices

    Sharp really believes in 3D, it seems. In the past weeks the company presented a new 3D touchscreen for mobile devices, then the world's first four-primary 3D display, followed by a 3D e-book reader. And today Sharp in Japan unveiled [press release in English] the world's first 3D camera module that can be used in mobile devices such as cell phones, cameras or portable gaming systems.

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  • QR-LPD: Bridgestone’s flexible e-paper (video)

    QR-LPD: Bridgestone’s flexible e-paper (video)

    Even though it's not an electronics company, Bridgestone (the tire maker) is one of a handful Japanese firms that has been experimenting with e-paper in recent years. Last October, Bridgestone claimed the bragging rights for the world's first flexible e-book reader. And a few days ago, the company showcased the newest version of their e-paper, now named QR-LPD (Quick Response Liquid Power Display), during an industry expo in Tokyo.

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  • Fujitsu shows off new prototype e-book reader

    Fujitsu shows off new prototype e-book reader

    So fair warning, there’s not a whole lot of detail on this one. Fujitsu just showed off their latest e-book reader prototype at a trade show in Japan. It probably won’t hit the US, but expect to see it in Japan later this year. We’ll keep you informed when we get more information. [via Akihabara News]

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  • No iPad for me, thanks (but please don’t hate me)

    No iPad for me, thanks (but please don’t hate me)

    To answer our own poll: no, I will not be buying an iPad. It's not that I'm "anti-iPad," which sounds pretty silly ("look, I'm against a piece of plastic~!"), it's simply that I have no need for it. Why would I buy something that I don't need? That makes no sense!

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  • Review: enTourage eDGe dualbook

    Review: enTourage eDGe dualbook

    To say that the enTourage eDGe dualbook is "just an e-reader with a bolted-on netbook" (or vice versa) is to pretty dramatically miss the entire point of this thing. The eDGe exists in a category all by itself, because it does an awful lot more than just an e-reader or just a netbook. As a unique product, there are a couple of unfortunate shortcomings, but on the whole the dualbook represents an exciting glimpse at new ways to access and use technology and content. Devin pooh-poohed the eDGe recently, but I'm pretty excited about it.

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  • The Samsung 650TS is a gigantic e-board

    The Samsung 650TS is a gigantic e-board

    As part of a "digital classroom" roadshow currently underway in Germany, Samsung is showing off it's new "e-board". This e-board, in 65" and 82" sizes, is a really interesting convergence of e-book reader, smartboard, and classroom display solution. In addition to typical smartboard functionality, it can also display the desktop of a connected PC or laptop, as well as display contents from Samsung ebook readers using their new "emoLink" technology.

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  • E-E-book readers for kids. The first “E” stands for educational.

    E-E-book readers for kids. The first “E” stands for educational.

    With all the flaws that e-book readers have, they don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. VTech, makers of fine educational electronics, are rolling out the Flip animated e-book reader, so now, your kids can get in on the action too. I always loved to read as a kid, so on family trips I’d bring [...]

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  • Fisher-Price iXL: E-book reader, music player, games, and more

    Fisher-Price iXL: E-book reader, music player, games, and more

    Electronics for kids have always been a fascination of mine. When I first saw the iXL I immediately thought of the first and best piece of kids consumer electronics, the PXL-2000. Sadly, this device, the Fisher-Price iXL, has no camera - there are two little eyes on it that are actually light sensors - but it has a bright, crisp screen and can play games, MP3s, and you can even paint over photos or color things in like a coloring book.

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  • Samsung shows off E61, the ebook reader with a bad keyboard

    Samsung shows off E61, the ebook reader with a bad keyboard

    When is a qwerty keyboard a bad idea? When it's on the Samsung E61 e-book reader. The problem with this thing isn't just the ugly keyboard, or the fact that it's obviously "inspired" by the Kindle, it's that the Samsung E6 looks promising.

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  • Best of CES 2010

    Best of CES 2010

    CES is over for CrunchGear (we'll still be posting some stragglers today and tomorrw) but we'd like to reflect on the best gear we saw at the show. These few days flew by and even with the glut of 3D TVs and ereaders we were actually impressed by a few small, good things that caught our eye on the show floor. Here are the winners of CrunchGear's Best of CES 2010 informal editor poll.

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  • The ‘Alex’ E-book Reader: Electronic ink, secondary color Android touchscreen

    The ‘Alex’ E-book Reader: Electronic ink, secondary color Android touchscreen

    Announced today, the Alex E-book Reader is an interesting take on electronic books. The upper third of the device features a standard 6-inch electronic ink screen similar to Amazon’s Kindle and then the bottom part sports a 3.5-inch color touchscreen running Android (1.6). The two screens can be harmonized by taking a web page you’ve [...]

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  • First hands on: Samsung E6 e-book reader

    First hands on: Samsung E6 e-book reader

    So Matt and I just got our hands on the Samsung E6, the company’s first electronic book reader. As a device it’s not bad, but compared to what’s out there you just know that Samsung was all, “We need to release something to get a foothold in the market.” The 6-inch e-redaer slides open, quite possibly [...]

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  • The Owen E1 E-Book reader brings some sexy curves to e-readers

    The Owen E1 E-Book reader brings some sexy curves to e-readers

    E-readers don't always have to be stark slate's of modern art and the Owen E1 E-Book is anything but. You just know by looking at it that it's comfy to use and should fit into more pockets thanks to its rounded edges and smallish 5-inch screen. But it doesn't matter, you probably won't be able to buy it anytime soon.

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