We’ve seen quite a bit about Amazon in the last few days. The main story is about the Amazon Kindle Tablet that details were revealed about the other day.
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B&N Nook Color 2 Could Arrive this Month
September 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Barnes & Noble are said to be preparing to launch the new Nook Color 2 this month. The new device is being manufactured by several companies in Taiwan as follows:
“TPK Holding will supply touch panels used in the e-bok reader, while Inventec will be responsible for the assembly, the sources said. Pegatron is also said to have received orders for Nook Color 2. It is reported that Inventec and Pegatron would be able to supply two to three million units of Nook Color 2 by the end of 2011.”
Amazon Tablet to Launch in October – Rumour
August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report today from Digitimes is hinting that Amazon could be launching one of its tablets sometime in October this year. At the moment it is believed that two Amazon Tablets will launch with one having a 7 inch screen and the other having a 10.1 inch screen. The 7 inch tablet is the one that is rumoured to be arriving in October with the 10.1 inch model launching early next year.
Chrome OS Update Rolls Out
August 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has rolled out a Chrome OS update that makes it faster at resuming and brings a few new features. Google begins its announcement by saying:
One of the things that excites us about Chromebooks is that unlike other computers, the user experience automatically gets better over time.
Amazon Tablet Likely to Use Two-Finger Touchscreen Technology
July 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amazon could be using two-finger touch technology when it launches its first tablet devices. The reasons for this are due to cost savings. Both the iPad and various Honeycomb tablets each use 10 finger touch technology allowing for more interaction with the tablets, but Amazon may have decided that two is enough to use most functions on the device.
Dual and Quad Core Amazon Tablets Could Arrive This Year
May 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amazon is likely to be launching two new tablets by the end of this year. The two tablets are codenamed Coyote and Hollywood with Coyote being the entry level tablet which will utilise a Dual-Core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor inside. Moving on to Hollywood, it is expected that Amazon will use a quad-core chip called the NVIDIA T30 “Kal-El”.
Sony CyberShot with 3G Connection Rumored
March 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We received info today hinting that Sony could be looking at introducing 3G connectivity in to a new CyberShot camera. In doing so, it would allow the camera to be cloud based so to speak. The 3G enabled CyberShot digital camera would work in a similar way to how a camera with an Eye-fi card works in that pictures are captured and then transmitted to an online storage area such as Flickr or an FTP account. By bundling in a 3G connection in the camera, it bypassed the need to be in a WiFi enabled area and thus, becomes a lot more convenient.
We also hear that the 3G connection could be free to use, much like the Amazon Kindle uses for downloading books. For those who are light users, they wouldn’t need to pay, but for those who are pro users, a small charge maybe required. [Read more…]
Apple Blocks Sony Reader App
February 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This will certainly have the news sites talking today. It appears that the Sony Reader app for iOS was not approved by Apple. Sony spoke to the Times and basically said that its app was blocked by Apple because it allows in app purchases to be made from a different company. If true, it seems that Apple wants all content to be sold through the iTunes store rather from the Sony eBook store.
What we don’t understand at the moment is what will happen to apps like the Amazon Kindle app, Nook and other apps that allow you to connect up and sync content from a 3rd party location. Will Apple ban these? Perhaps Sony isn’t telling us the full reasons why the app was banned, and maybe they tried to do something different to what Kindle and Nook apps do to get content. [Read more…]
Samsung Fascinate Gets Large Update But Stays on Android 2.1
January 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Fascinate that runs on the Verizon network has received an update. The update is quite large in the number of changes it makes to the Android phone but unfortunately, it’s just a number of tweaks to Android 2.1 that it already runs. This means that Fascinate users are still waiting for the Android 2.2 update.
On to what the update does, we hear that a number of new features and improvements have been added. The version number of the update is i500.DL09 and it brings updated versions of V CAST Videos, City ID and the VZ Navigator. Also, the Amazon Kindle app gets an update as well as a number of changes to widgets are made. Email also gets a few enhancements. [Read more…]
Sony eReader Devices Return to Japan
November 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As of December this year, those of you in Japan will be able to pick up a Sony Reader device. Sony stopped selling the Sony eReader in Japan back in 2007, but is now returning to that area to start up sales again.
When the eReader launches again, it will compete with the Amazon Kindle as well as other eBook readers that have been selling in that region. [Read more…]
Sony Reader eBook App to Launch on iOS and Android
November 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sony has announced that it will be launching a couple of new reader apps. One is being built for Android OS based smartphones and the other is being built for iOS based devices. Each version of the app will be launching next month in time for Christmas.
It appears that the apps will work in a similar way to how the Kindle app works on these devices in that once you purchase books from the Sony Reader store, you’ll be able to download them to the app on the devices that run it. [Read more…]
Kobo Wireless eReader from Borders Launching November 1
September 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Borders has announced the new Kobo Wireless eReader. When it launches on the first day of November, it will cost $140.
New features include wireless access that now lets you download and purchase books when you are connected to the internet.
Borders has a library of over 1.5 million eBooks making it a very good choice when wanting to find something to read. [Read more…]
