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Dovahkiin Gutenberg: Skryim Gets E-books

dovahkiin gutenberg skyrim ebooks by capaneus

Software developer/video game blogger/Dovahkiin bookworm Capaneus took the scrolls out of The Elder Scrolls V and converted them into E-books.  I have yet to play The Sims: Dragonborn Edition,… so I’m not as enthusiastic about this as I perhaps should be, but if this isn’t proof of the wealth of

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November 27th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Subsidized Amazon Kindle Owners Can Shed Ads – for a Price

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I knew the second that Amazon unveiled the new Kindles that are $30 to $40 less than the regular unit in exchange for viewing ads that I would never want the cheaper version. $30 to $40 is barely a discount to permanently put up with annoying ads on something you…

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October 6th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Kandle LED Book Light: Kindle Kombo

kandle led book light by ozeri

The Kindle – or any eBook reader that uses E-Ink for that matter – is great for reading in bright light, because you won’t get glare or reflections on the screen. On the other hand, it’s not great for reading in a dimly lit area, which is why Amazon sells…

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March 4th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Amazon to Give Away Kindle For Free This Year? [Rumor]

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A handful of people have noticed that the price for Amazon’s Kindle has been steadily dropping. That fact alone shouldn’t be surprising, because almost any gadget experiences a price drop as time passes by. The thing is, the rate at which the price of the device is decreasing is quite…

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March 1st, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

E Ink Triton Colored Epaper has Us Excited for E-Comic Books

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The Kindle and other reading devices make use of E Ink Corporation‘s ePaper, which not only displays text almost like it appears on paper, it also consumes low power and it has zero glare. But because nothing in perfect in this world, ePaper can only output black and white. Until …

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November 9th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Kno Tablet Price and Release Date Announced

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While I don’t own a tablet like the iPad, I do think that they are cool to use and definitely make reading books and watching media fun. The Kno tablet is aimed at students and designed as a modern-day replacement for textbooks.

What’s good is that it’s in a reasonable…

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November 9th, 2010 by: Range

Borders Libre Ebook Reader Price and Release Date Announced

Borders Libre eReader Pro

I’m not sure why the Libre eBook reader makes me want to listen to Tenacious D and eat a big plate of nachos. Anyway, Borders has announced that it is now taking pre-orders on the Libre eBook Reader Pro. The device will ship on July 2.…

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June 2nd, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Smell of Books Aerosol E-Book Enhancer Violates “Olfactory Rights” of Writers

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Vaporware manufacturer DuroSports Electronics wants to ease the transition from paper books to e-books with their Smell of Books… scented sprays, specifically designed for e-book readers. Not. This is the kind of idea that’s so stupid it’s awesome, and for a while you’ll wish it was true. Then it’ll just

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June 10th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Sony E-Book Reader Pricing and Launch Date Announced

Sony eBook Reader

Sony has officially announced that their long-awaited e-book reader will be hitting the streets this October for about $350 USD.

The Sony Reader features an innovative high contrast E-ink display, capable of allowing up to 7,500 pages to be displayed without a battery recharge. The display is designed to be…

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September 26th, 2006 by: Technabob

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