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foxit releases kindle rival eslick

foxit eslick e-book e-ink reader kindle competitor

After going against Adobe with their own lightweight PDF reader, Foxit are now taking on Amazon’s Kindle with the release of their own e-book reader called eSlick.

Foxit took a long hard look at the Kindle’s specs and said, “Hmm. Pork.” No. They one-upped Amazon on so many levels that it’s amazing they ended up…

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December 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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steve jobs shows off mini iphone and ipod

Paper Steve Jobs by Toy-a-Day

With all the buzz surrounding the impending Apple WWDC show, it was only a matter of time before pictures of Steve Jobs and some new i-Things would leak to the ‘net. So I’m happy to bring you this exclusive first look at Apple’s latest breakthrough in miniaturization. Without further ado, I give you Paper Steve…

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June 8th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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cybook 3 e-book reader price and launch date revealed

Bookeen Cybook 3 E-Reader

I’ve been seeing early pictures and rumors of this new electronic book reader floating around for a couple of months now, and now the final specs, launch date and price have finally been announced.

Bookeen’s Cybook 3 reader will hit shelves this September, with prices starting at $350 USD. The Cybook 3 is a super-slim…

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July 28th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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panasonic wordsgear full color e-book reader

Panasonic WordsGear E-Book Reader

Panasonic Japan’s recent entry into the e-book market is looking pretty nice. Unlike E-Ink based displays, the WordsGear can display full color images.

The WordsGear offers an amazingly sharp 5.6-inch TFT display with a 1024×600 pixel resolution (that’s about 211 pixels per inch.) This means reading small type should be no problem, and easy on…

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July 7th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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sony e-book reader now less than $100

Sony E-Book Reader on Sale

It seems like it wasn’t very long ago that Sony released their first ever electronic ink book reader for around $350. For a limited time, you can pick up one of these nifty devices for just under $100.

TigerDirect is offering the Sony PRS-500 E-Book Reader for just $99.99, which is a savings of over…

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July 4th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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