E-Ink technology is currently focusing on color displays and also on e-ink for flexible plastic displays. Although E Ink research has a way to go to get close the quality of color achievable with LCD, HP Labs is well advanced in its development of flexible displays for roll-up screens. When the two will come together is anybody’s guess, but it just might be sooner than later.
0Novelist’s debut legal thriller now an e-book for charity
A former trial lawyer, Levine entered the thriller scene 20 years ago with the publication of TO SPEAK FOR THE DEAD, the first novel in his series featuring linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter. The book was translated into 15 languages and adapted into an NBC World Premiere Movie in 1995.
TO SPEAK…
0Do Amazon Kindle Bestseller Lists Promote Authors or the Kindle?
The Amazon Kindle bestseller list is to be split between the top 10 paid and the top 10 free eBooks downloaded from the Kindle Marketplace. Is this to offer people a larger view of the most popular paid and free eBooks and to help promote authors and publishers, or is it to help sell more Kindles? The evidence is strongly pointing in one direction.
0The Rise and Fall of E-Readers: are the Days of Dedicated Devices Numbered?
The quick success of the iPad has indicated that the future is bleak for dedicated e-readers such as the Kindle or the Nook. But is this really true, or is it a misreading of a situation that might have been created by an interest in modern technology that will not be extended to paying high prices for e-book-reading hardware?
110th issue of Digital Book Readers blog carnival
Welcome to the June 20, 2010 edition of Digital Book Readers. Eric Gargiulo presents Apple iPad vs. HP Slate and The Supremely Expensive Gold and Diamond iPad posted at WearableiPad.com. Shaun Duke presents eBooks and the Future of Books: A Question From WhoHub posted at The World in the Satin Bag. Jennifer Meyer presents …
1Kno Tablet Aims to Replace Textbooks
Equipped with two 14.1″ touchscreens, the Kno tablet is the largest in its class. The device is marketed towards college students who do not want to carry bulky textbooks and notebooks to class. While many have complained about the size of the Kno tablet, it is a bold design that is drastically different from any other tablet currently on the market.
0Turning Book to Digital is the Future
Q: What do a PC manufacturer (Apple), TV maker (Sony), search engine (Google), and a book retailer (Amazon, B&N) have in common?
A: They’re all jumping into the same pond – the ebook/ereader pond.
Not only that, smartphones, cellphones…
0Hints and Tips for the Sony Reader
Many people prefer the Sony reader to any other make of e-reader, but they often don’t know how to resolve some of the problems they might come across. Here are 12 tips to help you resolve some of the more common problems, and allow you to make better use of your Sony reader.
0Protect eBook Readers with Screen and Case Protection
It is necessary to protect eBook readers with screen and case protection in order both to keep the screen readable and also to protect the case of your device. Banging or dropping an Ebook reader can result not only in damage to the device itself, but also in the loss…
1eBook Readers for Children
eBook readers for children have been prominent by their absence, but there are now two possible e-readers that will meet your child’s requirements. Although the Taiwanese Story Book in Color is an excellent machine, the best eBook reader for children currently available on the market is likely the Vtech Flip,…
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