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concepts

LIVRE, a Compromise on the E-book

While those who are born into a world of e-books won't miss much, there are a few generations of paper-readers who might still need some convincing. The LIVRE, a concept for a more tactile friendly e-book, first looks like a chunky version of Sony's Reader. But the design is actually fairly inspired.

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10:31 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Mark Wilson
10,259 views, 39 comments

asus

Eee PC Has A Kindle Mode?

Got a desire for the sold out Amazon Kindle? If you do your probably out of luck on actually getting one anytime soon. The next best thing might actually be an Eee PC in "Kindle" mode. By using FBReader in fullscreen and portrait mode, an Eeeph forum member turned his Eee into a Kindle imitator. Since FBReader is a free e-book reader for Unix and Windows computers this little Kindle tweak shouldn't be too hard to get you a multi-function e-reader out of the popular Eee PC. [Eeeph via EeeUser]

9:21 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Christopher Mascari
13,259 views, 51 comments

Latest by n/a: Actually, I was skeptical myself. I got my new EEE PC with Windows preloaded yesterday. Played with it a bit and wasn't sure if I was going to keep it or not. I had actually been looking at a Kindle, more »

gadgets

Amazon Kindle Gets Third-Party Support From Fictionwise

Amazon's Kindle e-Book device gets its first third-party content provider support in the form of Fictionwise, which adds over 15k books to Amazon's already extensive library. Unlike first-party books, you can't directly download the books via the Kindle. You have to first download them onto your computer and sync via USB, or email them to yourself and pay the 10-cent fee. Quite a pain in the ass. Unless of course you can purchase this book, then it's totally worth it. [Fictionwise via Electronista]

4:00 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Jason Chen
1,876 views, 4 comments

Latest by montsnmags: @Mr.Wizard: Mmm, lamb ~drool~. It's like there's a party in my mouth... ;) more »

gadgets

Amazon Kindle Gutted, Splayed, Violated

Readers who enjoy the Amazon Kindle e-Book reader's concept for letting you consume literature in electronic form—but won't purchase one until they see what's inside—will love this post. RapidRepair's taken apart the Kindle bit by bit, showing you exactly what's inside. Unless you're a hardware engineer, seeing the internals probably don't add much to your enjoyment of anything, but it does saves yourself from having to void the warranty on your own. [RapidRepair via TheRawFeed]

4:40 PM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Jason Chen
3,726 views, 16 comments

Latest by NeoPoliticus: There's not really anything inside products any more. more »

amazon

Why Giz Isn't on Kindle's RSS Feeder, and How to Get Around That


Say you bought a Kindle. If you were to search for Gizmodo in Amazon's Kindle RSS store, you'd notice we're not there. That's not because we don't like it (although I'm not saying we do like it, either). The reasons are strictly business related, which Gaby Darbyshire, Gizmodo's business dev smart person, explained to me in brief. More »

2:08 PM on Wed Nov 21 2007
By Brian Lam
5,307 views, 17 comments

amazon kindle live

Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader Launch (Live)

Jeff Bezos is about to launch the Kindle e-book reader at a hotel in NYC, and we're in there blogging live. Here's a gallery of Bezos plowing through device features. Jump for the play-by-play.
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10:30 AM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Wilson Rothman
11,945 views, 52 comments

Latest by rainfever: did he ever say "Boom"? more »

reading is fundamental

HP e-Book Reader Design Fakes Turning Pages

Although there've been lots of eBooks the past year, none of them have had this HP concept that was demoed at the HP Mobility Summit. Instead of pressing a button to turn the page (which you can presumably still do) there are touch strips on the top, bottom, and sides of the ebook that you can slide to virtually turn the page. More »

9:30 PM on Tue May 15 2007
By Jason Chen
4,482 views, 17 comments

e-paper still coming soon

LG.Philips LCD Teases World With A4 Color Electronic Paper

LG.Philips LCD keeps teasing the world with dream display products that will not reach the mass market until sometime in the next decade. More »

5:25 AM on Mon May 14 2007
By Addy Dugdale
4,074 views, 9 comments

gadgets

Amazon Kindle eReader Gets More Details: Pricing, Time Frame, Features

Details have been scarce on the Amazon Kindle eReader since we first saw it last September, but some publishers have actually gotten to play with it now that we're nearing the spring release date. First, the price is going to be above $400. Seeing as the Sony reader is fetching somewhere around $300 to $350, that's not a good place to start. More »

4:00 PM on Fri Apr 20 2007
By Jason Chen
32,141 views, 20 comments

pcs

Best Way to Read NYT for Free Starts Slamming Your Wallet March 27

If you've paid attention to my sources for posts, you'd probably notice I'm fairly heavy on the NYT—I more or less read it every day, usually with the NYT Reader. Up until March 27, on top of being the best way to read it, it's also been a free way to do so. More »

3:22 PM on Sun Mar 18 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,365 views, 13 comments

lg

LG FM37, FM33 and DMB T50: Portable Media With European Flair (?)

The decidedly derivative portable media player market can embrace with open arms the latest entries from LG, the FM37 (tops out at 4GB, $320), FM33 (4GB, $255) and DMB T50 (2GB, $265). As expected, the players are, to use a tired phrase, more evolution than revolution: all models are flash-based and have just barely watchable-sized screens (2.4-in. on the FM37, 1.77-in. on the FM33 and 2.4-in. on the DMB T50). What is a little more rare, however, is the e-book support found in the FM37. (Who could stand to read The Alchemist on such a small screen is a discussion that belongs elsewhere.) After all, books are as much a medium as terrible sounding MP3s and repeatedly transcoded video. More »

3:46 PM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Gizloco
1,392 views, 2 comments

Latest by protocl: reminds me of the meizu m6, which obviously is already in the market OF 2.4," 4 gb and asian, hehe... more »

e-book

Fujitsu Demos its e-Book Reader That Weighs Only 177g (0.39 pounds)

Holy negligible weight, Batman! This Fujitsu e-Book reader weighs so on this side of nothing, it's hardly heavier than an actual piece of paper. Hell, it's lighter than most paperback books. More »

8:00 PM on Wed Oct 4 2006
By Jason Chen
5,334 views, 22 comments

cellphones

LG Cyon E-Book Reading Phone, Because Reading books on a 2-inch Screen Rocks!

So this phone from LG is designed for people with visual disabilities, but as I think about it more, trying to read a book on a cellphone would likely cause visual disabilities—you know, stabbing yourself in the eye with a spoon. The phone can display text e-books and also play back audiobooks. They are stored on the expansion MicroSD card. It has all of the other usual kicks like Bluetooth and it even has a walkie-talkie. A walkie-talkie? What are they, 10 years old? – Travis Hudson More »

1:08 PM on Tue Sep 19 2006
By Travis Hudson
816 views, 6 comments

Latest by philatduke: i think you're missing the point, or at least the article wasn't clearly explained. the phone's novelty is not displaying text on the screen, but rather having the phone convert the text into speech... the title of this post should read more »

gadgets

Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader Packs EVDO

Friends at Engadget turned up an Amazon E-book reader to go head to head with Sony's own reader. The fellas slashed their way through the FCC's site, and revealed that the device has a six-inch, 800 by 600 pixel display, 256MB of RAM, a keyboard, scroll wheel, mini USB port. There's also a headphone jack, which we guess is for audiobooks. The real find? EV-DO cellular data, probably there for downloading titles through the ether. Like all saucy and unofficial unveilings, this one opens up a bigger question: What service is Amazon going to announce to deliver these heaven sent e-books? Another image, after the jump. More »

1:26 PM on Mon Sep 11 2006
By Brian Lam
9,336 views, 7 comments

Latest by PatrickFournier: Humph! The illiad still outdoes them all in function and design.... *sigh* more »

pdas

Toshiba Dual-Screen UMPC PDA E-Book Doohickey

It's hard to describe what exactly this device is, but it obviously falls into a lot of categories. First and foremost, it has two screens, at least one of which is a touchscreen meant to replace the keyboard. Not much other information is know. It runs Windows CE, has a slot for SD and is pretty portable. This thing could either flop or be the next big thing, but I'm predicting a flop. More »

4:22 PM on Fri Sep 8 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,467 views, 7 comments

announcements

LG Phillips E-book: Flexible Means Flexibility

LG Phillips just announced their 14.1-inch WXGA flexible E-book at IMID 2006 (International Meeting on Information Display). More »

12:01 PM on Sat Aug 26 2006
By Mark Wilson
4,249 views, 5 comments

laptops

DIY PowerBook e-Book Reader

Sony Reader, Schmony Reader. Who needs one of those devices when you can turn your Powerbook into an e-Book reader. Sure, even reading this text could be considered reading an e-Book, but does your laptop or desktop machine look like an actual book? No, so stfu! More »

4:20 PM on Mon Aug 14 2006
By Travis Hudson
828 views, 14 comments

portable media

Sony Reader Gets Delayed Again

Back in January we were practically peeing ourselves with joy about the Sony Reader that was going to revolutionize the book world. Half a year later, the interest is starting to dwindle thanks to the numerous release delays. At CES we were promised a Spring release. Much like my ex-girlfriends, those promises got broken pretty quickly and the Reader was delayed to early summer. Well early summer seems to be here and the reader has now been delayed until the late summer which is usually rounded up to an end of the year delay. Lets just hope your grandkids have a chance to use it. – Travis Hudson More »

11:53 AM on Tue Jun 6 2006
By Travis Hudson
162 views, 11 comments

Latest by Worf: You do realize you can buy the librie these days, right? I mean, you have to import from Japan and all that, but this is the modern world. Heck Dynamism will do it for you... http://dynamism.com/ an e-ink book reader more »

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