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Panasonic releases its new Android Base E-Book Reader the Raboo UT-PB1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/7/2011 - 02:58] - 0 - E-book

Unveiled as a “Prototype” two weeks ago during the e-Book Expo Tokyo, Panasonic new E-book reader is now official! Behold the Raboo UT-PB1! Schedule to be launched August 10 in Japan at around 34,800 Yen, the Raboo is comes with a 7” 1[...]

Panasonic releases its new Android Base E-Book Reader the Raboo UT-PB1

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Panasonic Android-based e-Book Tablet For The Japanese Domestic Market

By DigInfo TV - [8/7/2011 - 09:12] - 0 - E-book

At e-Book Expo Tokyo, Panasonic exhibited an e-book tablet that’s currently being developed. This tablet will support e-commerce site Rakuten’s e-book store, which will open in early August. The price and release date will [...]

Panasonic Android-based e-Book Tablet For The Japanese Domestic Market

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[Computex 2011] ECS introduces a new Android based Color e-Book reader

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/6/2011 - 03:40] - 1 - E-book

The Taiwanese company ECS introduced a new color eBook reader at Computex 2011, the EB-850R. This device comes with an 8-inch (800×600) color resistive touchscreen, is powered by a Wondermedia 8650CPU, comes with 256MB or 512MB of[...]

[Computex 2011] ECS introduces a new Android based Color e-Book reader

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Sony reader app for iPhone and Android about to hit app stores

By Akihabara News Team - [24/11/2010 - 10:28] - 0 - Software

Kindle’s got one, so does Barnes&Nobel, and throngs of developers have put out various versions. I’m talking about reader apps for smartphones here. Now with more and more books being published as pdfs as well as in the traditiona[...]

Sony reader app for iPhone and Android about to hit app stores

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[FPD 2010] Hanvon’s Triton Powered Color e-Reader “WISEreader” hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/11/2010 - 11:36] - 2 - E-book Hands On

Available in Pre-order in China, Hanvon’s latest e-Reader is according to the company the world first Color e-book reader. Name “WISEreader” this new e-Reader comes with a 9.68” Screen from E INK Triton technology, display 4096 colors,[...]

[FPD 2010] Hanvon’s Triton Powered Color e-Reader “WISEreader” hands-on

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KT released the first Korean Android Tablet. The Identity Pad.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/8/2010 - 10:56] - 2 - Tablet-PDA

The “Identity TAB” is ,according to KT, the Korean first real Android Tablet. Powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, the Identity TAB comes with a 7” Multitouch screen, 8GB only of internal memory, DMB TV Tuner, Gyro-Sensor, 3Mpix Camera Mo[...]

KT released the first Korean Android Tablet. The Identity Pad.

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Exemode new 8” Digital Picture frame comes with basic e-Book reader feature

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/8/2010 - 03:48] - 2 - Displays

Exemode, Japanese prime in excellency (LOL), comes today to us with a new 8” (800×600) Digital Picture Frame, with integrate 0.5W speaker, SD/SDHC, USB support and TXT file support with a basic e-Book reader function. Not sure who[...]

Exemode new 8” Digital Picture frame comes with basic e-Book reader feature

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MSI WindPad U100 early IFA preview

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/8/2010 - 04:07] - 1 - Tablet-PDA

Introduced at 2010 Computex, the WindPad U100 comes today with a new batch of fresh press pictures from MSI. Running an intel Atom Z530 with 2GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD, our 10.1 Touchscreen (Capacitive) Tablet will run on Windows 7, off[...]

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G6Touch, a new 7” e-Reader & PMP from Ployer China

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/8/2010 - 03:58] - 5 - DAP - PMP E-book

Ployer China has a new e-book reader to its catalog the G6Touch, a new PMP/e-Book Reader hybrid featuring a 7” Touch-screen with a 800×480 resolution capable to play 1080p Video (MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, MP4, DAT, VOB…), Audio fi[...]

G6Touch, a new 7” e-Reader & PMP from Ployer China

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Sony lowered the prices of their e-Readers

By Akihabara News Team - [6/7/2010 - 05:32] - 0 - E-book

We have witnessed the price-cuts of dedicated e-Book Readers including Barnes & Noble’s Nook and most recently Amazon’s Kindle. And now it seems Sony also joined the bandwagon by dropping $20 – $50 off of the pri[...]

Sony lowered the prices of their e-Readers

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Aiptek Story Book inColor: Full Color E-book Reader for Kids

By Akihabara News Team - [7/6/2010 - 03:52] - 1 - E-book

This can make a great Birthday present for kids of the day, indeed. Definitely a nice device to make Reading interesting for Kids…Offered by the Taiwan-based company Aiptek, it sports a 8-inch TFT LCD display at 800 x 600 resolut[...]

Aiptek Story Book inColor: Full Color E-book Reader for Kids

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[Computex 2010] Acer LumiRead L600

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/6/2010 - 03:32] - 0 - E-book

And here you are another e-Book reader, The LumiRead L600 from Acer. Introduced just recently, we had the chance to get a closer look to this newcomer at Comptuex 2010. Available with or Without 3G, our LumiRead L600 just weight 250g, [...]

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Kakai Kno: Linux-based Tablet/e-Reader with two 14.1″ touchscreens

By Akihabara News Team - [3/6/2010 - 03:28] - 0 - E-book Tablet-PDA

Kakai, a California-based start-up company, showcased the prototype of their Knu Tablet at the 8th Annual Conference of D: All Things Digital, otherwise known as D8 (June 1 -June 3, 2010). Featuring two capacitive touch screen IPS disp[...]

Kakai Kno: Linux-based Tablet/e-Reader with two 14.1″ touchscreens

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[Computex 2010] MSI WindPad 100 Tablet, a Windows 7 ATOM powered tablet.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/6/2010 - 04:25] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

Whether you like it or not, 2010 will be the year of the tablet, well actually the rebirth or reboot of a pretty old concept, anyway we hope this time that with all the love the Apple give to its iPad and the increasing demands for the[...]

[Computex 2010] MSI WindPad 100 Tablet, a Windows 7 ATOM powered tablet.

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[Computex 2010] ASUS Eee Tablet between your e-Book reader and Notebook

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/6/2010 - 03:47] - 0 - E-book

If like us you think that’s Amazon Kindle is too limited and it would have be nice to also be able to write note on the go like you would on a Tablet PC for example, there is no doubts that you will love ASUS new Eee Tablet. Simply put[...]

[Computex 2010] ASUS Eee Tablet between your e-Book reader and Notebook

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Sony eReader to be released in Asia/Pacific, further availability in Europe

By Akihabara News Team - [28/5/2010 - 05:03] - 0 - E-book

Currently only available in 8 countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland (and yes, not in Japan), Sony’s eReader the “Reader Digital Book” will[...]

Sony eReader to be released in Asia/Pacific, further availability in Europe

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ASUS DR-900 e-reader sports 9-inch e-ink display, WiFi, optional 3G

By Akihabara News Team - [3/3/2010 - 04:33] - 0 - E-book

Among the latest products ASUS displayed at CeBIT 2010, we have this slim & slender e-reader, the DR-900. Sporting a SiPix brand 1024 x 768 resolution e-ink display and offering integrated WiFi as well as 3G connectivity option, it[...]

ASUS DR-900 e-reader sports 9-inch e-ink display, WiFi, optional 3G

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How about Breaking the Monotony with a Starfish GSM triband camera Phone?

By Akihabara News Team - [24/2/2010 - 04:12] - 0 - Phones

Looking rather like a nice miniature toy, our starfish is brilliantly decorated with diamond inlay and features a 1.8 inch TFT (256K color) QVGA (240 x 320 p) screen, 1MB internal memory with memory extension card up to 2 GB, supports [...]

How about Breaking the Monotony with a Starfish GSM triband camera Phone?

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Valentine’s Day Special from Sony: The Reader Touch Edition Special Bundle

By Akihabara News Team - [10/2/2010 - 02:49] - 0 - E-book

Wow, I don’t know about you but I am impressed and can boldly say this is what I would call a real cool gift for your Valentine. This special bundle offers you a nice bouquet of red-colored Reader Touch Edition, a matching red Limited [...]

Valentine’s Day Special from Sony: The Reader Touch Edition Special Bundle

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Yinlips jumps to the stage this time with an e-ink screened, Wi-Fi capable e-reader

By Akihabara News Team - [8/2/2010 - 05:13] - 0 - E-book

You would hear the name of this brand with their PMPs. However, it seems they would like to join the game of e-readers as well with a product possibly named E-Book. It offers a 6-inch (800 x 600) E-Ink Touchscreen, supports PDF, TXT, C[...]

Yinlips jumps to the stage this time with an e-ink screened, Wi-Fi capable e-reader

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Welcome Aigo’s EB6301 to the E-Reader game

By Akihabara News Team - [21/12/2009 - 04:11] - 0 - E-book

There is no day passed especially in the last couple of months that we haven’t heard about tablet PCs and e-readers and though less frequently about 3-D. And today sure is not an exception. This new 6-inch screened 164 × 127 × 11mm siz[...]

Welcome Aigo’s EB6301 to the E-Reader game

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[FPD 2009] Bridgestone Announces a Flexible Touchscreen Color e-reader – With Video

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [28/10/2009 - 01:12] - 0 - E-book

This morning at FDP 2009 Japan Bridgestone displayed their latest QR-LPD or Quick-Response Liquid Powered technology, this time based on a new e-Book concept with a 13.1” all color touchscreen only 5.8mm thick and a 0.8 refresh rate… W[...]