The independent firmware developers EbookApps have just announced v1.7 firmware for the Sony PRS-300 and PRS-505. Major improvements include: dictionary custom font support page formatting settings (margins and line spacing) The good thing about this firmware is that it you can run it without actually replacing the original Sony firmware. This means you can try [...]
Entries from July 30th, 2010
Medion e-reader video
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news, video
A couple weeks ago I found a new e-reader from Medion. I hadn’t seen it before, which makes it something of a rarity. Today I found this video that was shot at IFA-Berlin where the new e-reader was on display. It’s in German and the e-reader is only a dummy, but it’s still worth watching.
Could Sony drop out of the e-reader price war?
July 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments · hardware rumors
ReadWriteWeb got their hands on a statement from Sony, and that’s certainly one way to interpret it: “Pricing is one consideration in the dedicated reading device marketplace, but Sony won’t sacrifice the quality and design we’re bringing book lovers to lay claim to the cheapest eReader,” said Phil Lubell, VP of Digital Reading at Sony [...]
Elsewhere on the Web 30 July 2010
July 30th, 2010 · No Comments · links post
Copia just revealed their new line of e-readers
July 29th, 2010 · 6 Comments · hardware news
CrunchGear has more information on the Copia e-readers we saw in the WSJ. Copia have totally revamped their lineup. Do you know those really neat E-ink based readers I saw at CES (and are still on the Copia website)? They’re all gone. Now Copia have 4 LCD devices and only one rather crappy Kindle clone [...]
Copia reveal an LCD tablet
July 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news
It’s only 5″, so calling it a tablet is something of a stretch. The Wall Street Journal has the story, but there is hardly any detial or specs for the e-reader. Fortunately, I’ve seen the hardware before. An e-reader with the same image popped up on JCPenney’s website back in November. That e-reader had the [...]
Overdrive release library survey results
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · digital library
Overdrive just announced the results of a survey they conducted back in June. Well, they announced a teaser of the results. You’ll need to be a partner to see the full data. Here are some of the details they reported: 74% of users are female, between the ages of 30-59. Nearly 70% have a college [...]
OCLC sued for Antitrust violations
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
Please note that the following represents the viewpoint of the company suing OCLC. It may not be the full story. I myself am going to wait until I can see the court documents. From the press release: In a move that could have far-reaching implications for competition in the library software and technology services industry, [...]
Tags:antitrust·oclc·sued·violations
Txtr launch Android app
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · software news
Last month Txtr very quietly announced that they’ve released an Android app. Like their iPhone app, txtr4Androidis a rather basic reading app. I’ve used the iPhone app and I was extremely underwhelmed. You have 4 font size choices and some annotation abilities. The real value in these apps is that they tie in to txtr’s [...]
Realview boast 2k digital magazine titles on the iPad
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Australian digital publishing services provider Realview today confirmed that over 30,000 editions from over 2,000 publications it produces for clients can now be interactively viewed on the Apple iPad, without the need to download anything from the App Store.”We’ve invested in a complete redesign of our viewer so it now launches [...]
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