From the press release: In an unprecedented United Nations-supported initiative, people who cannot see and those who have other forms of visual disability will have access to published works through publisher intermediaries who will create accessible formats of publications and share them with specialized libraries.The new arrangement was announced today at the of the UN [...]
Entries from October 29th, 2010
UN to launch new iniative to enable the blind to access published works
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
Next2 Android tablet to ship in November – $199, v1.5
October 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news
Word is going around that another of the many Android tablets I’ve shown you in the past couple months will soon be available from the Home Shopping Network in November for $199. The Next2 is 1 of 2 devices from Nextbook USA. It’s based on a 7″ LCD screen, runs Android v1.5, and supports the [...]
Eking S700 tablet/e-notebook
October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news, press release
Eking just announced a new 7″ tablet and get this: it has 2 touchscreens. They’re claiming it has both resistive and Wacom. (I really want to see how that works.) It also has Wifi, 3G, a fingerprint sensor, 3MP camera, and according to the press release the s700 will ship with an impressive set of [...]
Tags:eking·s700·tabletenotebook
Amazon to launch Kindle app for Windows Phone 7
October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release
I think this means Amazon think WinPhone7 has a better shot than WebOS. If I’m wrong, then where’s the WebOS app? From the press release: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be the first major eBook application available for Windows Phone 7. Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will [...]
Kobo Wifi, B&N Nook now available at Walmart
October 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · hardware news
I took a few minutes out of my schedule this morning to visit Walmart and check out their new e-reader display. I was hopig they would expand the section, but instead Walmart merely replaced the Sony display with the 2 Nooks and the Kobo Wifi. I wouldn’t want to be Sony right now; in pulling [...]
Sagem Binder e-reader hits Europe: touchscreen, 3G & WiFi for €199
October 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news, Sipix
Do you recall the Oyo and Fnacbook I showed you a few weeks ago? They’re basically the same device, and the Binder from Sagem Wireless is the OEM model. In other words, Sagem developed the design and then licensed it to various companies. Today Sagem decided to announce that the OEM model was available. My [...]
Tags:199·3g·binder·ereader·europe·hits·sagem·touchscreen·wifi
Epson announce new controller chip for Eink screens
October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release
From the press release: Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson”)(TOKYO:6724) today announced that it has developed a new display controller platform for electronic reading devices and other electronic paper products that provides laser-sharp image quality and rapid refreshes. The company will begin shipping the platform to e-paper-based product manufacturers in April 2011. The display controller platform is [...]
Context is everything
October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
There’s a non-story going around the tech blogs right now that I was planning to ignore. But then it got picked up by TechDirt and then CrunchGear. There’s still no real news here, but the fact that 2 major blogs have picked up on it is interesting. Let me sum up the background before discussing [...]
Tags:context
Sipix makes the best screen tech for 2006
October 27th, 2010 · 9 Comments · hardware reviews, Sipix
You might recall that the new Pandigital Novel e-reader was announced a couple weeks ago, and that it is the first in the US market with a Sipix screen. Sipix is a screen developer whose product is just beginning to get on the market. They are a subsidiary of the screen manufacturer AUO. Everyone I [...]
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