The press release just wen t out and confirmed what we already know. The Xoom WiFi will be available on 27 March. Retail is $599. Seven retailers will be selling the Xoom:Amazon.com, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club (select locations), Staples and Walmart. Of course, we already knew that from the leaked Staples advert. Also, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'wifi'
WHSmith now have the iriver Story Wifi on sale
March 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
The iriver Story Wifi is on clearance right now at WHSmith. It’s been , marked down to £99.99, which is about half off the previous retail price of £199. For comparison, the Kindle Wifi is selling for £112 right now. This Kindle clone comes with a 6″ Pearl E-ink screen, 2 GB Flash, and a [...]
Kindle 3 has free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
by Chris Walters Hmm, this feature may have been around for a while and I’m just now noticing it, in which case I feel like an idiot. At any rate, did you know that your Kindle can connect for free to AT&T wireless hotspots without requiring any logins, checkboxes or agreement buttons? You have to [...]
Samsung Galaxy S 5″ Wifi & why I like smaller screens
February 16th, 2011 · 4 Comments · hardware news, opinion
Yesterday I posted that when it comes to tablets I liked 5″ and 9″ screens more than I liked 7″ screens. This Galaxy S is an example of why. Samsung showed off this 5″ tablet at MWC this week. It has a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, a 800 x 480-resolution display, a 5MP camera (with a [...]
Borders (US) dropped the price of the Kobo Wifi to $99
February 8th, 2011 · 5 Comments · hardware news
Borders sent out an email this morning announcing that the $99 sale price for the Kobo Wifi is now permanent. Unfortunately for anyone not in the US, no other retailer has followed suit. Chapters are selling it for $150 CAD, and Borders AU have it listed for $180 AUD. Yep, the US price is almost [...]
How to browse the web on the Kobo Wifi
December 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · tips and tricks
This is an update to my post from earlier this week. Now that I’ve worked out how to do it I thought this was worth a repost. I found a post on MobileRead the other day where someone demonstrated that he had managed to visit Wikipedia on his Kobo Wifi. I’ve tried it and I [...]
I’m getting a Kobo Wifi
December 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments · hardware news
Kobo are running a contest this week on their website. You can enter once each day and try to win any number of prized from discount coupons and gift cards all the way up to a Kobo Wifi. you can find the contest here. I entered the contest today and much to my surprise I [...]
Kobo Wifi now has free use of Bell Canada’s Wifi network
December 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · press release
From the press release: Users of the new Kobo Wireless eReader now have even more opportunities to experience the joy of reading as Kobo, a global eReading service, today announced that Canadian Kobo Wireless eReader customers now enjoy free, unlimited access to Bell’s Wi-Fi network at any one of Bell’s over 800 Wi-Fi network hotspot [...]
Kobo Wifi now available in Hong Kong
December 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release
From the press release: Kobo, a global eReading service, today announced a strategic new partnership in Hong Kong with Swindon Book Co., Ltd./Kelly & Walsh, bringing the region its first high-quality, affordable and name brand eReader. The Kobo Wireless eReader is now available at Swindon Book Co. Ltd. Retail outlets and online at www.swindonbooks.com. Priced at just [...]
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 [...]
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