Tag: eBook readers
Amazon Kindle Touch gets UK release date of April 27th
Amazon's Kindle Touch ereader has finally been given a UK release date of April 27th, following its launch in the US late last year. Almost identical to their US counterparts (apart from some software tweaks prior to a larger…
Harry Potter books magic their way onto the Kindle
When it comes to digital distribution of the books that star him, Harry Potter has been hiding under his invisibility cloak practically the whole time the tomes have been available. But now, through an agreement with the J.K Rowling-endorsed Pottermore…
Amazon readying colour E Ink touchscreen Kindle?
Amazon are preparing to launch a brand new Kindle model in 2012 according to a new report from DigiTimes, one that will feature a full colour E Ink touchscreen. Unlike the Kindle Fire tablet, which runs Android under a glass…
New Amazon "Send to Kindle" makes PC-to-eReader wireless transfers even easier
Kindle owners get a great new tool this morning with the launch of the new "Send to Kindle" feature for PC. A small downloadable plugin, "Send to Kindle" lets you easily transfer PC files and documents, along with eBooks, to…
Green gadgets: Sunshine charging for book lovers with SolarKindle cover
Kindle owners may never have to mains-charge their eReaders again thanks to a newly revealed cover from SolarFocus Technology on show at this years CES. That is providing you live in sunnier climes than the UK, we mean. SolarFocus…
US Kindle owners get ebook library loans
Amazon have launched a new service that will allow US Kindle owners to borrow eBooks from participating local libraries. Kindle book lending will be available at over 11,000 libraries across the States. "Starting today, millions of Kindle customers can borrow…
8 million Amazon Kindles sold in 2010
Despite the threat of full-blown tablet computers, it appears to have been a bumper year for Amazon's Kindle e-reader. According to Business Week, Amazon are on their way to selling a huge 8 million of the devices by the…
iRiver ebook reader gets its price slashed
Last week we brought you news that the iRiver ebook reader was adding a Wi-Fi connection to its already nifty spec sheet, but we were still a little bit put off by its price tag, especially with the incoming…
iRiver ebook reader gets Wi-Fi
The iRiver ebook reader was already a pretty solid ereader when it was released last year, but there was one rather glaring omission; it lacked a Wi-Fi connection. Well, it's now been thrown into the mix in a re-vamped edition…