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Barnes & Noble has recently held their press conference to introduce their new NOOK e-reader, the ‘Simple Touch Reader’. After some information was leaked they finally confirmed that it is a ’squat, black, touch-screen e-ink reader’ which will be priced at $139. More »

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Barnes & Noble has recently held their press conference to introduce their new NOOK e-reader, the ‘Simple Touch Reader’. After some information was leaked they finally confirmed that it is a ’squat, black, touch-screen e-ink reader’ which will be priced at $139. More »

It’s no $35 tablet, but India’s own EC Media International is unveiling their own e-Reader: the Wink. Although definitely lacking when compared to the newest generations of Kindles and Nooks, the Wink has still managed to garner the support of several well-known publishing companies, including Penguin, Roli, Oxford University, Harper Collins and Permanent Black. As for specs, check them out after the jump. More »

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Approximately 38% of iPad owners say that after they have purchased their cherished slates, they no longer have interest in acquiring a gaming handheld like the DS and the PSP –Nintendo has expressed understandable concern about the iPod Touch, iPhone, and the iPad’s threat to its DS. 49% of iPad buyers indicate that their likelihood of buying an e-reader is now nil. More »

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From Htcyou: With access to Barnes & Nobles‘ e-book store, Pandigital’s Novel e-reader has a 7″ color screen (800×600), 1Gb memory (along with an SD-card slot), and wireless for $200 in June. Although sexier for multimedia, color LCDs are hardly as appropriate as e-ink for reading. More »

From Htcyou: Not just on any Android phone, but the mighty HTC Droid Incredible is the choice to use for previewing Amazon’s Kindle app that is coming in the summer. By which time, your Android smartphone may replace your need for an e-reader. More »

Spreading the written word on as many devices as possible, Amazon is releasing a Kindle application for Google Android machines that run 1.6 Donut and above. More »

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In Rose, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition is a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day. Newegg has knocked $50 off the MSRP, so give one to your bookworm mom for $150. More »

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From Htcyou: Spring Design’s Alex eReader is a duo-screen Android media player and EPD e-reader on a slate, not a folder like the enTourage eDGe, but rather akin to the Barnes & Noble Nook. The Alex shipped a few weeks ago. Two reviewers praised it for relatively fast performance but denounced its $399 price and tiny selection of books. More »

Nintendo has declared that its new DSi XL, which will debut on March 28th for $190, is also an e-reader. Apple’s iPad and iPod Touch/iPhone are breaking into the Japanese gaming corporation’s territory; the DSi XL is return fire that will a title called “100 Classic Books,” which includes works from Shakespeare and Twain. More »

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From Htcyou: A somewhat different take on the e-reader, Spring Design’s Alex is a handheld that operates Android with a 3.5” color LCD touchscreen (for browsing and graphics) and a 6” EPD screen for text. More »

enTourage has had to make a minor price increase of its versatile, duo-screen eDGe e-reader/tablet: new pre-orders, which will ship in March, are now $9 more than before at $499. The price bump is due to Documents To Go software. Unlike Apple’s iPad, the eDGe has two LCDs and is truly unique in that it is a genuine e-reader and a netbook in one. More »

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I don’t know if it’s just me, but all of all the e-readers that have been released lately, I feel like Sony is the only one that got the “style” aspect of things right on the nose. The sleek and sexy design of the Sony Reader Daily Edition is exactly something I would want to be seen with. Along with the design, it also packs the basic features that an e-reader should have. More »

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In a recent study by the University of Georgia, it seems that many people are a little less than completely satisfied with Amazon’s Kindle e-reader. While the majority of users reported that reading on the device was certainly very easy in terms of functionality as well as easy on the eyes, there were some key complaints that users hope future manufacturers will take into consideration. More »

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Wall Street analysts predict that the iPad will move 4 million units by this year and double that number in 2011. I have five big explanations for why it will be Waterworld and not Avatar, but that list is for tomorrow. Today, I want to examine why the iPad is destined for big things. More »

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