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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SmartDevices’ SmartQ R7 is a 7″ (800×600) color version of the Amazon Kindle but with touch capability and an open source operating system: Linux Ubuntu. More »

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Over in Europe, ViewSonic invests in its first e-readers. As some companies go more upscale with their e-reader/tablet hybrids, ViewSonic introduces basic Amazon Kindle alternatives with no frills or gimmicks. More »

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Marvell has been proponents of ultra low-cost mobile CPUs for a long time. Currently, ARM (Samsung) has a stranglehold on the smartphone chip market, powering most Android phones, the iPhone, and upcoming tablets. Marvell recently showed off its $99 reference tablet design that could pave the way for extremely affordable copycats. More »

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Thus declares InfoWorld, and it is a challenge to refute one of the objections raised by writer Galen Gruman, though I would argue that people who tend to pre-order products sight unseen are generally (and in the iPad’s case), not fools, but just impatient and love to consume. More »

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According to an AAPL estimate, Apple may have served over 120,000 iPad customers during its first day of pre-orders. The caveat here is that AAPL’s numbers have been derived from only a small sample of orders. More »

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Microsoft beat Apple to the race and presented its Courier awhile back, but most of the media still focused on Apple’s January 27th event, when the iPad was eventually demonstrated. Despite the ambivalent reception from observers, Apple stocks rose 8 points yesterday when it informed the public of the iPad’s ship date. I, for one, am far more intrigued by what Microsoft has in the pipes than Apple, even though I am a firm devotee to the latter. More »

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Apple’s iPad is shipping on April 3rd, but Microsoft leaked its Courier tablet many months ago. Today, Engadget got an exclusive rendered demonstration of the device. More »

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The Wall Street Journal cites a close source that claims Sony is plotting to take a big bite out of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Supposedly, a PSP Phone and an iPad-like e-reader/tablet are in development. More »

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Under a month before Apple’s iPad launch, major publisher Penguin Books has demonstrated some of the interactive ebooks that are lined up for the iBook Store. The video shows that embedded audio and video will be significant features of the newer ebook mediums going forward. More »

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Apple’s iPad will probably be at least somewhat successful, but I have my reservations about its appeal. Personally, I have no need for this e-reader/netbook hybrid, and its shortcomings are quite apparent. Even though I think that it will be a solid seller, to play devil’s advocate, I will propose five major reasons why the iPad should be a failure. More »

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It seems like a lot of universities and colleges across the world are sort of stuck in a rut with tradition. With the recent rise of new technology such as e-readers, colleges and textbook publishers should begin to look into these new options. More »

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“In my 28 years of attending the CES and participating in it and being a part of it and running it for most of that time, I can honestly say there will be more innovation at this show than any one in history,” Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, said. More »

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With the holidays coming up, and Black Friday right around the corner, many are still looking for gift ideas for this Christmas and it’s never too late to get started. One of the gadgets this year that has been talked about a lot are eReaders. That sector is getting more crowded and competitive with Barnes & Nobles recently reporting they’ve sold out all of their Nooks. To weed out all the problem, we’ve got a round up of the best eReaders on the market and what their best features are. More »

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We’ll be getting a taste of our first colored ereader in the Spring of next year if everything goes according to plan for Plastic Logics. Today, Plastic Logics has announced that a new colored version of their ereader is in the works for Barnes & Nobles and will be released in Spring 2010. There wasn’t much else about the device, not even a price point but when more info comes out, we’ll make sure to update you on it. There is a video (after the break) that gives you all the info we have. Check it out: More »

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