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Entourage Textbook E-Reader: A Solid Hit, but No Home Run

It's promising, but manufacturers still haven't found a way to overcome the main hurdle in making these gadgets appealing to students: price.READ»

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Sony PRS-300, PRS-600 E-Reader Details Leak Via Service Manuals [UPDATED]

Leaked service manuals for Sony's upcoming PRS-300 and PRS-600 e-reader devices have revealed the specs of the anticipated successors to the Sony PRS-700. Unfortunately, no pricing or release date information was included, but the ...READ»

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Amazon Formatting e-Books for Non-Kindle Readers, Opening Kindle to Outside Titles?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced this morning his intention to make Kindle books available on mobile devices other than Amazon's own Kindle e-reader and the iPhone. Speaking at Wired magazine's Disruptive by Design Conference ...READ»

iFive: Verizon Wireless Preps Kindle Killer, Mark Cuban Prevents Layoffs, and Frank Gehry Likes Ike in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation had too much to drink and bought a bunch of stuff he didn't need. Here's today's innovation news: 1. Can you read me now? Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam told attendees at the CTIA ...READ»

Foxit's eSlick Is The Cheapest E-Book Reader

The Kindle may be good, if aging, and Sony's Reader may be groovy yet expensive, but Foxit's upcoming eSlick has a killer advantage over both: its price. Sneaking in at a launch price of $229 makes eSlick nearly half the price of ...READ»