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Nook e-reader demand delays shipments
Barnes and Noble's Nook e-reader is in such hot demand that the company is already announcing production delays.
Review: HTC Droid Eris smartphone
If you want a cheaper Android-based alternative to the Droid and can live without a hardware keyboard, the Droid Eris is a good choice.
Review: Samsung Moment smartphone
Sony may be on the cusp of introducing the PSP Go, a new handheld gaming system that seems to have borrowed some design cues from the iPhone and iPod touch.
Review: HTC Hero (Sprint) smartphone
Although it has some quirks, the variety of features and the high customizability that the Hero smartphone offers is hard to beat.
Review: Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone
If you’re rocking an aging BlackBerry, you should definitely consider the Bold 9700. Its keyboard, display, software, and specs make it the best BlackBerry to date, by far.
Review: Motorola Droid smartphone
The Droid certainly lives up to its promises and does a lot of things the iPhone doesn’t. The iPhone will probably keep its smartphone throne for now, but it will have to deal with a powerful new competitor.
New WikiReader lets you take online encyclopedia offline
Openmoko unveiled a $99 handheld device that lets you browse Wikipedia entries without requiring an Internet connection. But will users embrace the idea of a handheld that does nothing but look up things on Wikipedia?
Newton veteran returns to Apple... to market rumored tablet?
Michael Tchao, one of the leading proponents of the Newton, is back to work at Apple, according to the New York Times.
Palm Pre firmware update fixes many flaws
While playing the cat and mouse game with Apple and iTunes syncing, Palm has prepared a bunch of improvements for its Pre firmware that will be soon implemented as WebOS 1.2.1.
Best Buy, Verizon promote iRex e-reader
Starting in November, Best Buy will stock both the new Royal Philips Electronics' e-reader, the iRex DR800SG as well as Sony's new line of e-readers. Also, Verizon will support the new iRex with unlimited data connectivity to wirelessly download titles from Barnes & Noble's e-book store.
Opinion: Apple, stop breaking Palm Pre sync with iTunes
Bad news, Palm Pre owners: it looks like Apple has broken the Pre's iTunes syncing ability once again.
Palm Pre price cut expected
Palm-watchers suggest the phone will sell for $150 after a mail-in rebate from Tuesday until October 31.
Amazon offers to return Kindle users Orwell books or $30
Amazon.com is trying to make amends to Kindle users affected by a remote deletion of a book back in July by offering to give them back the book or a $30 gift certificate.
Missing Sync helps Palm OS users with Snow Leopard transition
If you're still using a Palm OS-based PDA or smartphone, you're going to need The Missing Sync if you want to sync with Snow Leopard.
Sony releases Mac eBook Library Software
Sony has released the first version of its eBook Library software for the Mac.
E-Reader vs. Kindle: Five reasons Amazon should worry
Sony has been all about the e-reader lately, announcing the Digital Reader Pocket Edition and Touch Edition earlier this month, then following up yesterday with...
Sony unveils 3G e-book reader, brings e-books to libraries
Sony's third new e-book reader is the largest yet, and sports 3G wireless capabilities. The company is also expanding its ePub book reach by partnering with libraries and independent bookstores.
Sony moves its e-book reader technology in the right direction
By announcing its support for the open ePub standard for its line of e-book readers, Sony gives consumers an increasingly attractive option in the burgeoning e-book market.
Sony to embrace open e-book standard
Sony is expected to announce today that its line of e-readers will support the open ePub standard by the end of the year.
Apple news and e-book lock-in
Though we await the big events of autumn, Apple news never sleeps. And because it doesn’t, we devote the bulk of this episode to the hot topics of the past two weeks.
Do we really want vendor lock-in with e-book readers?
Amazon's recent moves with the Kindle recall some of the decision Apple made with the iTunes Store and iPods. And that's not a good thing for consumers, Peter Cohen says.
Sony offers new touchscreen e-reader and one for $199
Sony announced two new e-readers, one with a 6-inch touchscreen and another with a 5-inch screen that costs $100 less than Kindle.
Make e-book readers accessible to all
The Kindle and other e-book readers offer lots of advancements, but they don't do much for people with disabilities.
Barnes & Noble makes Wi-Fi free via AT&T
Bookseller Barnes & Noble is making AT&T Wi-Fi access free at all of its bookstore locations, part of its effort to promote its new e-book store, which launched this month.
Barnes & Noble makes a big splash into e-books
Barnes & Noble made a two-pronged announcement Monday: unveiling an e-bookstore along with plans for an e-book reader.
Amazon will replace cracked Kindles
Amazon says it will replace Kindles damaged by the official protective case free of charge.
Kindles crack, Amazon sued
Kindle users who opted for a $30 protective case with the e-reader are reportedly seeing the Kindle itself crack under pressure.
Kindle 2 price plunge signals e-book reader competition
Could Amazon's $60 price reduction on the Kindle 2 signal trouble in digital reading paradise?
Palm Pre will come to Europe with Telefónica, Movistar
Palm's widely-praised Pre smartphone will be available prior to Christmas in the U.K., Ireland, Germany and Spain, the company announced on Tuesday.
Kindle DX sold out for now, in stock June 17
Amazon says its bigger-screen version of the Kindle is out of stock until June 17, even though the Kindle DX only started shipping on Wednesday.