Kyobo Book Centre and Qualcomm have revealed the world’s first ereader to use a mirasol color e-paper display, the Android-based Kyobo eReader. Mirasol’s Mems technology has had us all drooling for a three weeks of battery life with daily use since their screen has no…
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Kyobo eReader with Mirasol Display Gets Reviewed
We got our hands on the Kyobo Reader a few weeks ago and though it was glitchy, we were under the impression that it was still not streat ready. The Digital Reader came out with the first review of the Kyobo eReader and it seems…
Schoolbag of the Future: Anytime Anywhere
At the keynote of the Future Education X Smart School Summit in Taipei Cheryl Goodman of Qualcomm’s Mirasol division discusses what the Backpack of the Future will look like.
The high points of the presentation are that devices shouldn’t create a power crisis. We are…
Flex Lighting LED Film Lets You Use Your eReader in the Dark
Flex Lighting has developed a new front light LED film that is part of a new lighting system that promises to bring nighttime reading to E Ink displays everywhere. Flex Lighting’s setup is rather simple, consisting of nothing more than a single LED and a…
Kyobo 5.7″ eReader with Mirasol Display Walk Through with Video Playback
Kyobo Book Centre and Qualcomm have revealed the world’s first ereader to use a mirasol color e-paper display, the Android-based Kyobo eReader. Mirasol’s Mems technology has had us all drooling for a three weeks of battery life with daily use since their screen has no…
Ectaco jetBook Color E-Reader with Color E-ink Screen Available for $499.95
Despite the proliferation of 7-inch tablets that can double as e-readers, there are still many users out there who prefer e-ink devices for reading e-books because they’ve got much longer battery life, are a lot more readable in direct sunlight outdoors, and feel easier on…
Kyobo eReader with a Mirasol Display & Gingerbread Available in South Korea
Kyobo Book Centre, the largest book retailer in South Korea, has announced the availability of the Kyobo eReader, the world’s first e-reader device using the low-power, color mirasol display by Qualcomm.
The Kyobo eReader will have a 5.7″ touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024…
Holiday Gift Ideas 2011: iHome IB969 Gadget Charging Station
It’s a total “first-world” problem, but as a gadget geek, you probably know the pain of trying to charge several gadgets all at once — your smartphone, tablet, e-reader, portable gaming console, etc. There’s so much clutter from all the AC adapters plugged into a…
B&N Nook Tablet Only Allows for 1GB of Personal Storage
In the $200 tablet battle on the main attractions to the B&N Nook Tablet ($249) kills the Kindle Fire in storage. The Nook Tablet has 16GB of internal storage to the 8GB on the Fire, in addition the Nook Tablet comes with an SD card…
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Unboxing Video
The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet has appeared for unboxing and hands on and the initially impression from Engadget appears to be “On the whole, the Nook Tablet feels far more like an upgrade than a full product refresh, and for that reason, it’s hard…
Can the NOOK Tablet Succeed Against the Kindle Fire?
When the NOOK Color came out, the Android tablet space looked pretty different. Most tablets were larger 10″ affairs, costing around $500 or more. The original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7″ model was carving out a decent niche for itself, but it was a 3G model…
Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Hands on Video
The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet was announced today and TheVerge went hands on with the 7 inch tablet. The Nook Tablet is similar in appearance to the Nook Color, but will be .02-inches thinner and .9-ounces lighter. It will be powered by a dual-core…
‘Developing Apps for the Nook Tablet’ eBook Available for Download
The Live blog of the Barnes & Noble Event is still going and the pre-order page for the Nook Tablet is still not live, but you are able to download a handbook for developing apps for the tablet that is looking to out sell the…
B&N Nook Tablet Announced Looks to Take Down the Kindle Fire
Barnes & Noble announced the Nook Tablet which is designed to replace the Nook Color and compete head on with Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The Nook Tablet is similar in appearance to the Nook Color, but will be .02-inches thinner and .9-ounces lighter. It will be…
Kobo Vox “Social E-Reader” Hands-On [video]
We previously reported on the Kobo Vox when it was announced as the “world’s first social eReader”. It’s a nice 7-inch Android tablet with a $200 price tag. While it won’t give Amazon’s Kindle Fire the run around on specs and features, it is a…
