E-book readers
The Nabi – Not your Daddy’s Tablet
I guess everybody expects that I’m a gadget geek. It would come as no surprise that I have a multitude of electronic devices in every corner of my home. I have smart-phones and laptops, desktops, movie players, movie streamers, recorders, set top boxes, iPods, iPads, Android stuff galore… and an 8 year old child that we affectionately call “the crusher”
So it is certainly my pleasure to introduce you to “the Nabi” . Finally, a 200 dollar kid-friendly android tablet that has a responsive touchscreen, large size app buttons, access to a huge variety of kid appropriate content like music, books, games and movies. The Nabi also has some pretty nifty parental controls built right in. So, if you have nightmares every time your little darling puts his mitts on your 600 dollar iPad, the Nabi might be able to calm your fears and delight your child, all at the same time. (How often does that happen?)
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Flote holds your tablet or e-reader
Some of us have tablets or e-readers, and they can be a little tedious when you have to hold them up with one hand and use them all day.
I suppose you could get yourself some sort of Folio stand, but you might want to try out the Flote. The Flote is simply a way to “free your hands”, which is the official slogan.
As you can see, its bent metal pipe construction supports an e-reader or tablet so it is right in front of you, with no funky chair required. It can be easily and smoothly adjusted, and its footprint base can easily glide on floors and carpets.
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Belkin’s Verve Folio Stand for the Kindle Fire
Two days ago, my Amazon Kindle Fire arrived in the mail. I had a pretty exciting time with the Kindle Fire, and I will give you a hands-on review of that if you leave enough comments demanding one.
Fortunately, I was prepared for the Kindle Fire with the Verve Folio Stand by Belkin. It definitely gives my Kindle Fire some protection, and since it is a leather portfolio, it makes the newest e-book reader/tablet feel like an old book.
Of course, an old book can’t prop itself up so I can read like a display at many angles. An old book can’t show all the video that the Kindle Fire can show.
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Kobo Vox introduced
Kobo has launched what they deem to be the world’s first social e-book reader device in the form of the Kobo Vox – and to know just what kind of device this is, we will look at it in closer detail right after this. Already supporting more than 5 million users worldwide, the new Kobo Vox e-book reader was inspired by “Vox Populi”, which means the voice of the people. I guess you can more or less figure out the direction where the Kobo Vox is heading – it basically wants to empower readers to begin conversations with other readers in their journey of discovering new books and authors via their respective social networks.
In order to keep up with the times, good implementation of software and apps need to be accompanied by hardware that is relevant, and the Kobo Vox certainly epitomizes that thanks to a vivid color display, so that the digital reading experience is taken to a totally new level with additional content to keep you entertained and stoked all the time, ranging from rich color books to newspapers, magazines, games, music, video, games and social feeds, all working on an open Android platform.
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Ectaco jetBook Color to be seen at CES
Like I mentioned yesterday, those who are aiming for an e-book reader sometime down the road tend to have limited choices simply because a tablet is far more popular, and tablets tend to be able to double up as e-book readers (although the display might not be too suitable for reading for hours on end), but an e-book reader is more or less good for only one thing – that is, to enable you to read digital books on the go with a display that is easy on your eyes.
There are some major players around like the Nook Color from Barnes & Noble and Amazon Kindle, but there are others in the market as well. Among them would be Ectaco, and the company will be presenting the long awaited jetBook Color at CES (in Hong Kong, according to the press release) as well as the International Book Fair in Frankfurt from October 12th onwards. To know more about the jetBook Color, read on after the jump.
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Bookeen delivers Cybook Odyssey
When it comes to e-book readers, we aren’t exactly spoilt for choice compared to those who are on the lookout for a tablet for their needs. The world of e-book readers are not exactly brimming with new models, but that does not mean you have little or no options. No sir, a company like Bookeen has its fair share of e-book readers in the market which are already decent enough for everyday use, but to rest on their laurels is not something the company would do. Hence the Cybook Odyssey from Bookeen – read on to know more about the hardware specifications, but don’t ask about the price point since there is no word on it just yet.
What makes the Cybook Odyssey so special from the rest of the pack? For starters, this is touted to be the first e-book reader from the company that sports High Speed Ink System (HSIS) technology. This is no fly-by-night technology, as it apparently took a couple of years of development to create that is said to revolutionize the electronic ink display industry. With the HSIS, the Cybook Odyssey can be said to be a pioneer when it comes to making way for a new generation of e-Readers that are touted to be faster, more reactive and more fluid.
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ViewSonic has quartet of portable entertainment solutions coming your way
When you talk about ViewSonic, chances are your mind would be transported over to images of cheap monitors that tend to punch above their weight, but this time around, take a break from monitors. ViewSonic has just announced that they will be previewing a quartet of entertainment solutions at Pepcom’s upcoming Holiday Spectacular event. Among these four devices would be the ViewPad 7x, the ViewPad 7e, the V3D245 and V3D231 LED monitors, and the PJD5523w projector.
We will look at the remaining three after the jump, but just what does the Android-powered ViewPad 7x bring to the table? For starters, it will have the latest Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system running in the background, letting you access Android Market apps for that increased level of productivity on the go. Connectivity options include HDMI and DLNA, while your senses will be treated to dual cameras and SRS surround sound capability. With a 1,024 x 600 multi-touch display and NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor running inside, this is not a tablet to be trifled with.
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Sony Reader Wi-Fi announced
Sony has just announced their latest entry into the world of e-book readers, what with the Sony Reader Wi-Fi – and if you are a natural fan of model numbers, you can always call it the PRS-T1. This is touted to be the lightest touch screen 6″ eReader device in the market and to date, where it claims to deliver the most natural and immersive reading experience yet for book lovers in a digital format, of course.
The new Reader Wi-Fi will continue where last year’s line left off, where it is smaller and lighter now without sacrificing on performance as new and enhanced features have been incorporated. Tipping the scales at less than 6 ounces, this particular Sony Reader Wi-Fi will come with a 6″ E-Ink Pearl V220 touch screen display, where it is far smaller than your average paperback book so that it can fit into a bag or pocket in a jiffy. To conform to Sony’s signature device releases, this one too, will come in more than one color – black, red or white.
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