The Kindle Touch has been gettin a lot of American love since its launch, but people outside the United States cannot purchase this wonder of an e-book reader. That, however, is about to change.
With very little fanfare–Amazon did not even announce it with a press release–but a peek on the Kindle Touch WiFi version’s product page and you can see that the $139 device is available for shipping almo… Read More » 

Apart from Android phones, the Japanese market loves putting its hands on color e-book readers. Toshiba announces its newest, Android-based reader. The BookPlace DB50 is a 7-inch device that provides access to Toshiba’s BookPlace store, which offers over 43,000 Japanese e-book titles and magazines. The company plans on expanding the library to 100,000 titles by March this year.
The device runs on modified … Read More » 

Amazon proudly announced that its Lending Library service is a success. This free service on Amazon Prime, exclusively available to Kindle users, was launched in November 2011 with just 5,000 independently-published book titles. Over 295,000 people have borrowed e-books from Kindle Direct Publishing in December alone, while the Lending Library has expanded to over 75,000 titles.
To celebrate this feat, Amazon is … Read More » 

Barnes and Noble has formally unveiled the Nook Tablet, its attempt to compete with the much-anticipated Kindle Fire. B&N CEO Willian Lynch emphasized that their Nook Tablet has superior features over the Amazon competition, such as its fully-laminated display, twice the amount of RAM, and in-store support.
The 7-inch Nook Tablet looks similarly to its cousin Nook Color, only thinner and lighter. It features … Read More » 

In this impending second battle of e-book readers, Amazon struck first with its unveiling of the Kindle Fire last September and rival Barnes and Noble is about to strike next. Engadget claims that a new Nook Tablet is in the works.
The new tablet/ reader device is almost identical to Nook Color. The Nook Tablet features a 7-inch VividView IPS touch screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of interna… Read More » 

If you plan on upgrading your e-book reader, look no further than Amazon as the online retailer has extended its Trade-In program to allow people to trade-in their old Kindles and other e-readers. Trading in such devices is valued anywhere between $18 and $135 depending on the model and condition of the e-book reader.
After having your old e-reader appraised and traded, Amazon will send you a gift card correspondi… Read More » 

Kobo officially shows off its latest e-book reader, the Kobo Vox, which it claims as the “world’s first social e-reader.” By “social,” Kobo is not pointing to the Vox’s integration with Facebook, as most recent e-book readers have. The Kobo Vox comes with a social e-reading platform collectively called “Reading Life,” which enables users to form book clubs, where me… Read More » 

French e-reader company Bookeen is preparing to release the Cybook Odyssey e-book reader, which features its High Speed Ink System. Specs include a 6-inch modified Pearl E-Ink screen with Neonode zFoce touch layer and full motion capabilities (giving users the tablet-like experience), 800MHz Texas Instruments Cortex A8 processor, video play back, and WiFi radio for downloading content and web browsing abilities. … Read More » 

Kobo is attempting to steal the thunder from Amazon and Barnes & Noble when it comes to 7-inch LCD e-reader domination. News about the Kobo Vox has been around since it was filed in the FCC weeks ago, but details about the device has only been sprouting out just now.
The Kobo Vox was accidentally(?) leaked on Canadian retailer website Future Shop, where its specs were revealed. The listing has since been remo… Read More » 

Apart from the Kindle Fire, Amazon has also introduced a new line of e-ink Kindles to boost up its already popular e-book reader lineup. The three new models consist of a less expensive Kindle, the Kindle Touch, and the Kindle Touch 3G.
The new Kindle is small enough to fit a pack pocket, but it does not have a touch screen and the traditional Kindle keyboard (although it retains some physical buttons). It caters… Read More » 

The Digital Reader has leaked the identities of two new Nook Color models: The Nook Encore and Nook Acclaim. These new versions are apart from the Nook Smart Touch, which is a new version of the 6-inch Nook Touch. Meanwhile, the Encore is an upgraded version of the 7-inch Nook Color.
According to TDR’s source, Barnes & Noble will have three e-book readers next quarter. The Nook Smart Touch would cost … Read More » 

After giving it a dry run, Amazon has officially announced its AmazonLocal service, which offers Groupon-like deals straight from the Special Offers Kindle. Current Kindle owners need not fret because a new software update will go live in a few weeks.
AmazonLocal is the product of Amazon’s partnership with LivingSocial, a special deals company that currently offers discounts on restaurant dine-ins, massages,… Read More » 

Barnes & Noble has introduced its latest Nook e-book reader, which comes in a smaller 6-inch Pearl e-ink touchscreen and a battery life that lasts up to two months. The new Nook weighs 7.5 ounces and does not have a QWERTY keyboard, which is why B&N could not help but brag about how their Nook has “37 less buttons than the latest Kindle.”
The new-generation Barnes and Noble Nook comes at US$139… Read More » 

Book retailer Borders also has its own ebook reader in the form of the Kobo eReader to compete with Amazon’s Kindle. And recently, it has just announced that it is coming up with the new version of the said ebook reader called the Kobo eReader Touch Edition. By its name alone, you might perceive that it features a touchscreen display.
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition does feature a touchscreen display, which ma… Read More »