Libretto eBook Does Audio/Video

Companies continue to compete for their share of the Kindle pie. Asbis' Prestigio Libretto has a 6" (800x600) display and can also play both audio and video. The 9mm thin PER3162B has a 2GB memory, 0.8 second boot time and runs on a 1400mAh battery. The eBook comes with a USB cord for charging and data transfe,r and stereo headphones for privacy at an odd price of $248.29.

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Amazon Offers Latest Kindle

Amazon continues to take advantage of e-book fever with the soon to be released smaller, faster Kindle that features a 6" screen and runs on WiFi. The device can hold up to 3,500 books, has a 50% better contrast and a battery life of up to one month.

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Kindle DX - Next Gen Much Improved

Amazon is releasing the Kindle DX this week with 50% better contrast and improved 9.7" electronic ink display. The 1/3" thin e-book can be read in sunlight with no glare and can download in less than a minute on 3G wireless. It will hold up to 3,500 books, periodicals or documents and can go for a week on a single charge.

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Nook and Kindle Lower Prices

Last week, B&N reduced the price of the nook to $149.99 and made it WiFi enabled. The 3G model was reduced to $199.99. Surprise, surprise. Amazon dropped the price on its Kindle from $259.00 to $189.99.

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Pandigital Affordable Novel eBook

Want an eReader but can't afford a Kindle? Pandigital's Novel comes with a 7" color touch screen with an 800 x 600 resolution and WiFi. The eBook is integrated with the Barnes & Noble bookstore and carries a price of $199.99.

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Freakin' Friday! Some Asus PCs to Include Kindle

Asus has reached an agreement with Amazon to incorporate a Kindle e-book app into some notebooks and netbooks including the
Eee PC 1005PE and UL30. For those who already have an Asus, a
free app can be downloaded.

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Belkin Sheds Light on Kindle

Belkin has a new Kindle light with two brightness settings. The eBook Light has 3 mega-LED lights that are equal to 6 regular LEDs. With a clip for attaching to the Kindle and an adjustable arm, it folds up for storage. The eBook Light has a MSRP of $24.99.

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Pre-order Available for Borders Kobo Reader

Another eBook is about to be unleashed. Borders has already begun taking pre-orders on the Kobo, due out June 17. The 4.7 x 7.2 x 0.4" reader weighs about half a pound and will come packed with 100 public domain books. Borders plans its own online book store, which will include apps for the iPad, BlackBerry and Android devices. The modest price of $149.99 means that it's more affordable for the little people.

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Pros and Cons of the iPad

After seeing the iPad last night on Jimmy Fallon with Engadget's Josh Topolsky, we have come to this conclusion. We love the eReader part of it, hate the price, love the gazillion applications, hate that you can only do one thing at a time, love that you can download stuff from your iPhone, hate that it has no camera, love some of the games, hate that it will not play flash. There you go. Do we still want one? Of course. What do you think? Here's another clip to help you decide.

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B&N to Release iPad eReader

Clever Barnes & Noble. Not only are they cleaning up with their own nook, they are putting out a free app around the time that the iPad will be released. You can access their eBooks, newspapers and magazines as well as a transfer content that has been downloaded on your nook, if you are one of the lucky ones to own one. The company also plans on updating free eReader software for Mac, PC, iPhone, iPod touch and Blackberry.

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The iPad Has Finally Arrived

The iPad has finally become official. Steve Jobs introduced it at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco yesterday. Weighing about 1.5 lbs. and with a 9.7" display, the tablet has a battery life of 10 hrs. and is packed with YouTube HD and the iTunes Store. Apple's idea is that the iPad is more than just an e-reader as you can watch TV, listen to tunes, play games and Web surf. What it won't do is more than one function at a time. Look for a price of $500.00 when it debuts in March.

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Kindle Welcomes Developers

A Kindle Development Kit will be available to developers beginning next month. Included is sample code documentation and the Kindle Simulator. Creative folk can come up with applications for both the 6" and 9.7" Kindle and can charge a one time fee, subscription or no fee. Amazon mentions that as there is no charge for use on the Kindle, content must be priced to cover costs of download and usage. Sign up if you would like to get in on the ground floor.

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Sony Supports the Pink With Notebook and Reader

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sony has offered both a Pink W Series Mini Notebook and Rose Reader Pocket Edition for the cause. The company will offer a portion of the price with each one sold, with a total of over $100,000.00 donated.

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