This prototype computer from Asus was shown at the CeBIT IT&T show earlier this month. Asus is looking for feedback on the device and hasn’t yet committed to production of it. The dual touchscreen allows one side to be used as a keyboard inĀ a conventional computer configuration, or the computer can be flipped on [...]
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Prototype Asus dual-touchscreen computer could double as ebook reader
March 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments
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iRex 1000S ebook reader sports big 26 cm E-Ink touch display and even bigger US$750 price tag
January 1st, 2009 · No Comments
The latest reader from iRex, on sale in the US from 2 January 2009, takes the biggest-is-best route and features an almost-A4 size display with touchscreen functionality. As you can see from the Kindle comparison, it offers plenty of space and still weighs in at a modest 550 grams. At this price, you can get [...]
Low cost ebook reader undercuts Sony, Kindle
December 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments
The eSlick ebook reader is set to debut in the US in February at US$259 (US$229 introductory), costing a third less than Sony’s latest reader. It shares the light weight, paperback size and E-Ink display of its more expensive competitors along with the long battery life, claimed to be 8000 page turns on a single [...]
Sony adds PRS 700 to its ebook reader line-up, gets serious about ebooks
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony has added a second option to its ebook reader line-up with the announcement of the PRS 700, slated for late November release in the US. No word on any international releases yet. Among the new features of the PRS 700 is a touch screen with a stylus and on-screen QWERTY keyboard, the ability to [...]
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Google’s new Android-based mobile debuts
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Google has now officially launched its new Android-based mobile, an ‘iPhone killer’ or, certainly, a good enough debut to put some real excitement into the mobile phone sector. Unlike the iPhone, Google’s Android is an open software platform that will be available to any hardware of application provider who wants to create products for it. [...]
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