Barnes and Noble nook
The new ‘nook’ eBook Reader from Barnes & Noble, which is due to start shipping shortly, has generated a huge amount of interest in the USA, combining as it does a number of advanced features...
View ArticleWhere to obtain eBooks for your Reader
When looking for eBooks for your device, the first thing that you need to know is what format your device supports. There’s a description of the popular formats in the “Guide to eBook Formats” article,...
View ArticleSony PRS-505 eBook Reader
Sony Reader PRS-505 The Sony PRS-505 was the first Sony Reader released in the UK. While it’s nominally been superseded by the Sony Touch and Sony Pocket Editions, that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth...
View ArticleSony eBook Store changes
If you’ve registered an interest with Sony, you should have already seen this, but if not, the news is that Sony have announced that from December 11th, their eBook Store will become a Reader™ Store...
View ArticleSony Reader external chargers
The first thing to say is that the Sony Reader range of eBook Readers don’t need to have external power supplies, as they will charge up via the USB cable when connected to your computer, but they are...
View ArticleFree eBooks from your local library?
Something that you may not be aware of is that the Sony Reader ebook reader range has the capability to handle eBooks that you’ve ‘borrowed’ from online libraries. It even keeps track of how many days...
View ArticleKindle DX now available for international pre-order
It’s somewhat earlier than most observers anticipated, but the Kindle DX is now available for international purchasers to pre-order. The release date is given as January 19, 2010 and the price is...
View ArticleLarger-screen eBook Readers
Now that the various announcements from CES 2010 are out of the way, it’s worth having a quick summary of the various larger-screen eBook Readers that are either available or have been announced as...
View ArticleBuying internationally
Buying internationally, i.e. ordering from a non-UK seller for delivery to the UK, is how many early adopters obtained their eBook readers but there are issues to be taken into account before you do...
View ArticlePlastic Logic QUE proReader
Of the recent announcements, this is probably the reader that’s probably been most eagerly awaited, with early versions having been shown some time ago – So, now we’ve got more info, what do we know…...
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