Samsung’s yet-to-ship e-readers may have been postponed indefinitely due to intense competition, according to company statements. A spokesperson explained that Samsung is reconsidering its strategy in the light of “current market dynamics.” It stopped short of quitting the market entirely and planned news soon, but also didn’t give an update on if or when readers like the E6 would arrive, if at all.
The Korean company has seen many of its ambitions for the US market fall apart following rapid changes. Ori...... Read more
by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com
Shortly after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, I wondered whether the device—awesome as it seems—would truly compete as an e-book reader. Now that you can pre-order the long-awaited device, Apple has spilled a host of new details about the iPad, with some particularly interesting revelations relating to iBooks—so it’s time to revisit my early concerns.
As I wrote in January, I’m a content Kindle 2 owner, and I don’t feel any eye fatigue even after reading...... Read more
Posted on by Matt Hamblen, Computerworld
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Barnes & Noble will provide a free e-reader application for Apple’s iPad in time for the tablet’s launch on April 3, the bookseller said in a blog.
The B&N eReader for iPad will follow the company’s pattern of providing access to its eBookstore from computing and mobile devices, including PCs, Macs, iPhones, and BlackBerries.
The booksell...... Read more
If you own a nook eBook Reader, but you have your eye on snagging an iPad when they come out later this month, then perhaps you are wondering if you can share the same eBooks on your nook as you can on the iPad. The good news is, mega book retailer Barnes & Noble (B&N) has answered that question by telling potential iPad consumers there indeed is an app for that.
B&N has confirmed that their eReader software will be available for iPad owners about the same time the new Apple portable platform hits...... Read more
By Slash Lane
Published: 01:15 PM EST
Bookseller Barnes & Noble revealed Thursday its plans to release its bookstore and e-reading software for the iPad with an application that would compete with Apple’s own iBookstore.
The free Barnes & Noble eReader application was released last July and now offers more than a million different titles. The company said it will release a new, iPad-specific version of the software around the time the iPad launches.
“Designed specifically for the iPad,” the company said, “our new B&N eReader will give...... Read more
Barnes & Noble today officially acknowledged that it is developing an iPad-specific application that will provide access to content available in the company’s eBookstore.
Designed specifically for the iPad, our new B&N eReader will give our customers access to more than one million eBooks, magazines and newspapers in the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, as well as the existing content in their Barnes & Noble digital library. (That includes eBooks and content customers have downloaded to their nook eBook reader.)
The news should not come as a tremendous surprise, as th...... Read more
Z2Live Announces In-Game Voice Chat for iPhone OS
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwire – 03/08/10) – Z2Live, the first true multiplayer game platform for mobile announced the availability of voice chat for Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. “Mobile gamers can now play with and talk to their friends at the same time” said David Bluhm, president and CEO of Z2Live. “For gamers, it’s a lot more fun and for publishers, it helps sell more games.” The …
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