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Thu August 22 2013

Three free e-book bestsellers for new NOOK accounts (possibly UK only)

11:49 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...

We're still getting over Barnes and Noble's less-than-stellar quarterly results, when the company announced today a little freebie that sets our heart aflutter again, at least a little bit. According to the press release, starting tomorrow, Friday, August 23, anyone who downloads a NOOK reading app and sets up a new NOOK account is entitled to the following free bestseller readings:

In addition, they're going to give out the August edition of T3 and the summer edition of the lifestyle mag The Simple Things.

Update: As pointed out by MobileReader hwlester it's quite possible that this deal is only valid for new NOOK user registrations within the U.K.

Unfortunately it seems this offer is only good for new NOOK user registrations.

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Sony PRS-T3 leaks in various Internet stores / coming on Sep 19?

09:40 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

Various online webstores predominantly from Switzerland, have leaked sales information of what appears to be the upcoming Sony PRS-T3 e-book reader.

Specs:

  • 6-inch E Ink screen with IR touch, 1024x758, 16 grey levels
  • WLAN (802.11b/g/n)
  • Dimensions: 160x109x11.3mm
  • Weight: 200g
  • Cover with automatic start/sleep function
  • Available in the colors black (PRST3BC), red (PRST3RC), and white (PRST3WC)

The information suggests that the Sony PRS-T3 will be priced at somewhere around CAD $158 (~US $150) and CHF 188 (~US $200), and that it will be available in late-September/early October (in Switzerland that is).

Update:
I should add that in Switzerland, grey imports of electronics is legal. Hence very often you get electronics in Switzerland on the same day when they are released elsewhere.

In one of the Swiss stores it is suggested that the release day for the Sony PRS-T3 is Sep 19, 2013 (black) and Sep 26, 2013 (red and white), and that these dates have been confirmed by the company importing the devices.

Related: Is Sony readying the PRS-T3? PRS-T2 on sale, Sony's PRS-T3 leaks out at the FCC, Possible new Sony ereader with Glo

[via TDR]

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Crowdfunding: E Ink e-reader that can also be used as a PC monitor

09:21 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

The latest competing for your backing dollars comes from a small group of Hong-Kong based inventors, who launched their "world's first EINK computer monitor" fund-matching campaign on Indiegogo. The idea is that you take a regular e-book reader with a standard E Ink screen, and connect it to your computer to function as a secondary monitor.

From the description:

It is the world's first EINK Ebook Reader and Monitor 2in1 device. We call it CBR. After the campaign ending, we will reveal what CBR stands for to our contributors.

The purpose of this project is to use a regular EINK ebook reader as a second computer monitor, displaying text or images that are displayed on LCD/TV monitors onto the EINK ebook reader device. It’s better for the eyes and much more readable for the user.

Color me a shade of skeptic, but I cannot quite see yet how the slow refresh and relatively low resolution of an E Ink screen could be any useful in a standard desktop work environment.

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DRM on e-books? Five possibly good reasons to crack it

08:31 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

Some of you may have come to realize that you're not buying your e-books. In many cases you are in effect just renting them, controlled by digital-rights management and subject to tough rules buried in small print. Legal issues put aside, Digital Trends names five reasons why you might want to free your e-book collection.

  1. Leave the country, lose your ebooks
  2. Anger Amazon, lose your ebooks
  3. Own too many devices, lose your ebooks
  4. Switch to a different book store, lose your ebooks
  5. Bookstore shuts down, lose your ebooks

Related:

Image: peasap/Flickr

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Kindle Fire Refurb Deals, starting at $89 -- 22 Aug only

07:42 AM by tubemonkey in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...

Amazon Gold Box Deals for today are refurbished Kindle Fires and accessories.

see Current Tablet Specials for sale prices on new Fires


Deal of the Day -- exp 22 Aug

Lightning Deals -- exp 22 Aug

Terms

  • valid only during time frames listed above
  • must be purchased from Gold Box page
  • while supplies last
  • limit one per customer

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Wed August 21 2013

QUMO Libro Basic, Libro Lux, and Libro TouchLux to launch in Russia

09:04 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

Here we have three delicious e-book readers, all to be launched in Russia this fall. Manufactured by Hong-Kong based QUMO, the e-readers go by the name Libro Basic, Libro Lux, and Libro TouchLux. Down to the details:

QUMO Libro Basic (= entry model)

  • Display: 6-inch E Ink Pearl
  • Storage: 4GB
  • Dimensions: 162x110x8mm
  • Retail price: RUB 2890 (~$90)

QUMO Libro Lux

  • Display: 6-inch E Ink Pearl, with build-in lighting
  • Additional features: audio player, FM radio
  • Storage: 4GB
  • Dimensions: 174x113x9mm
  • Retail price: RUB 4490 (~$136)

Libro TouchLux

  • Display: 6-inch E Ink Pearl 1024x758, touch-sensitive, with build-in lighting
  • Additional features: audio player, FM radio
  • Storage: 4GB
  • Dimensions: 162x113x9.5mm
  • Retail price: RUB 5990 (~$181)

[source: The-Ebook, via TDR]

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Apple iBooks V3.1.1 released

08:40 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

It's been almost half a year since Apple last updated its popular iBooks e-book reading app. While this update doesn't introduce anything dramatically new, it does improve compatibility with iOS and iCloud, according to the changelog.

I could wax poetics here on about the features that iBooks has (or lacks) compared to other e-book reading software, but possibly the most important factor in determining its worth is whether you want to read e-books tied into Apple's iBook ecosystem.

iPad and iPhone users can give the update a try by following this link.

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OverDrive Media Console V3.0 available (Android and iOS)

08:20 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News

Just as predicted the updated version of the OverDrive Media Console app is now ready for the masses.

From the official changelog, here's what's new in V3.0:

  • New look. Simplified menus put everything a swipe and a tap away.
  • Sync across devices. Sync recent position and bookmarks across devices. (Titles must be downloaded to both devices for this to work).
  • First-time user guidance. The app now provides some guidance to help new users get started.

Links to the free download: iOS and Android

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