Tag Archives: e-reader

Cute animal photo: Red Panda (oh, and a list of Red Panda books)

Posted on 10/12/2010 by amitha

I recently went to the Central Park Zoo (which isn’t nearly as impressive as the Bronx Zoo, but still pretty nice) and was thrilled to see a red panda up close! I was one of many tourists shoving my way … Continue reading →

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Kindle 2 — My Reading Stats One Year Out

Posted on 06/17/2010 by amitha

I’ve had my Kindle 2 for more than a year now (purchased Feb 2009). So the big question is–how much have I actually used it? Here are my stats (made easier by Goodreads–I might have to add a new bookshelf … Continue reading →

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A sneak peek at some new e-ink gadgets

Posted on 04/26/2010 by amitha

Redferret.net has an interesting blogpost about some new e-ink prototypes, including one with a flexible screen:

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To Nook or Not to Nook

Posted on 12/10/2009 by amitha

Dear Blog, It has been a long time since I have posted anything and for that I apologize. I have no excuses other than to say that I just didn’t feel like blogging. In lieu of posting a lame comic … Continue reading →

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B&N sued by Spring Design

Posted on 11/03/2009 by amitha

Remember when I said that Spring Design’s new e-reader was similar to Barnes and Noble’s Nook? Turns out it might just be the other way around. Apparently Spring Design is suing B&N for ripping off their ideas. Spring Designs says they worked with B&N … Continue reading →

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B&N’s Nook

Posted on 10/23/2009 by amitha

I haven’t blogged about this yet because for some reason I though Barnes and Noble’s e-reader had already been announced (probably due to all the speculation online about it). Anyway, from the website, B&N’s Nook features many snazzy things that … Continue reading →

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New E-reader from Spring Design

Posted on 10/19/2009 by amitha

E-reader alert! Spring Design has announced their new e-reader Alex. Like Barnes and Noble’s new e-reader, Alex will have both a black and white e-ink screen and a smaller color LCD screen and run on Google’s Android software. It will … Continue reading →

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The new WikiReader: umm…why?

Posted on 10/13/2009 by amitha

The WikiReader: Basically you can read wikipedia (sans images) on a new $99 device that doesn’t have an internet connection. Great. It’s like buying an encyclopedia only…less accurate and without pictures. Not sure I get the reasoning behind this device.

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Last 20 highlights from my Kindle

Posted on 09/09/2009 by amitha

One thing I like about my Kindle is its ability to highlight passages/words and view them outside of the book in a separate file. I use this feature to highlight words that I ended up looking in the dictionary and … Continue reading →

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E-reader with a flexible screen

Posted on 08/14/2009 by amitha

this e-reader (called the Readius) looks really cool to me, but I guess they’ve been having trouble finding investors. I wish I could get a closer look at it. I wonder how durable the flexible screen is, but then, I’m … Continue reading →

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