Kobo e-reader goes Android | TG Daily
“Now the fastest-growing mobile platform, Android has many new devices that are great for eReading,” explained Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis. “We’ve adapted the features our customers love and expect from Kobo to ensure that we provide the best reading experience for Android-enabled smartphones. In the near future, Kobo will support other Android-enabled devices such as [...]
Asus Challenges Apple’s iPad with Eee Pad | PCMag.com
When CEO Jerry Shen unveiled the Asus Eee Pad on stage at Computex today, the crowd of journalists almost rushed the stage with excitement. Unlike the similarly-named Asus Eee Tablet, which is designed to compete with e-Readers like the Nook and the Kindle, the Eee Pad is designed to go head-to-head with the Apple iPad. [...]
Sony to challenge Apple in Japan with e-reader – The China Post
Sony said Thursday it will launch an e-reader in Japan and set up a platform for newspapers, books, comics and magazines, challenging rival Apple a day before its iPad goes on sale in the country. It plans to build “one of the largest eBook distributions in Japan,” with telecoms operator KDDI, the Asahi Shimbun company [...]
Borders taking preorders on $150 Kobo eReader | Crave – CNET
Not to be left out of the fast-growing e-reader and e-book arenas, Borders has announced that it’s begun taking preorders for the Kobo, a $150 e-reader that ties into the upcoming Borders' e-book store, which is powered by Kobo Inc. The Kobo eReader was revealed several months ago but after a slight delay, the device [...]
The Google Android Tablet: Coming Soon? – PCWorld
Google Android Tablet: What We Know The Google Android tablet news comes by way of a story published in The New York Times on Sunday. The story, a piece about upcoming competition to Apple’s iPad, states that Google is currently “exploring the idea” of creating its own tablet computing device. The gadget is described as [...]
Sony Readies Gadgets to Rival Apple – WSJ.com
Threatened by Apple Inc.’s growing stable of portable devices, Sony Corp. is developing a new lineup of handheld products, including a smart phone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games, according to people familiar with the matter. The Japanese electronics giant also has a project under way to develop a portable device that blurs distinctions [...]
