Sentences with word «iriver»

In the U.S., Google has an e-reader partner, the unpopular iriver Story HD.

A few years ago, a failed startup, Papataka, tried to create an e-book market in Indonesia, while also selling a version of iriver e-book reader.

On iriver hd at least you can set zoom level and flip the pages without re-setting zoom level for every page.

Google has long maintained that it is simply in the business of broadening the reach of ebooks and doesn't hold much interest in hardware production, but this venture with iriver is certainly a step in that direction.

There is a zoom functionality, but is not nearly as usable as iriver hd one.

Google's first e-reader from iriver is practically a Kindle Wi - Fi clone, so it's only fair to pair them side by side for an e-reader showdown.

Google made a huge announcement last week that it had partnered with South Korean e-reader manufacturer iriver to release the first - ever e-reader that would download content directly from Google's nearly three million title collection, eliminating the need to download digital books and manually transfer them via cable to current e-readers.

like I connect iriver to my computer and put in the epub file to it.

However, with cheaper options available from Amazon while Sony too having launched their refurbished line up of e-reader that now include touchscreen across the entire range, it remains to be seen if iriver can make a serious sales pitch for itself.

So far, a deal with minor player iriver back in July is the only one that Google has done.

A Story HD e-reader made by South Korea - based electronics firm iriver will be priced at $ 140 when it becomes available at US retail chain Target on July 17, according to Google Books product manager Pratip Banerji.

«The Story HD is a new milestone for us, as iriver becomes the first manufacturer to launch an e-reader integrated with Google eBooks,» Banerji said in a blog post.

Hopefully iriver will continue to develop the firmware to add to the functionality of the device.

The iRiver Story is a new ebook reader on the market from a South Korean company called iriver, most known for their MP3 players and networking devices.

The best thing that iriver did was to get the name Google on their product, but that's not going to be enough when the the Nook Touch, Kobo Touch, Sony Readers, and Kindle all have more features to offer.

The slim and lightweight e-reader features the signature; sleek, iriver style, QWERTY keypad, a curve with two - tone colors at the front and back for easy grip and slim design.

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There are a lot of options out of China and Korea with the likes of iriver and Hanvon.

In the U.S., Google has partnered with a little - known e-reader, the iriver.

The iriver Story HD is the first ebook reader to incorporate the Google eBookstore.

Today I turned on my iriver Story HD and it detected a firmware update.

The iriver Story HD is the first 6 - inch ebook reader to use a XGA 1024 x 768 resolution screen, and it's also the first ereader to come with the Google ebookstore onboard.

A new ebook reader is coming on July 17th, the iriver Story HD.

Here's the link to the iriver story HD review for the answer.

can I add external source of books to the iriver??

The iriver Story Touch Edition is another e-reader that was found making a bold style statement under the bright show arc lights.

You can learn more about the Story HD on the iriver website,» according to the official announcement today on Google's blog.

The iriver Story HD is an ePub - compatible device, so in theory users will also be able to enjoy the full benefits of ebook lending from their local libraries, something that Kindle users are still waiting for and hope will happen in the near future thanks to OverDrive's recent announcement.

It's not clear how this deal will affect devices, such as the iriver Cover Story, which currently offer access to the Waterstones» ebook store.

While reviewing the iriver Story HD and getting a closer look at how the Google ebookstore works, I think that Google should add the option to let users upload their own ebook library into Google eBooks, similar to Ibis Reader where you can upload DRM - free ePub ebooks to your library.

Although both devices feature a 6» display, the image on the Story HD looks to me to be a bit larger than the one on the Kindle, which has a slightly wider margin around the image than on the iriver e-reader.

Though just a photo of an early version of the iriver software / user interface (left), it already looks more typographically interesting and magazine - like than the Kindle's straight - forward, list - style UI (right).

According to iriver, the Story HD has the highest - resolution 6» XGA e-ink display to date at 1024 X 768, which means «63 % more pixels and faster page turns than the competition.»

The iriver Story HD is the first Google - compatible e-reader; the device was introduced at CES 2011 earlier this year.

What makes the iriver device a g - reader is the fact it connects to the Google ebookstore out - of - box, where many e-books are available in the cloud and are accessible in - browser / in - app (except copyright - protected works).

Is Google too late to the e-books game or does it stand a chance with the iriver Story HD?

The iriver e-reader is powered by the Freescale Cortex A8 CPU with 2 GB of onboard storage.

Now that you've had a chance to see the iriver Story HD and the Amazone Kindle Wi - Fi next to each other, which e-reader will come up on top?

And I think that's backed up by the fact that many ereaders are priced about the same, even those (kobo, iriver, etc) that don't have an ebook store to collect extra revenue from.

The iriver Story HD goes on sale in the United States on July 17th in Target Stores nationwide and on the Target website.

Discuss Google eBooks and the iriver Story HD in Digital Home's Portable Electronics and eBook Reader forum.

The iriver Story HD is the first to use a 1024 x 768 resolution 6» screen.

It is likely that additional firmware updates will be released for it to add new features, so make sure to check the iriver Story section of the The eBook Reader Blog for the latest information and updates.

Unfortunately the iriver Story HD lacks any advanced layout settings.

The iriver Story HD comes with 2 GB of internal memory, with about 1.4 GB available, and an SD card slot for cards up to 32 GB.

When first starting up the iriver Story HD, a setup Wizard guides you through the process of learning how to use the device and how to sync with a Google account for using the onboard Google ebookstore.

The iriver Story HD was clearly inspired by the Kindle.