Sentences with phrase «screen ereader devices»

Owners of the dual - screen eReader devices can still download content already purchased.

Not exact matches

CB hasn't yet played with one of the new - generation Kobo eReaders, but they're the first device to market with the fast Freescale i.MX508 processor, and use Neonode's zForce infrared technology to make their Pearl E Ink screens touch - sensitive.

It may look okay on a large screen device like an iPad or computer, but it's awful on most ereaders.

I hate to break it to you (pardon the pun) but no companies offer ereader repairs or replacement screens for their devices.

Using this type of code allows eReading software and devices to render data on a wide variety of screens, and it's great for standard fiction or non-fiction eBooks.

Ebook: A book composed in — or converted to — digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld ereading device

You can turn pages as fast as you wish on a Kindle (actually one of the complaints about the device has been that screen refresh is a little slow, but let's ignore that quibble) without ever worrying about this eReader bursting into flames.

There's no downloading required — all the titles on the eReader's «Library» screen are already on that device.

And whilst many early eReaders had screens that had an unwelcome amount of glare, the current wave of devices such as the Nook Glowlight manage to use e-ink to provide a pleasant reading experience without the eye - strain.

Won't a small ereader, like a six - inch, likely have a smaller battery than its larger cousins, and won't the smaller screen - size and use of larger fonts increase the number of necessary page - turns and therefore drain the battery quicker than on a larger device?

If we ask for a 13 ″ ereader (and the flexible screen is really the only option to prevent cracks, even with a stiff - bodied reader), we need to be prepared to pay the cost of a Microsoft Surface for a device weaker than the Surface RT..

That said, the low price and bright screen make it a perfect work device — you can bring and leave it at the office and, given its ereader pedigree, the CEO and IT can use it to read business books and manuals.

Customer services was unable to help, passed me between 4 different representatives who had no idea what had been discussed with the previous ones, ignored half of what I told them, seemed to have no technical knowledge about the eReader and just kept repeating solutions from their troubleshooting guide which I had to keep telling them I couldn't perform because the device was stuck on the loading screen.

It's the only E Ink ereader with a 300 ppi screen, an auto - brightness sensor, and page turn sensors that cause the device to give off feedback when pressed.

Personally I prefer the higher - quality design and the larger 7.8 - inch screen on the Kobo Aura One, so the 2nd gen H2O never really clicked for me, but it's still a nice device in its own right and provides a solid alternative to all the 6 - inch ereaders available on the market — more choices is always a good thing, especilly when it comes to ebook readers.

The $ 49 Fire tablet is a better all around device and it can serve well as a basic ereader, but because of the low screen resolution, the short battery life compared to Kindles and glossy screen, it's better as a backup or occasional ereader than something you'd want to use all the time.

Those who want a device primarily for eBook reading will prefer The Nook Tablet's larger selection, better eReading software, and sharper screen.

The only drawback is that the device has a 7 - inch LCD (TFT) screen with a pixel resolution of 800 x 480, so it won't have great battery life like E Ink ereaders — the spec sheet says up to eight hours in reading mode, 4 - 6 using other applications.

Its grayscale screen strays from the NOOK Color, and while the device still runs Android, it looks and feels much more like a traditional eReader.

Why this matters: While Amazon makes its own Kindle eReader and Kindle Fire tablet hardware, a ton of people read their Kindle books on Android tablets (or even phones, if you have a big - screened device like the Nexus 6 or Galaxy Note 4).

Reflective LCD screens have been used on ereaders in the past on devices like the Aluratek Libre, but those were monochrome and not very energy efficient, and certainly didn't use Memory - In - Pixel technology.

At CES this week, Vivitek demonstrated both an 8.2 - inch eReader and a 13 - inch tablet, among the first devices ever to use QR - LPD color ePaper screens.

At present, the eReader market is dominated by two screen technologies: the grayscale eInk displays found on the Kindle and a few others and the color LCD panels you'll see on devices like the Nook Color.

According to Delta Electronics, the company that manufactured the devices, the eReader will become the first mass - produced product with a QR - LPD screen when it ships in China later this year.

«We've also made additional reading and device performance enhancements including improved page turn speed, faster access to previously opened e-books, enhanced color touch - screen navigation and more,» Paul Hochman, manager of Content and Social Media at BarnesandNoble.com, wrote in an April 23 posting on the Nook and BN eReader blog.

«We've also made additional reading and device performance enhancements including improved page turn speed, faster access to previously opened ebooks, enhanced touch - screen navigation and more,» Paul Hochman, manager of Content and Social Media at BarnesandNoble.com, wrote in an April 23 posting on the Nook and BN eReader blog.

Most other ereaders were updated to E Ink Carta screens with better contrast 4 years ago, with the exception of 9.7 - inch devices like the Onyx N96 that were updated this past year.

«We've also made additional reading and device performance enhancements, including improved page turn speed, faster access to previously opened ebooks, enhanced color touch - screen navigation and more,» Paul Hochman, manager of Content and Social Media at BarnesandNoble.com, wrote April 23 on the Nook and BN eReader blog.

Based on my own experience reading Thai eBooks and e-magazines of PDF format, the print layout quality can be comfortably read on larger eReading devices with 10» + large screens or personal computer monitors.

PDF is awkward on the small screens of mobile devices and they can not be read by most ereaders, although the iPad displays them brilliantly.

Yesterday I posted about the Onyx Boox Max Carta being marked down to the lowest price ever for a 13.3 - inch E Ink ereader, and it turns out some other large - screen E Ink devices are on sale as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK is the perfect device for customers who are looking for a leading tablet that combines the latest features and a great reading experience at an unbeatable price, By adding the 7 - inch Tab A NOOK to the lineup alongside the cutting - edge Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK ®, the large - screen Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK ® and the popular NOOK GlowLight Plus ™ eReader, Barnes & Noble has an amazing lineup of devices for everyone in the family heading into the back - to - school and holiday shopping seasons.

At $ 399 (available in either a black or a white case, price as of March 15, 2010), the Alex eReader is more expensive than competing devices, but the $ 120 to $ 150 premium is worthwhile: The dual - screen Alex offers the best combination of an electronic paper display (EPD) and a separate LCD screen I've seen yet, and the reader impresses on almost every level.

It is growing all the time as new devices come onto the market but really you will be restricted to tablet PCs like the iPad, Google Nexus, Kindle Fire etc. (whilst they will work on smaller devices like the Kindle Voyage or Paperwhite they will not look as good as the smaller the eReader the more the layout will be shrunk to fit the screen, unlike with the reflowable text option which can be read comfortably on any size device).

One thing I appreciate about Kobo ereaders is the fact that they show the cover of the book that you're currently reading on the screen when the device is in sleep mode or turned off.

1) eReaders vs non-dedicated devices: battery life, convenience / weight, much better screens for reading (not light sensitive).

That latter point is a critical one in itself: 4:3 isn't the typical format of many multimedia devices and the 160 x 120 mm (approx) screen has a more eReader feel to it than the common 16:9 HD displays of many models.

The Kobo eReader has an eInk screen that permanently displays an image even after the device has been powered off.

E Ink eReaders are much lighter than LCD eReaders — typically weighing in at half for the same screen size device.

The Color E Ink display does function a whole lot like grayscale E Ink displays, where the screen itself is illuminated from ambient light instead of a backlight, and this helps save power while assisting eReader manufacturers to construct devices that have superior battery life.

For that price it is a decent budget tablet / ereader combination, especially compared to similarly - priced devices with resistive screens.

It is the only ereader to incorporate a hard shell cover to protect the screen, which snaps on and off, and can be placed on the back of the device while reading.

The battle of the LCD screens of tablet devices versus the passive, light reflecting e-ink type displays of the ereaders is yet to be determined.

There's too much variation in eReader screen real estate to make it legible across all devices.

All are designed to be ereaders and multimedia devices capable of browsing the web, playing music, sending email, and displaying videos and images on their 800 x 600 resolution screens.

The company recently revealed its latest device, the Aura HD, which features a 1440 x 1080 resolution on a 265 dpi screen, making it the highest resolution eReader available.

Incorporating a monochrome 9.7 inch Wacom Penabled e-Ink screen on the left as well as a 10 inch color resistive touchscreen display on the right, the Pocket eDGE really look a lot different than all the eReaders that we are accustomed too, the device featuring an interesting clamshell like design.

Yes, the product name is a silly mouthful, itself a reflection of the fact that this eReader is simply the NOOK Simple Touch with B&N's new screen illuminating technology, but it's still a very serious and impressive device.

«By adding the 7 - inch Tab A NOOK to the lineup alongside the cutting - edge Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK ®, the large - screen Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK ® and the popular NOOK GlowLight Plus ™ eReader, Barnes & Noble has an amazing lineup of devices for everyone in the family heading into the back - to - school and holiday shopping seasons.»

Kobo on Monday announced its new eReader Touch Edition on Monday — a paperback - sized device that features an e-ink touch screen.