Educational Gadgets on TFTS

In case you were not aware of, that Spring Design Alex eBook Reader we’ve talked about a while ago is not ready to hit the streets. In fact the eReader has been postponed to a first week of March release which doesn’t sound very good for us or for the …

Barnes & Noble’s nook was the perfect competitor for the Kindle for a couple of months. Then came the iPad, a tablet that can also double as an eBook reader. And Apple’s latest creation has changed the rules of engagement in the eBook business already. The nook is still a …

With Apple opening the virtual doors of its own eBook store, Amazon will have a strong competitor in this particular business. Although the iPad is more than an eBook reader, the device is more than capable to be used as one. In fact it has its own eBook reading interface …

CES 2010 has finally come to a halt and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to draw some very clear conclusions about the whole show. If you followed TFTS this week, and I am sure you did, then you have probably noticed yourself a few very interesting trends. …

Everywhere I turn these days it’s either a new eBook reader or a tablet to look at. I’ve said it before and I will say it again that I’ll take a tablet over an eReader any day but that doesn’t mean I don’t give these gadgets a chance.

The Entourage Edge is a dual-screen eBook reader which we talked about last year. The company making it, Entourage Systems, has decided to officially announce the device at CES 2010 and we have more details about the Edge for you today.

It’s not all good news for those of you that have already ordered up a nook thinking it will arrive just in time to neatly place it under the Christmas tree. In fact it looks like some people won’t get the nook even if they were supposed to receive it …

Skiff is a company owned by Hearst Corporation and it happens to be specialized in “the delivery and presentation of newspaper and magazine content.” You needed to know that before I tell you that Skiff is going to launch a brand new e-reading service platform in 2010.

Amazon has issued a brief press release today in which it claims that its eBook reader, the famous Kindle, has broken record sales in November. According to Amazon, the Kindle is the “hottest gift this holiday season across all Amazon product categories – not just electronics.”

Japanese super corporation Honda has begun accepting pre-orders of their ‘Bicycle Safety Simulator’. As you can see above, despite looking like an arcade game, the point of this thing is to teach bicycle safety to children and the elderly. It’s scheduled to begin shipping next year.

What do you say, do we really need a new eBook reader? What happened with everyone out there? So many new devices have been unveiled so far and it looks like manufacturers will not stop yet. Marvell has decided to team up with E Ink and launch a totally new …