Kindle Reader Coming for Apple Mac

posted by Bram P

Since Microsoft announced the Windows 7 launch last week, Amazon also announced to release a Kindle reader for that operating system. Amazon spokesperson later confirmed to Fast Company that Amazon also intends to release software for Mac OS X too.

As the Kindle platform has settled, Amazon has intended to take it beyond its digital book reader hardware and onto other devices. In March, the company has launched its Kindle reader for the iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. The software allows users to access their content and sync what page they were last on to a number of devices.

The Nook to Beat The Kindle

posted by Bram P

Barnes & Noble Inc., last week annouced to release the new digital book reader the Nook. B & N digital book reader Nook will be available in more than 700 retail stores at the end of November or early December 2009.

The Nook digital book reader, which will sell for $259, will offer the same functionality as the Amazon Kindle 2, a huge library of titles and a wireless downloads. The Nook digital book reader is prepared to beat Amazon’s Kindle with some extra features attached.

RIM Announces the New BlackBerry Bold 9700

posted by Bram P

Research In Motion (RIM) finally announced to release the sleek and powerful BlackBerry® Bold^TM 9700 cell phone (code name Onyx), an update to the popular BlackBerry cell phone Bold 9000, which released last year on AT&T. The new BlackBerry cell phone Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design.

“The BlackBerry Bold 9700 builds on the success of the original BlackBerry Bold with new, state-of-the-art features and a smaller, lighter and highly optimized design,” Mike Lazaridis, Research In Motion’s co-CEO, said in a statement.  Read more... (415 words, 2 images, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Is Ready to Launch

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Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is preparing the next evolution in the Canon EOS digital camera 1D series: the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera. This Canon EOS digital camera is a direct replacement for previous 1D Mark III model and supplements that camera’s functionality with improvements in a number of areas.

Except for the model number badge, the only real change that differentiates the 1D Mark IV from its predecessor externally is the presence of a new microphone grill on the front panel, necessary to record audio with the camera’s new HD movie mode.  Read more... (551 words, 2 images, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)

The First Acer’s Touchscreen Laptop is Coming Up

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Acer America, part of Acer’s Inc, one of the largest computer company is preparing to launch its new Acer Aspire 5738PG touchscreen laptop - the company’s first laptop with multi-touch screen capabilities. This touchscreen laptop has been design to provide users with a new way to interact with the PC’s applications and multimedia capabilities.

Acer Aspire 5738PG touchscreen laptop will be release in the US on 22 October, the same day Microsoft releases Windows 7 Operating System. The laptop will come preloaded with Windows 7, which has native touchscreen support.