Digital Reader will have new entry this year. Sharp is now said to prepare two types of color touchscreen eBook Reader. Sharp eBook Reader being prepared is said able to support multimedia device for watching videos and listening to some audio files.
The other type of sharp eBook Reader is still a prototyple, and scheduled to be launched near the end of 2010. One of the two will have a 5.5 inch screen and the other one is 10.8-inch screen. As written on Good eReader website, Sharp prepares its eBook Reader with distribution service too.
As written on the Good eReader website yesterday, Sharp eBook Reader will use the XMDF file format. XMDF file format is very common and widely used in Japan for its ability to bridge the gap between the text format and video content.
Masami Obatake, senior executive of Sharp stated that the newest XMDF format allows users to see digital content like video and audio more easily. XMDF has an automatic adjustment for the layout which match the needs of publishers. Obatake added that the e-publishing business is very attentive these days.
Sharp eBook Reader and Sharp Distribution service is approximately to be launched later this year.
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iPad seem to have been painting the world with tablet fever. After Toshiba, Lenovo, Asus Magic Hinge, Archos, and Dell, now Asus is about to make its own tablet. Asus tablet will be named Asus Eee Tablet.
Asus Eee Tablet was first shown in Taipei IT Conference Computex 2010. Asus Eee Tablet is designed in a flat portable on the graphics tablet which more like the merging of an ebook reader and digital notepad (cnet.co.uk).
Asus Eee Tablet’s touchscreen has the capability of flipping a text page in only 0.1 seconds lag. We can make notes, sort tags, or adding some information on the ebooks right on the screen with a provided stylus, like the Sony Reader Touch Edition. The Asus Eee Tablet pad can sense 2,450dpi of pressure, so we can essentially sketch in black and white. We can also draw on pictures result from the tablet’s 2 MPx camera.
The Pad’s data storage is supported with a microSD card slot via Wi-Fi connection. The screen is reported to be an 8-inch, 1,024×768-pixel, backlight-free TFT-LCD screen displaying 64 shades of grey. Battery life is 10 hours. Engadget reports it will cost between $200 and $300 (£135-£200).
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Viewsonic will soon unveil their brand new ebook reader(s). The digital reader will be named with type VEB620 and VEB625. Both VEB620 and VEB625 is available in black or white edition and supporting 2GB internal storage which is upgradable via as SD card slot.
Some other file format available is the XML file, HTML, PDF, TXT and RTF file formats. Not only that, an MP3 audio output is also available to enjoy through a 3.5mm headphone jack or an integrated 0.5W speaker.
To support the connection, Type VEB625 already features 802.11b/g WiFi. The battery is able to last up tko 6,500 pages refreshes. Viewsonic VEB620 on the other hand, is having a longer battery life up to 8,000 page refreshes. VEB625 also 38 grams heavier than VEB620. Right now VEB620 is 220 grams weight.
As written in cnet.co.uk, Viewsonic VEB625 will be available for £205. While Viewsonic EB620 will be available in £175
