Sony Reader (10 articles)
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Sony takes on Amazon with own online eBook shop, Reader Store UK
For PC, Mac, Android and Sony Readers 16 April 2012 10:16 GMT TweetSony has entered the eBook retail market with the launch of Reader Store UK, a one-stop shop for the purchase of digital editions of old and new fiction and non-fiction books.
However, while it has an online presence to browse and search for...
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Sony Reader Wi-Fi pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON IFA 2011: With pinch zooming 1 September 2011 10:31 GMT TweetIn the world of all-singing, all-dancing tablets, it’s easy to overlook the somewhat humble ebook reader. It’s no surprise, then, that Sony has thrown a lot at its Reader Wi-Fi, or PRS-T1, bringing with it a couple of innovative twists.
The...
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Styluses at the ready for the Sony Reader PRS-T1
Ebook reader leaked online 29 August 2011 14:46 GMT TweetIt is not only Sony tablets that we're expecting to crash land at IFA. Well, now it isn't at least - as the follow-up to the Sony Reader PRS-650 has been leaked online, the equally congruous Sony Reader PRS-T1.
The T1 improves upon the original...
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Apple rejects Sony Reader app
No in-app purchases apparently 1 February 2011 10:34 GMT TweetThe Sony Reader app has been rejected by the Apple App Store gatekeepers over in Cupertino, according to a report in the New York Times.
The reason - that Apple doesn't want developers putting forward apps whereby content can be sold without...
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Sony Reader iPhone and Android apps arriving in December
Sony to take on Amazon and Apple with ebook effort 23 November 2010 14:36 GMT TweetSony has revealed that it is planning on going cross-platform with its ebook reading platform, Sony Reader, by releasing an app for iOS and Android devices.
There's no plans for a big screen iPad version yet, but the iPhone and Android apps...
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Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-950) starts shipping
3G and Wi-Fi for downloads on the go, in the US at least 9 November 2010 10:10 GMT TweetSony has announced that the Sony Reader Daily Edition, the PRS-950, is now available in the US. We know, this sounds familiar doesn't it?
And that's because around this time last year, Sony announced exactly the same thing. However, a quick...
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Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review
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Does this solve Sony's Touch Reader woes?
5 November 2010 8:51 GMT
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The Sony Reader Touch edition has seen a significant update from the PRS-600 model we reviewed in 2009. The new version, the PRS-650, has addressed a number of criticisms we fired at its predecessor. So comfortable is Sony with its touch readers that...
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First Look: Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on the new Readers 9 September 2010 20:11 GMT TweetAre you looking for our full review of the Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch edition? If so, you can find it here.
Sony have updated their two readers - the Touch and Pocket editions, looking to cash in on 2010 Christmas lists. Announced at IFA recently,...
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Sony sponsors ebook category at author awards
Sony Reader Award to be hosted by Cerys Matthews 12 August 2010 11:54 GMT TweetUnpublished authors are to get their moment in the limelight as part of a new ebook category at the 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize. Sponsored by Sony Reader, the new award will reward British novel writers under the age of 30, and the entire process from...
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Sony PRS-600 Reader Touch Edition ebook review
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The future of ebooks?
2 December 2009 12:00 GMT
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Sony's Touch Edition Reader, the PRS-600, looks to answer a lot of questions and push ebooks to a wider audience. Adding touch interaction and the ability to highlight and scribble notes on your books means it is likely to appeal to students and researchers.
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