With a few minutes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the newest Kindle, named the Kindle DX a larger screen version of the Kindle 2 that adds some features like PDF reading and an accelerometer to dynamically switch orentations. We linked to the specs earlier, so it's time for the meat: Our impressions of the device. On the panel today is freelance writer and columnist Gary Krakow, and Jason Hiner, Editor-in-chief of TechRepublic. We're all feeling a bit of apprehension toward the device, with Gary pointing out the is going to be a tough pill to swollow for most people. Jason points out the device has a companion application for the iPhone platform, which leads to the logical conclusion: Why haven't they made software for desktops? I'm pretty much dead set against the Kindle DX, though I might opt for the Kindle 2. It's pretty ballsy to market a device for reading books, when I could get a 10.1" netbook for around the same price that can surf the web on a color screen, and ...

Live shot of Sony's PRS-500 E-Reader live from CES 2006.

A video showing the different in size, screen quality and speed when viewing a comic on the Sony eReader and the iRex iLiad

Zara looks at the electronic book the BeBook E-Reader

Netronix Inc manufactures the Cybook E-Ink reader. They are planing new models. You can watch this video in DivX HD 720p quality at http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/netronix-inc-e-ink-reader/

Netronix Inc manufactures the Cybook E-Ink reader. They are planing new models. You can watch this video in DivX HD 720p quality at http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/netronix-inc-e-ink-reader/

Review to follow at http://booktwo.org.

More footage of Sony's PRS-500 'E-Reader' live from CES 2006.

Políticas de Tecnologias Informação e Comunicação aplicadas ao Governo electrónico em Portugal são reconhecidas na avaliação do ‘e-readness 2007’.

playing with ebooks on my phone