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The Sony Reader (ソニー・リーダー) was a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony.The first model was the PRS-500 released in September 2006 and was related to the earlier Sony Librie, the first commercial E Ink e-reader in 2004 using an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation. [1]
On 31 October 2006, when Sony introduced its PRS-500 e-reader, Kovid Goyal started developing libprs500, aiming mainly to enable use of the PRS-500 formats on Linux. [4] With support from the MobileRead forums, Goyal reverse-engineered the proprietary Broad Band eBook file format. In 2008, the program, for which a graphical user interface was ...
"Sony Connect" was also the name given to the software used to manage book, music and image content on the Sony Reader; it has since been renamed Sony eBook Library. The SonicStage software transferred music tracks to Sony media devices like Network Walkman, CD Walkman, Hi-MD , PSP (via the Memory Stick), Clie handheld or Vaio computers, but ...
The price for Sony's (SNE) Daily Edition e-reader is currently $299.99, according to the company's U.S. website. Just yesterday, it was $349.99. The Touch Edition now carries a price tag of $169. ...
The Sony Librie, released in 2004 and the precursor to the Sony Reader, was the first e-reader to use electronic paper. [ 8 ] Many e-readers can use the internet through Wi-Fi and the built-in software can provide a link to a digital Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) library or an e-book retailer, allowing the user to buy, borrow, and ...
I guess Borders made a pretty penny on its incredible Kobo eReader discount last week, because now the bookseller is offering the Sony pocket reader for $129.99 -- that's $50 off its normal price ...
The Mobipocket e-book format is based on the Open eBook standard using XHTML and can include JavaScript and frames. It also supports native SQL queries to be used with embedded databases. There is a corresponding e-book reader. The Mobipocket Reader has a home page library. Readers can add blank pages in any part of a book and add free-hand ...
The BEBook e-reader. An e-reader, also called an e-book reader or e-book device, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e-books and digital periodicals. An e-reader is similar in form, but more limited in purpose than a tablet.