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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]
FBReader is an e-book reader for Linux, Microsoft Windows, Android, and other platforms.. It was originally written for the Sharp Zaurus and currently runs on many other mobile devices, like the Nokia Internet Tablets, as well as desktop computers.
The Sony DPT-S1 is a 13.3-inch (approaching A4) E ink e-reader by Sony, aimed at professional business users. [3] The DPT-S1 Digital Paper can display only PDF files at their native size and lacks the ability to display any other e-book formats. [4]
Yesterday Sony Corp. (SNE) finally introduced a true competitor to Amazon's popular Kindle e-reader. Dubbed the Daily Edition, this model supports wireless data transmission, a key feature that ...
Blio is a free-to-download e-reader software application created by Ray Kurzweil.It was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January 2010. The Blio e-reader preserves typography, supports color illustrations and includes features that make it effective for certain categories of books not well supported by E Ink, such as children's books. [1]
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 ...
An e-reader, also known as an e-book reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e-books and periodicals.E-readers have a similar form factor to a tablet; usually use electronic paper resulting in better screen readability, especially in bright sunlight; and have longer battery life when compared to a tablet.
BBeB (for Broad Band eBook) is a proprietary eBook file format developed by Sony and Canon. Although initially designed for the Sony Librié, it is also supported by other Sony e-book readers. [1] BBeB files have the following extensions: LRS and LRF or LRX. LRS files are XML files that can be edited and follow the BBeB Xylog XML specification ...