Via Engadget

What’s new about the Courier

• Less than an inch thick with dual screen
• a little over a pound in weight
• Powered by Tegra 2
• Runs same OS as ZuneHD, Windows Phone 7 Series (thus Windows CE6)
• 5×7 photo when closed
• functions as a digital journal
• built in camera ( take that iPad)
• headphone jack
• e-book interface

More pics below. All i have to say is i can’t wait for MS to show off the device. Looking very very sweet

At CEs we got to see the Cydel M7 Android Powered MID, The unit provides subscription-free Mobile TV, in compliance with the ATSC digital standard for Mobile TV technology.  Channel availability will vary based on location.  The M7 also has full Android intergration, which means, use of the app store and downloading apps to the device. it also has HDMI support, with 8GB of memory comes standard on the Cydle M7, expandable to 16GB.

In our 100th video we discuss the newly announced Apple iPad and why it s is not the proposed netbook killer some for proclaimed it to be. I would also like to all our viewers and subscribers for all the support. Thank you and enjoy the video.

Via engadget

1. No webcam or Camera: Which means no quality Skyping or Video Conferencing. and can’t simply take pictures.
2. Same OS as the iPhone 3.2: While it keeps things simple, it doesn’t seem fresh.
3. No flash: streaming content is out of the picture aka HULU Seriously no Flash!
4. ebook: prices are not to exciting. $14.99 might as well go to the Library
5. Not sure if you can transfer: your your old ebook or free Google books
6. No Multitasking,:seriously Apple. This is a no Brainer
7. iTunes: only, you are tied down
8. AT&T: 3G service, limits its use( should be open to all carriers)
9. Price Point:  $499 -$849 is a high price for an off use device. I can by an iPhone or Nexus One or two solid Netbooks
10. Not Netbook:

A dock for the iPad

keyboard, looks to be a standard mac keyboard

carrying case that acts like a stand

Its got a visual book shelf

Books are in color

Penguin, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Hachette book group are partners

Books cost $14.99 and lower

use ePub so could be able into import your won books

One day left on before Apple unleashes its Tablet to the world and Now we have word from McGraw-Hill CEO confirming that Apple will announces the Tablet tomorrow and they will have content for it. Its running iPhone like software, do apps will be compatible

Rumors

Tablet on Verizon Network $200 subscription $60 monthly. tablet $800 without sub

Apple talking to NewYork times, HarperCollins and NewsCorp for content Confirmed

EA making games for the tablet

Switch from Google to Bing for default search Browser

More TV subscriptions services – Shows may cost a $1 per episode

Web-based version of iTunes, ala iTunes.com

In the wake of a tsunami via Apple’s Press conference on Wed and the  combined hype and hysteria following the rumored iSlate. HP just released a video with Phil McKinney detailing more about their approach to the HP Slate, development period.  Price point will be less than $1500 (Such a wide range). Though he mentioned mainstream product so i am guessing $699.  Also will be hitting the market this year at some point

As we reported earlier thestreet.com , placed a report out yesterday stating the rumored Apple Tablet will be coming to the Verizon network at a subsided price of $200 with a $60 monthly subscription. I talk about this in the video as well as other apple rumors that were fleshed out this week

Rumors

Tablet on Verizon Network $200 subscription $60 monthly. tablet $800 without sub

Apple talking to NewYork times, HarperCollins and NewsCorp for content

EA making games for the tablet

Switch from Google to Bing for default search Browser

More TV subscriptions services

Web-based version of iTunes, ala iTunes.com

TheStreet.com reporting that Apple has struck a deal with Verizon to have their New eumor device the iSlate on their network. This story matches past rumors from different soruces that claim verizon was getting an Apple device this year.

The hotly anticipated Apple Tablet — or the Apple Newton II — will feature a wireless chip made by Qualcomm. This discrete little fact would confirm that Apple has chosen Verizon (VZ Quote) as its telco partner, says Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar.
 

If true, it validates what TheStreet first reported in July — that Apple and Verizon are working together to sell the new Tablet.

“This makes sense for Apple,” says Nielsen Wireless analyst Roger Entner. “It behooves them to build a relationship with a company they haven’t worked with yet,” Enter said referring to Verizon.

Having a telco partner means the price of the Verizon Tablet will be less than a Tablet purchased directly from Apple. Analysts estimate that Verizon will subsidize about $200 of the Tablet’s price and require a two-year data service plan of around $60 a month. Apple is expected to sell the Tablet for around $800 without a subsidy.

Also from Boygeniusreport

Partial specs

• ARM Cortex (8) processor,  licensed from Samsung
• Samsung will be one of the suppliers of flash memory
• Apple will enhance the video and graphic capabilities of the Cortex with the help of semiconductor company PA Semi

Interead  showed off it new line of e-readers at the show. The Cool-er compact and the Cool-er connect. The compact has a 6 inch screen,  2Gb of on board storage and expandable with a SD card slot. The Connect, has wifi accessibility with touch screen navigation and 1GB of internal storage. Both have built in mp3 players and works  well as an audio book. The Cool-er series will come in 10 colors, to match you test and style. The readers are very light on the hands and look to do an excellent job at what there are designed to do.

PRESS RELEASE

INTEREAD ANNOUNCES NEW COOL-ER EREADER MODELS

Las Vegas—January 4, 2010—Interead, makers of the COOL-ER line of ereaders, today
announced new models that will be introduced at the 2010 International CES® in Las Vegas.

• At only 6.7” x 4.6” x 0.41” (170 mm x 117 mm x 10 mm), the amazingly affordable and
portable COOL-ER Compact has the smallest footprint of any ereader while still
maximising the reader experience with a 6” E Ink® screen. With 2GB onboard memory
(expandable via SD card to 6GB total), it easily holds thousands of ebooks.

• COOL-ER Classic, the lightest and most elegant ereader currently available, has quickly
become a favourite of readers around the world, and will be offered in exciting new
colours.

• Weighing in at only 5.8 ounces (164 grams), COOL-ER Connect adds the convenience of
WiFi and ease of a touch screen, ideal for readers on the move.

• Available in mid-2010, COOL-ER 3G adds robust 3G connectivity to the ereader
experience to download 1,400+ periodicals and 2 million + books wherever they are.
All COOL-ER ereaders come in numerous vibrant colours, which now include Midnight Blue and
Orange Crush, bright new additions to the colour line-up. Working in every country on the
planet, COOL-ER ereaders support ebooks in every language and have menus in English,
Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Russian, Japanese and Chinese, and also support
multiple zoom levels to create a customized and comfortable reading experience.

COOL-ER Classic is currently available from premier global retailers and
www.COOLREADERS.com. COOL-ER Compact and COOL-ER Connect will be available in Spring
2010, and COOL-ER 3G will be available in mid-2010.
Any of the more than 2 million books from COOL-ER’s companion online bookstore, COOLEREBOOKS.
com, can be shared with up to five other readers to let friends and families share the
works they love. COOL-ER works with ebooks in all commonly used ebook formats, including
EPUB and PDF.

Neil Jones, Interead’s CEO, commented: “As we have seen the ereader market evolve over the
last year, it has become clear that the ereader is now a lifestyle device—not just a niche gadget.
As such, it’s important that we offer a range of ereaders to accommodate a variety of
preferences and reading habits, and this product range does just this.”
For more information, visit www.COOLREADERS.com.

About Interead
Based in Reading, England and Miami, Interead and COOL-ER are the creation of seasoned
entrepreneur Neil Jones. COOL-ER, the line of lightest and most elegant ereaders available,
works in nine languages, comes in multiple colours, and accommodates all popular ebook
formats. For more information, visit www.Interead.com.

Media Contact:
Interead Media Relations
media@interead.com

SMART

• Storage for hundreds of books
• Windows PC and Mac compatible
• One charge lasts for over 8000 page-turns

EASY

• 45% lighter than other ereaders
• Easy-to-read screen, even in direct sunlight
• E-Ink™ technology mimics real paper

ACCESS

• 25% off on ebooks at COOLER-EBOOKS.com
• Largest e-bookstore with over a million titles

Que is another interesting entry into the e-reader market. It comes into the market with a high professional finish and a business centric focus. The Que allows its users to reader news papers in the same paper format , as well as give them access to different business tools, like a fully functional Microsoft office suite. It comes in two variants, a 4GB Wifi and an 8GB Wifi and 3G variant with AT&T, retailing at $699 and $799 respectively. More info at Que.com

The Sony Viao X Series is a ridiculously light 11.1 notebook, that feels like a notepad in your hands, powered by an Intel Atom processor. The “X” comes with either 64GB or 128GB SSD storage, a full complement of USB ports  and VGA out, Verizon 3G card built-in, GPS and a Solid aluminum case build. Retails starts at $1,499 and comes with not one but two batteries. The standard battery runs 4hrs and the extended runs for 10 hrs.

Product Specifications

General

Action Buttons : Wireless / Bluetooth® on / off

Computer Type : Notebook

Pointing Device : Electro-static touch pad

Type of Use : Ultra-portable

Wireless/Networking

Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)¹²

Ethernet Protocol : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T (Gigabit)

Ethernet Speed : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

Mobile Broadband : Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in¹⁸

Wi-Fi : 802.11 b/g/n³

GPS : Yes¹⁹

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical assistance available 24/7¹⁰ at 888-476-6972

Online and Email Support : Available at http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

International Service : 1 year international service plan. Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.

Limited Warranty Term : 1 year limited warranty⁹. See actual warranty for details.

Display

Back Light Technology : LED

Resolution : 1366×768

Screen Size : 11.1″⁴

Memory

Installed : 2GB (2GBx1)

Type/Speed : DDR2/533MHz

Maximum : 2GB

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : 10.95″(W) x 0.55″(H) x 7.29″(D)⁶

Weight (Approx.) : 1.60 lbs (with standard battery)

Power

Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery and Large Capacity Lithium-ion Battery

Estimated Battery Life : Up to 3.0 hours⁸ with Standard Capacity Battery
Up to 12.0 hours⁸ with Large Capacity Battery

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader : One Memory Stick Duo™ media slot with MagicGate® functionality
One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Graphics

Chipset : Mobile Intel® Hub US15W Chipset

Processor : Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 500¹³

Inputs and Outputs

DC-In : 1

Ethernet Connection(s) : 1

Headphone Output(s) : 1

Microphone Input : 1

USB Port(s) : 2 (2.0 compliant)

Environmental Information

ENERGY STAR® : 5.0

EPEAT™ : Gold

ROHS® : Compliant

Hardware

Camera : Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology (640×480) VGA

Keyboard : QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.2mm stroke and 17mm pitch

Solid State Drive

Capacity : 128GB

Interface : Serial ATA

Audio

Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio

Processor

Front Side Bus Speed : 533MHz

L2 Cache : 512kB

Speed : 2.00GHz

Type : Intel® Processor

Software

Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit

Anti-Virus Software : Norton Internet Security™ 2009 30-Day Trial Offer¹⁵

Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007¹¹
Microsoft® Streets and Trips 2009¹⁹

The VAIO® Software Experience : VAIO Care™ – System diagnostics and maintenance

In the Box

AC Adapter

Standard Lithium-ion battery

Power Cable

Large Capacity Battery

The enTourage eDge is a unique device , its an e-book reader that combines a dual screen format and uses it in a classic book sense that well makes sense. Running the Android OS,  with 4GB of internal memory for storing countless books and numerous Android app. The eDge positions itself differently within its market place as a device that bridges both worlds of the reader and the laptop/tablet.. The practical applications are quite extensive for the eDge, within class rooms, Business meetings, sales enviroment.  enTourage is currently taking pre-orders right now on their site entouragesys.com and it retails for $490 in five different colors. Enjoy the video of the device in action. I personally can’t wait to get my hands on it.

enTourage eDGe™ Specifications

Dimensions: 8.25″ x 10.75″ by 1.0″ (closed)

Weight: approx. 3.0 lbs.

Internal Memory: 4 GB (3 GB for user) up to 3000 books

E-reader File Formats: ePub, PDF

LCD Touchscreen Display Size: 1024 x 600 (10.1″)

E-paper Display Size: 9.7″ e-Ink®(1200 x 825), 16 shades of gray

E-paper Input: Wacom® Penabled®

Operating System: Linux with Google® Android®

Screen Rotation: 90 and 180 degrees

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth capability

Battery Life: 16+ hours utilizing the e-reader screen / up to 6 hours running the LCD screen

Battery Type: Lithium-ion polymer

External Memory: SD card slot, 2 USB ports

Audio and Microphone Jack: 3.5 mm each. Includes internal microphone and speakers.

Audio playback: MP3, WAV, 3GPP, MP4, AMR, AAC, OGG, M4A

Video playback: 3GP, MP4, Adobe Flash Lite (H.264)

Input: Stylus input on e-paper and touchscreen. Virtual keyboard. USB keyboard (optional)