Archive for September, 2010

Sony eReader Touch | Portable eBook Reader for Kids and Teens

September 15th, 2010
Sony Reader PRS-600

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Sony Reader PRS-600 Portable eBook Reader for Kids and Teens

Sony has come out with ereader for kids and teens. The Sony eReader PRS-600 is thin, small and lighter than most magazines. The 6-inch display features touch screen navigation with a virtual keyboard. The Sony Reader Touch Edition allows you to turn pages, bookmark, adjust the font, and search for titles with the swipe of a finger.

The Sony Reader PRS-600 student ebook reader has flexible ebook formatting, a good dictionary, and easy ways to access books. Access up to 350 of your favorite books from anywhere. The 6″ touchscreen display allows for easy navigation – Simply turn pages with the swipe of a finger. The Sony stylus is a great tool for highlighting and annotation making it an ideal ereader for students.

The Sony Reader PRS-600 is compatible with PDF and ePub files, so students can access thousands of ebooks for free. Free ebooks are available from Google Books and Project Gutenberg. Students can easily share cards for books without DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection. Find more great ebooks at Sony’s eBookstore.

The Sony Reader PRS-600 is an affordable ereader for kids and teens. Reduce classroom and library expenses, while reducing paper usage. Unlike adult ereaders, the Sony ebook ereader does not offer access to a web browser within the wireless device. This will ensure that students are using their ebook reader for reading ebooks instead of email.

Sony eReader Touch Features:

  • virtual keyboard and stylus for taking notes
  • touch screen and buttons navigation
  • SD card and a Sony Memory Stick, so books can be saved to memory cards
  • 512 MB of space
  • New Oxford American Dictionary
  • mp3 player for music, pronunciation or reading along with audiobook files
  • six different fonts and a zoom feature for students who need large font
  • good battery with with strong life

The Sony Reader PRS-600 wireless device can be found for less that $200. The Sony eReader for kids is here just in time for Christmas 2011. Choose between black, red and silver.

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Aiptek Storybook InColor | Readers for kids

September 3rd, 2010
Aiptek Storybook InColor

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Aiptek Storybook InColor

The AIPTEK Story Book inColor features the 1st color E-Books on the market.

Aiptek’s Story Book inColor is a color e-reader device, with an online story book service for users to download. The AIPTEK Story Book inColor creates a fun-filled environment and learning process which enables children to enrich their reading skills. This child-friendly ereader is a great tool for learning.

Aiptek’s Story eReader is a color ereader the targets children from four to eight years old. Story Book inColor is designed to help children improve their literacy and reading skills. This educational toy is a great tool for reading and comprehension. The Aiptek Storybook InColor features a variety of multilingual ebooks including English and Chinese.

The Aiptek Storybook has a battery which is strong enough to deliver two continuous hours of photo slideshows. The colorful story e-book reader feature Auto Rotation and Auto Slide Show – similar to the iPhone and the iPad.

The Aiptek Storybook InColor comes pre-loaded with 20 multimedia e-books. The kid’s e-books are narrated and include MP3 audio playback from the built-in speaker. Additional e-books can be purchased separately. The Aiptek’s Story eReader displays a picture every twenty minutes, reminding children to take a break from the device and rest their eyes.

The Aiptek color e-reader has the ability to play photo slideshows in JPG format, and can also be used as a digital picture frame.

Aiptek’s Story eReader Features:

  • This kids ereader includes a colorful menu and page turn buttons to help book navigation
  • Includes enough internal memory to store up to 45 ebooks
  • SD expansion slot allows your kid to add more ebooks to their collection
  • Comes with a comfortable 8-inch LCD screen
  • Your child can read ebooks in color – all narrated
  • Features MP3 audio playback of ebooks
  • Auto Rotation and Auto Slide Show
  • eBooks are available in a variety of different languages including English, and Chinese.

E-Readers are a popular learning gadget for kids. The list of hot Christmas toys 2011, includes ereaders for kids. Aiptek’s Story Book inColor will cost $199 each, while ebooks cost $3-4 dollars.

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