On paper and within the Barnes and Noble ( BKS) conference rooms, NOOKColor, a dedicated e-reader with touch-screen, color, presumably-good web browsing and even video capability, had to seem like a slam dunk.
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The project has also unveiled reference designs for a second generation machine, which will take the form of an e-book with twin touch screens.
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On Wednesday, Sony announced a new version of its Reader line-up of E-ink devices including its standard six-inch Touch Edition, the diminutive five-inch Pocket Edition, and larger seven-inch Daily Edition, each thinner, lighter, and featuring a more attractive display than the last version of those gadgets.
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That touch technology is a feature that Amazon has yet to offer in an e-reader and one that consumers may come to expect as multi-touch Android tablets and other iPad competitors flood the market.
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Kindle Touch 3G is the top of the line e-reader and offers the same new design and features of Kindle Touch, with the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G.
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The jab comes as Apple announced it will build a slew of business-friendly features for the iPhone and iPod Touch, including support for push e-mail, push calendaring, push contacts, virtual private networks and support for certificates and identities into the next version of its iPhone operating system.
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"New Zealanders are great travellers and the grandparents find that a great way to keep in touch is through e-mail, " said Mr Read.
The tablet PC market in China is estimated to be about 12 million units a year currently and the e-reader sales are poised to touch 17 million by 2014.
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Available in silver, black, white and red, the E-PM2 offers an intuitive vertical touch navigation menu displayed by pressing the MENU button to provide a fast and easy way to switch modes with fewer steps.
Users can type in Web addresses or e-mails with a stylus on a pop-up keyboard on the touch-screen.
She then e-mailed documents and put me in touch with other relatives.
One of the concerns I hear from people who love bound books is that the sameness of touch and smell in e-books lessens the reading experience.
Flip it over, and you'll find a back that also shares a lot with its E Ink brethren, with a soft-touch feel that's carved out to help you grip the thing.
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"We do believe that the next iPhone display will implement in-cell touch, " DisplaySearch's Paul Semenza told Wired via e-mail.
Segal advises staying in close touch with stateside colleagues, via e-mail and phone, and treating home visits as times to connect.
This new version is equipped with an E Ink Pearl display, capacitive touch and built-in Wi-Fi to download books wherever you want in seconds.
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Compared to last week's report, this probably shows that consumers who actually buy e-readers don't really care about the touch feature, whereas those on the outer circle are mainly waiting for more -- and no doubt cheaper -- touchscreen e-readers.
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Bluetooth syncing with mobile devices (Kobo's launched e-reader apps for most platforms) is a nice touch for the reader who must read wherever they are.
Signatures are drawn with a finger on the gadget's touch screen, and receipts are sent via e-mail.
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The latest generation offers e-mail and basic Web browsing so that busy users can stay in touch with the office, check flight times and get the latest stock quotes wherever they are.
But, it's a nice touch that gives the screen a tactile feel not found on other e-readers.
The rise of e-mail has also made it easier for parents to feel they are staying in touch with their children.
Busy executives could feasibly produce memos, send e-mails, tweak Excel documents and perform other simple tasks without having to physically touch a computer.
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