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Amazon introduces new affordable Kindle and Kindle Touch e-readers

Amazon has added a few new Kindle devices to their bestselling e-reader line, and they are lighter, faster, and most importantly, less expensive.

The new 6-inch Kindle (available today) is priced at just $79, while the new Kindle Touch with touch screen costs $99, and the new Kindle Touch 3G with free 3G is priced at $149. Both the Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G will be released on November 21st.

 

Details from press release and commercial ad video below.

 

New Latest Generation Kindle—Fits In Your Pocket—Only $79

The new latest generation Kindle is for readers who want the lightest, most compact Kindle at an incredible price. The latest generation Kindle features a new design that is 30 percent lighter at just 5.98 ounces, 18 percent smaller, and turns pages 10 percent faster. Kindle is now small and light enough to fit easily in your pocket and carry with you everywhere, yet it still features the same 6-inch, most advanced electronic ink display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.

The new latest generation Kindle is only $79. Kindle is available starting today at www.amazon.com/kindle.

ViewPad 10 Tablet offers Windows 7 and Google Android OS

Viewsonic's ViewPad 10 dual-booting tablet is now on sale and available with both Android 1.6 and Windows 7 Home Premium (with a 16GB SSD hard drive) for $599, or Android 1.6 and Windows 7 Professional OS (with a 32GB SSD hard drive) for $679. 

AT&T Stores to sell Amazon Kindle 3G Wireless eBook Reader

Amazon's popular Kindle 3G wireless eBook Reader is set to go on sale at AT&T retail stores nationwide beginning March 6th priced at $189, with no monthly wireless fees or annual contracts. Kindle 3G connects to AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network or over Wi-Fi to wirelessly download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs and personal documents. The lightweight Amazon Kindle 3G eBook reading device features a 6-inch Pearl e-ink electronic paper display that is actually readable in direct sunlight, and the ereader can store up to 3,500 books.

VTech InnoPad Tablet for Kids

VTech's V.Reader Interactive e-Reading System for children was a popular gift this past Christmas, and the company has just announced its latest portable educational device for youngsters which is scheduled to be released in Fall 2011 at vtechkids.com, Target, Toys R'Us and Walmart stores for $79.99.

The VTech InnoPad Tablet for kids is a new electronic learning toy that offers interactive and animated reading, educational gaming and creative activities through cartridges and software titles (priced at $24.99 each) that feature popular characters. The InnoPad tablet is aimed at children aged 4-9, and features a 5-inch color touch screen LCD, a tilt-sensor for game control, microphone, headphone jack, as well as USB and SD card support.

Kineo Android Tablet eBook Reader from Brainchild aimed at Schools and Students

Aimed at students and schools that want to use tablets and handheld devices in the classroom, Brainchild has introduced its new Kineo Android Tablet eBook Reader. Created specifically for education and learning, the Kineo is school-safe with built-in safety features. For example, the Kineo can only access websites that are pre-programmed by a school administrator or teacher, and messaging capabilities have been disabled to make sure that students use the Kineo for learning, as described in the following video.

According to Brainchild, Kineo Tablet orders are being taken now and the device will ship in March. The cost per Kineo is $299.99.

NextBook Next3 Android Tablet and e-reader on sale now for $299

E FUN's new Nextbook, the Next3 Tablet with built-in e-reader, Android 2.1 and Wi-Fi, follows-up the company's Next2 model, and is available now for $299. The NextBook Next3 features an 8.4" TFT color display, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, built-in speakers, 2GB flash memory, an SD card slot, and an MP3/photo viewer. The tablet comes with an elegant, removable case with magnetic closure for protection, while accessories for the device include an AC adapter, USB cable and protective pouch. The Next3 is compatible with Windows2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7, Linux and MAC OS.

O, The Oprah Magazine iPad App is now available on the App Store

O, the Oprah Magazine iPad app is now available and on sale from Apple iTunes App Store for $3.99. The Oprah O magazine app is packed with inspirational stories and information that O readers are used to, but now you get bonus material and interactive features with the iPad's multi-touch display and interface. The iPad edition app kicks-off with O's December "Miracles" issue featuring the holiday "O List" and the magazine's top ten books of the year, as well as exclusive video messages from Oprah Winfrey.

Those who buy the O iPad app can enter the magazine's second-annual "12-Day Holiday Give-O-Way" sweepstakes, which launches on November 29 and runs through December 10.  Twelve O readers will win every item featured in the 2010 O List Holiday Edition gift guide, and a selection of items from this season's "Oprah's Favorite Things" episode. 

Pocket eDGe Touch Screen Tablet, e-Reader and Notepad Device

Coming from the same company that created the enTourage eDGe dualbook eBook e-Reader, enTourage Systems has announced its new compact Pocket eDGe touch screen tablet, e-reader and notepad device. The Pocket eDGe offers a dual-screen design with both a 7-inch LCD screen and a 6-inch E-Ink screen. The 7” LCD screen is optimized for Web browsing, watching videos, and working with Microsoft Office documents while the other side of the Pocket eDGe has a 6” E-Ink screen for reading e-books, documents in EPUB, and PDF documents. The E-Ink screen also allows for annotations or note-taking with an included stylus.

The Pocket eDGe is available in November for $399.

Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 Digital eReader On Sale

Sony's wireless Reader Daily Edition digital ereader device is now available in select retail outlets and online at SonyStyle.com. Available in silver for $299, the new Reader Daily Edition has Wi-Fi connectivity and it also uses AT&T's 3G network to access Sony's Reader Store for browsing and downloading ebooks, newspapers and magazines. The device features optical touch screen technology on its seven-inch full touch screen, 2 GB of memory and expansion slots for an additional 32 GB of memory.

The Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950 can also be used for basic Web browsing on sites like Google.com, Wikipedia.org, Twitter.com, Facebook.com, cnbc.com and cnet.com

Nextbook Next2 Android 7-inch Color Tablet with Borders eBook Store

Consumer electronics company E FUN is launching the Nextbook line of Android e-reader tablets in the U.S. in November, starting with the new Next2 Andriod tablet computer with built-in e-reader and Wi-fi.  Priced at a budget-friendly $199.99, the Next2 tablet features a 7-inch TFT color touch-screen display, 2GB of memory, an SD/MMC card slot for memory expansion, an MP3 player, and photo viewer. You can also browse the Internet, e-mail, watch YouTube videos, and listen to music online with Pandora and RadioTime.

Nextbook tablets come preloaded with Borders eBook Store application for purchasing and downloading book titles and the Nextbook website has a nice demo video showing the ease of turning pages and choosing apps on the Netxt 2's 800x480 resolution touch-screen. The company is also shipping the device with a protective cover case, 25 books, and some videos and music pre-loaded into the Next2. You'll also find a calculator and an alarm clock on board. Accessories include an AC adapter, manual, USB cable, and pouch.