First look at Borders’ e-book store and apps
On Wednesday Borders launched their Kobo-fueled e-book store, as well as apps for a variety of multi-purpose devices. I spent some time with the iPad and Android versions of their reader application. Here’s what I found.
Book Club: A Little Princess – chapter 1, part 1
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Playaway Stone Cold Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected by those who’ve crossed his path. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders in Washington, D.C., the Camel Club has won over some allies, but it has also earned formidable enemies including those in power who will do anything to prevent Stone and his friends from uncovering the hidden, s… |
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Vtech – V.Reader Software – Mickey Mouse Clubhouse $9.25 Mickey and Donald are playing hide and seek at the Clubhouse. Donald is excited because he has the best hiding spot ever! Can you help find Donald? Join Mickey and visit other Clubhouse friends to see who will become the best hide-and-seek player in the world! Recommended Ages: 5 – 7 years… |
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NOOK 7 8GB WiFi Tablet $175.99 HD videos stream smoothly. Web browsing is lightning-fast. Get books instantly- usually in under 10 seconds. Built for speed- switch between books, movies and games effortlessly. All it takes is a touch. (And a 1GHz dual core processor & 512MB of RAM). NOOK Tablet has the top names in entertainment for the TV shows & movies you love. Start the fun right away with Netflix and Hulu Plus pre-loaded … |
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Velocity Micro T301 Cruz 7-Inch Android 2.0 Tablet (Black) $69.99 Velocity Micro T301 Cruz 7-inch Tablet The Kindle app comes to color! Download books in full color with just a tab from the world’s most popular ebook store: Kindle. “Cruz” through all of your media including videos, books, magazines, and music all on this revolutionary device’s crystal-clear, full-color, 7-inch display. The Cruz’s non-proprietary interface even allows you to install Android ba… |
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Velocity Micro T301 Cruz 7-Inch Android 2.0 Tablet (Black) $61.00 Portable, affordable tablet fun!This Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet T301 features a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen color display with 800 x 600 resolution loaded with Google Android OS 2.0! It features a dual core processor with 256 MB of RAM for snappy and responsive performance. It’s built-in accelerometer provides orientation sensing functions, so you can view it from portrait or landscape views jus… |
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Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch eBook Reader (NEWEST model, WIFI Only) $83.55 The NOOK Simple Touch eReader allows you to read numerous eBooks as it features its 6-inch touchscreen display. This amazing device lets you feel the convenience of reading your favorite story; you can find more material by searching other media on the web, thanks to its Wi-Fi capability. Moreover, this eReader comes with 2GB internal memory, storing up to 1,000 books with ease. It is also very re… |
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