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Spring Design Alex gets hands-on; shows off new Marvell ARMADA 166E ebook SoC
Spring Design Alex gets hands-on; shows off new Marvell ARMADA 166E ebook SoC
Whether or not Barnes and Noble liked it enough to copy it , Spring Design’s Alex prototype dual-display ebook reader is certainly nifty enough to capture our interest. MaximumPC had a chance to go hands-on with the Alex, which has a 6-inch e-ink screen up top and a 3.5-inch color ...
Screen Android Alex eBook Reader
Screen Android Alex eBook Reader
maximumpc.com — There’s good news and bad news for eBook fans. First up: new eBook readers using Marvell’s ARMADA... 166E chip could see triple the frame rate of first generation devices. The bad news: the faster frame rate of 3 fps won’t exactly have you playing Doom ... (more) Screen Android Alex eBook Reader
Spring Design Android Alex Dual Screen e-book Reader
Spring Design Android Alex Dual Screen e-book Reader
hardwaresphere.com — The Spring Design Android e-Book Reader which also known as ‘Alex’ as of late, has been hands... on by Maximum PC crews and they’ve published the photo and some detail of the amazing dual screen Android reader, which far better than Nook from Barnes & Noble . Cool, you ... (more) Spring Design Android Alex Dual Screen e-book Reader
Spring Design reveals Alex
t3.com — Spring Design reveals Alex - a dual-screen Android-based e-book reader Boring books (top screen) versus exciting internet... (bottom screen) Meet Alex. Can't remember his surname. Alex is an e-reader with a difference. Alex is an e-reader for people who ... (more) Spring Design reveals Alex
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Barnes & Noble Sued Over Nook E-Reader
ohgizmo.com 11/3/2009 — By Chris Scott Barr Remember last month how we told you about the Alex Dual Screen eBook Reader ? I wouldn’t be all that surprised if it doesn’t stick out in your mind, as it was easily overshadowed by the Nook from Barns & Noble ...
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gizmodo.com 30 days ago — There was a lousy video , but coming from the generation that had crushes on girls with staples on their belly buttons, I prefer these glossy pictures of the Alex Reader . And I don't mind its extra thickness. Maximum PC got their hands on one, ...
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There’s good news and bad news for eBook fans. First up: new eBook readers using Marvell’s ARMADA 166E chip could see triple the frame rate of first generation devices. The bad news: the faster frame rate of 3 fps won’t exactly have you playing Doom just yet but low frame rate animation will ...
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Spring Design files suit against the Barnes & Noble Nook over intellectual propertyGadgetell
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