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Yet Another E-Reader–With a Stylus This Time

in News on September 23, 2009 at 2:10 pm PT

IRex Technologies threw its hat into the increasingly crowded U.S. e-reader market Wednesday with the launch of its new device, the DR800SG. The DR800SG will cost $400 and features an 8.1-inch screen and 3G wireless connectivity with carrier Verizon. In a retro move reminiscent of the Palm Pilot, the e-reader comes with a stylus pen to navigate the on-screen menus.

Barnes & Noble Lands Irex, Another Would-Be Kindle Killer

in Media on August 24, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Here’s another company choosing a side in the coming e-book war: Irex Technologies, a Dutch company that plans on selling a Kindle-like reader in the U.S. this fall, has allied itself with Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore. Earlier this summer, would-be Kindle rival Plastic Logic announced a similar pact. And in other “e-book reader made by someone other than Amazon” news, Sony has a press conference scheduled for tomorrow.
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Could iRex Be the Company Making News Corp.’s Kindle? Mmmmmaybe.

in Media on April 15, 2009 at 9:24 am PT

The Dutch firm already makes a line of e-book readers and says it will have an innovative color screen ready next year. And its CEO confirms it has talked to News Corp. But there’s no deal yet.
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