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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sony E-Reader Line Is Revamped, With a Higher Price

By First Take, 2 September, 2010 09:15 Sony has announced revamped versions of its Pocket and Touch readers for the UK market....
ZDNet UK (blog) ( 9/2/2010 12:16:13 AM -08:00 )

Sony unveils e-readers
Sony unveils e-readersSONY has finally entered the burgeoning Australian e-reader market with a brace of touch screen models under $300. The Japanese electronics firm has had...
NEWS.com.au ( 9/1/2010 8:47:36 PM -08:00 )

NZ gets two Sony e-Readers, but not the top dog
Sony announced a snazzed-up e-book Reader in the US today, with 3G and a 7-inch screen. NBR rather liked the look of the extra realestate; the six-inch...
National Business Review ( 9/1/2010 8:27:14 PM -08:00 )

Sony brings e-reader to Australia
Sony brings e-reader to AustraliaSony today unveiled its new range of e-readers, which it will launch in Australia for the first time later next week. Sony said that it is adding a...
Sydney Morning Herald ( 9/1/2010 6:43:28 PM -08:00 )

Sony unveils three digital book readers for the holidays
Sony, which introduced one of the first digital book readers of the current generation in 2006, on Wednesday announced a fresh lineup of three new devices...
Los Angeles Times (blog) ( 9/1/2010 4:56:11 PM -08:00 )

Sony Reader announces new line of e-readers [Updated]
Today Sony announced its new electronic Reader line. The new Readers have more memory and improved screens. The new Reader Daily Edition is able to download...
Los Angeles Times (blog) ( 9/1/2010 4:39:39 PM -08:00 )

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SAN FRANCISCO — Lately, the electronic-reader market has been a race to the bottom, with major players such as Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc....
The Associated Press ( 9/1/2010 2:44:20 PM -08:00 )

Sony Refreshes Electronic Readers, Hikes Prices
Amazon's Kindle, Border's Kobo and Barnes & Noble's Nook are competing fiercely on price, but Sony is touting more responsive touch-screens and higher...
InformationWeek ( 9/1/2010 12:45:35 PM -08:00 )

Sony Debuts Snazzy New Touchscreen E-Readers
Leave it to Sony to raise the stakes in the e-readers game: The company's refreshed lineup of e-readers, as well as its new touchscreen technology,...
PC World ( 9/1/2010 12:18:34 PM -08:00 )

Sony adds touch screen to updated suite of e-readers
On September 1, Sony revealed three revamped models in its range of e-reading devices. Two of the three new devices, which all feature touch screens,...
Independent ( 9/1/2010 10:46:22 AM -08:00 )

Sony revamps e-readers -- and hikes prices
Sony's cheapest e-reader, the Pocket Edition, goes for $179 and now includes a touchscreen. By Julianne Pepitone, staff reporterSeptember 1, 2010: 1:15 PM...
CNNMoney ( 9/1/2010 9:11:23 AM -08:00 )

Sony unveils new e-readers, adds touchscreen to all models
Sony unveils new e-readers, adds touchscreen to all modelsWASHINGTON — Sony, battling Amazon and Apple in the electronic book reader race, unveiled its latest devices on Wednesday and expanded their availability to...
AFP ( 9/1/2010 9:00:42 AM -08:00 )

News Update: Sony Corp. Unveils Three New E-Book Readers
Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) has launched three new e-book readers to compete with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad and Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle....
SmarTrend News ( 9/1/2010 7:29:16 AM -08:00 )

Sony Readers' New Touchscreens: Nice, but Necessary?
Sony ReadersGone is the touchscreen overlay of the old Touch and Daily Edition Readers, which was unresponsive with a side effect of glare and contrast problems....
PC World ( 9/1/2010 7:14:59 AM -08:00 )

Sony introduces three light, bright touch-screen e-readers
Sony introduces three light, bright touch-screen e-readersComputerworld - The e-reader market is constantly moving, with new models being introduced (and prices dropping) on almost a weekly rate...
Computerworld ( 9/1/2010 7:04:05 AM -08:00 )

Sony unleashes three e-readers
Sony unleashes three e-readersJAPANESE GIANT Sony has come out swinging in its bid to take on the e-reader market. Sony has been out of the e-reader picture for some...
Inquirer ( 9/1/2010 6:30:53 AM -08:00 )

Touch screen, price hike to cheapest Sony e-reader
SAN FRANCISCO — Sony is adding a touch screen to its cheapest electronic reader, the Reader Pocket Edition, and increasing its price....
The Associated Press ( 9/1/2010 5:20:28 AM -08:00 )

Sony unveils revamped e-readers
Sony unveils revamped e-readersIt's a curious consumer proposition. But Sony believes lots of potential e-reader buyers love touch-screens, are somewhat indifferent to wireless...
USA Today ( 9/1/2010 5:11:02 AM -08:00 )

Sony's Latest Reader Release Cedes Price War To Amazon
When Sony told Forbes last month that it had no interest in chasing the title of world's “cheapest e-reader,” the company wasn't just searching for a glib...
Forbes (blog) ( 9/1/2010 3:49:09 AM -08:00 )

Sony launches new ebook readers
Sony launches new ebook readersSony has refreshed its range of ebook readers. The Pocket Edition (above) has an improved eInk display,...
Telegraph.co.uk ( 9/1/2010 2:44:33 AM -08:00 )