If you ask me, there is certain technology that should just be used in the way it was intended, but that said, I do think it is pretty interesting to see what devices are capable of aside from what the manufacturer specifies. Anyway, the latest device to receive a little hacking attention is the Sony more »

Sony didn’t get Oprah to promote its eBook Reader, but they got the support of some organization where the electronic Reader will surely thrive – the libraries and their librarians. Sony struck a deal with OCLC, the library world’s largest consortium of libraries in the U.S.

Through the deal, OCLC’s Netlibrary will be making available a collection of new ebook titles which library patrons can borrow together with the Sony eBook reader. Librarians of the of participating libraries can download eBooks from the Sony Reader Mobile Collections to their PCs and to the Sony Reader, complete with all the licenses required for the eBook titles.

The Sony Reader seems to have found a nice way to get an edge over the Amazon Kindle, while they may both be good devices its hard to really think that they are really hitting the mainstream market. However it seems that Sony may soon be changing that fact with the introduction of the Sony Reader into Target stores. As of now the Sony Reader PRS-505 is available at Target at both retail locations and online. The Reader is retailing for $299.99 and for a limited time will come with a coupon for a copy of “The Other Queen” by Philippa Gregory.

It was only a few weeks back that Sony announced they were opening up the Reader, however for those that currently own one of the original PRS-500 models there is a pretty big drawback. The update will not be offered for the PRS-500, and users would have to upgrade to a newer PRS-505 in order more »

Sony has just announced that they are opening up their Sony Reader to be compatible with other booksellers. An update, that is expected to be available today will allow Sony Reader owners to purchase books in the protected EPUB format from any retailer and not just the Sony e-book store. The EPUB format is supported more »