Literati News

Kobo is the power behind the Literati by The Sharper Image

Source: blog.kobobooks.com --- Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Just last week, Kobo expanded its service on yet another device - the literati, a wireless electronic reader by The Sharper Image. Powering the complete eReading experience on the literati, literati customers can shop the onboard Kobo store and enjoy the great book-like reading escape book lovers expect from Kobo. The new literati features a 7-inch FULL COLOR LCD screen, Wi-Fi connectivity, a pleasing design, simplified interface and durability. Starting in October, you can buy the device for $159 or less from over 7,000 retail locations in the US. That's the broadest retail footprint of any eReader currently available! Just about anywhere you shop - Macy's, Kohl's, Best Buy, J.C. Penney's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and more. Key features available on the literati, powered by Kobo: - Direct access from the eReader to nearly 2 million titles - thousands of which are free - including New York Times? bestsellers, new releases, cookbooks and more. - 25 free books already pre-loaded on the device, and convenient download access to an additional 125 of the most popular free classics. That's 150 free eBooks right out of the box! - A customizable bookshelf and reading experience. Select fonts, sizes and colors that best suit your reading preferences. - The ability to sync with your Kobo account on any device - whether it's your iPhone, iPad, Kobo eReader, tablet, BlackBerry, and many more. Kobo will even save your bookmarks so you can pick up wher ...

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Source: twitter.com --- Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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@Youblr: Sharper Image to Release Literati eReader in October

Source: www.social-bookmarking.net --- Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Sharper Image Literati e-Reader Coming October 2010

Source: www.loopygadgets.com --- Monday, August 30, 2010
Sharper Image unveils its stylish and simple designed e-Reader that is scheduled for release in October, 2010. The literati e-Reader will be available in more than seven thousand retail stores including Best Buy for a price of $159. According to Sharper Image, the device's greatest innovation is its out-of-the-box simplicity, it offers a 7-inch Color Display, it has a free reading applications for smartphones, tablet and computers, WiFi Connectivity and comes in three different finishes, Black, White and a Brush Metal Color. Sharper Image also thinks its important to let consumers know that they designed the device from Inside Out, even the bookstore, so that book lovers can find exactly what they want easily. The literati e-Reader also comes pre-loaded with twenty five classics with a special coupon code for another 125 free pre-selected titles. ...

Sharper Image to Release Literati eReader in October

Source: electronics.costfreehost.com --- Saturday, August 28, 2010
Apple's iPad apparently didn't just shake up the tablet market like a Polaroid picture. Read the original post by About.com ...

Sharper Image Debuts Literati E-Reader

Source: www.gadgetreview.com --- Friday, August 27, 2010
Sharper Image, like so many others, has now dipped their toes in the e-reader market with the literati. It's a color e-reader sporting a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, comes in white or black, and arrives with 150 preloaded public domain books, and you can buy new bestsellers from Kobo. It doesn't look there's anything like a web browser, though -- this thing is pretty barebones. It can be had for $159 this October. The literati by The Sharper Image(R) Opens New Chapter on eReaders: Color, Affordability, Simplicity & Style Ships October 2010 to 7,000 Retail Stores Creating the Broadest Retail Footprint of Any eReader FOOTHILL RANCH, CA and NEW YORK, NY-(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) - Opening a new front in the eReader wars, the literati(TM) by The Sharper Image(R) strikes a blow against the technology elite in favor of booklovers. The new color electronic reader bypasses high prices and feature bloat, offering instead an affordable, stylish and simple device for those who just want to read. After an extensive two-year design and development process, the literati (www.LiteratiReader.com) will ship nationwide in early October to more than 7,000 retail stores -- including Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohl's, Macy's and more -- creating the broadest retail footprint of any eReader currently available. Holiday shoppers are expected to benefit from the current eReader price competition and find the literati priced for $159 or less ...

MarshaCollier: Sharper Image Literati Color Ereader Due in October powered by Kobo, featuring a 7...

Source: www.googleapis.com --- Friday, August 27, 2010
MarshaCollier : Sharper Image literati Color Ereader Due in October powered by Kobo, featuring a 7-inch display. http://bit.ly/dnoJRR ...

Literati, lector electr?nico estilo Kindle a escena

Source: www.legox.com --- Friday, August 27, 2010
El gran fabricante Sharper Image ha mostrado su propuesta en el sector de los e-readers : el fabuloso literati . Este dispositivo dispone de un estilo estilizado que nos recuerda al Kindle de Amazon, sin embargo, contiene caracter?sticas personalizadas. El literati cuenta con una pantalla de unas 7 pulgadas a color con una resoluci?n LCD de 800 X 480 p?xeles, teniendo la capacidad de reproducir tanto fotos como im?genes en alta calidad. Aparte de eso, dispone de sistema Wi-Fi que nos permite descargar nuevos libros de la web desde la tienda en l?nea de Kobo. La pantalla no es t?ctil y en vez de esto usa un teclado tipo Kindle debajo de la imagen, al igual que botones en los lados para pasar las p?ginas. El lector electr?nico va a llegar en el mes de Octubre a un precio de 159 d?lares, y se vender? en Best Buy, aparte de en las tiendas como Bed, Bath & Beyond, JC Penney, Macy's y Koh'ls... ?Qu? dices, cibernauta? ?Vas a comprar uno o m?s de estos lectores de libros electr?nicos? V?a: Gizmos Temas Relacionados Periscope ha sacado una nueva funda con luz para lector electr?nico En reserva la tablet y el lector de e-books Cruz Otras novedades en la siguiente versi?n del Kindle Nueva versi?n del Kindle pr?ximamente NookStudy crece su apuesta por libros electr?nicos educativos Kobo Reader va a llegar pronto para quienes lo reservaron Alex eReader al fin sale a la venta ...

The Sharper Image d?voile le Literati

Source: www.journaldugeek.com --- Friday, August 27, 2010
The Sharper Image vient tout juste de d?voiler un nouvel eBook reader dot? d'un ?cran couleur 7? (r?solution 800x480 pixels), le literati . Vendu 159$, il embarque ?galement le service Kobo (permettant d'acheter des eBooks via WiFi), 150 livres tomb?s dans le domaine public, une finition en aluminium bross? ainsi qu'une coque de protection gratuite (noire ou blanche, au choix). Sortie pr?vue dans le courant du mois d'octobre. Pas chez nous, non... via slashgear ...

The Sharper Image readies Literati color e-reader for October

Source: www.tcmagazine.com --- Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Sharper Image will be entering the e-reader arena in October through the release of the literati, a device boasting a 7-inch (800 x 480) color display and wireless (WiFi) connectivity, that will be pre-loaded with 25 ebooks, another 125 being available for free online. ...