‘800 Newspapers from NewspaperDirect now available on iRex Digital Reader’
A Kindle, iPhone or a big-screen iRex or other device—which would you rather read an e-newspaper on? It’s a case-by-case decision, of course. But judging from this announcement from NewspapersDirect, the iRex option might offer you some new choices. Excerpt:
With newspaper publishers facing mounting pressure to cut costs while maintaining their circulation, PressDisplay.com and the other distribution channels offered by NewspaperDirect (which include libraries, hotels, cruise ships and a range of custom-publishing solutions) are providing them with more ways to reach their readers. The iRex DR1000 is a sleek and lightweight portable digital reader featuring the world’s largest electronic paper display. The 10-inch screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper, unlike the strain and glare of a computer screen.
With official release in December 2008, the iRex DR1000 will join a growing list of handheld devices on which PressDisplay.com is available, offering 800+ newspapers and magazines from 80+ countries. These include Apple iPhone, Apple iPod Touch, BlackBerry and numerous smartphones.
Apparently this is a list of available newspapers.
How are you reading the news on portable devices?
While TeleRead focuses on e-books most often, I’d be curious to know how TeleCommunity members are getting their e-news. I myself am using an iPod Touch and tend to favor the New York Times mobile site, because of its usability on small-screen devices. The Washington Post’s mobile edition, though supposedly optimized for the iPhone/Touch when it detects the related browser, is clunky by comparison. I also continue to be a big fan of the AP app for the iPhone.
(Thanks to Wiebe de Jager at eBook Readers)
November 13th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I get a majority of my news via New York Times on my trusty iPhone! Other sites I might go to are CNN and maybe a few other. Then, of course, I read my long list of blogs on Google Reader, which has a great mobile application.