Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Plastic Logic granted a second life, scores trial in Russian schools]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/plastic-logic-granted-a-second-life-scores-trial-in-russian-sch/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/plastic-logic-granted-a-second-life-scores-trial-in-russian-sch/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/plastic-logic-granted-a-second-life-scores-trial-in-russian-sch/#comments Plastic Logic Que Poor Plastic Logic, one of the early innovators and hype builders in the e-reader race, has never been able to get its act together. But, following an initial investment of $150 million from Russian firm Rusnano in January, it seems the company has finally found a home for its beleaguered readers. After demoing the units for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the new investors secured a deal for 1,000 of the Que descendents to be given a trial in Russian schools. Perhaps redemption will come for Plastic Logic by succeeding where the Kindle was deemed such an absolute failure.

Plastic Logic granted a second life, scores trial in Russian schools originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readerseducationplastic logicPlastic Logic QUEPlasticLogicPlasticLogicQuequerusnanorussiaRussian Corporation of NanotechnologiesRussianCorporationOfNanotechnologiesschoolschoolsTue, 23 Aug 2011 15:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic receives massive $700 million Russian investment]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/plastic-logic-receives-massive-700-million-russian-investment/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/plastic-logic-receives-massive-700-million-russian-investment/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/plastic-logic-receives-massive-700-million-russian-investment/#comments Who can forget the Plastic Logic Que proReader -- a textbook study on the vaporous gadget. Start with an incredible (but truthful) claim to have developed plastic semiconductors that could be used to fabricate flexible e-reader displays. Then follow up the breakthrough with the all-important consumer tease: an amazing (for the time) 8.5 x 11-inch e-reader with a gesture-based UI that would launch in the first half of 2009. Unfortunately, the Que never shipped and was ultimately canceled, partly because of reliability issues associated with manufacturing those early Que displays and partly because of the launch of a rather disruptive Apple tablet you might have read about. Fast forward to today and we've got the state-owned Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) announcing a $700 million investment in the US-based Plastic Logic Inc. Why? Are you listening? Plastics. Here's how this "unprecedented" investment was described by Georgy Kolpachev, Rusnano's managing director:
"Flexible plastic electronic displays will provide another major milestone in how people process information. Entering this new disruptive segment at the stage of its inception gives Russia a chance to win a leading position in global market of future electronics."
The investment will be used to pay off Plastic Logic's debt including a $50 million loan the company took out after approaching financial collapse. The rest will be used for a second plastic electronics factory in Russia (a sister to the Dresden Germany plant) which is expected to start production in 2013 or 2014.

Update: Press release added after the break offering more details on the "world's largest commercial plastic electronics factory" that will be capable of producing hundreds of thousands of "next-generation plastic electronics displays" per month.

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Plastic Logic receives massive $700 million Russian investment originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>debte booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersinvestmentplasticplastic logicPlasticLogicqueque proreaderQueProreaderrusnanorussiaTue, 18 Jan 2011 04:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Podcast 208 - 08.13.2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/engadget-podcast-208-08-13-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/engadget-podcast-208-08-13-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/engadget-podcast-208-08-13-2010/#comments It's the Engadget Podcast....to go! Would you like a little Joanna Stern with that? Easy on the Ziegler, buddy - and 86 the Paul, please. All that plus a special toy for kids ten and under that manage to listen all the way to the end.

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Guests: Joanna Stern, Chris Ziegler
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00:01:30 - The Engadget Show - 011: Peter Molyneux, Fable III, Milo, BlackBerry Torch, Windows Phone 7
00:01:40 - BlackBerry Torch review
00:12:48 - Exclusive: Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone
00:18:38 - Microsoft to open mobile games studio, develop and incubate Windows Phone 7 titles
00:24:42 - Exclusive: Upcoming Apple TV loses 1080p playback, gains apps... and will be renamed iTV
00:36:10 - iPod touch coming in a 'few weeks' with dual cameras and Retina Display, suggests John Gruber
00:39:49 - CDMA iPhone in engineering tests, may arrive in January, says John Gruber
00:43:05 - Plastic Logic kills QUE, 'shifts focus' to second-generation ProReader
00:43:56 - Notion Ink Adam delayed, this time investors are to blame (updated!)
01:47:00 - Notion Ink Adam priced at $498, lives up to promise of being below $499
00:50:20 - Dell Streak on sale August 13 for $300 on AT&T contract, $550 without
00:51:14 - Off-contract Dell Streak is still SIM-locked to AT&T, wrongs still being done in the world
00:52:40 - Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype rumbles into the wild (video)
00:57:05 - Motorola Droid 2 (and R2-D2 edition!) finally official: Android 2.2, Swype, $200 on contract
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00:58:30 - Motorola's Droid 2 in the wild, looking as blue as ever
01:04:18 - Motorola's Jha says MOTOBLUR brand will fade from view
01:05:22 - Epic 4G coming August 31st for $249.99 on contract (updated)
01:06:14 - HP CEO Mark Hurd resigns over sexual harassment investigation (updated with liveblog!)
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Engadget Podcast 208 - 08.13.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adamandroidappleapple tvAppleTvcdma iphoneCdmaIphonedelldell streakdell thunderDellStreakDellThunderdroiddroid 2Droid2engadget podcastEngadgetPodcastepicepic 4fgEpic4fggooglehpiphoneipod touchIpodTouchitvmark hurdMarkHurdmotorolanet neutralityNetNeutralitynotion inknotion ink adamNotionInkNotionInkAdampalmpeter skillmanPeterSkillmanplastic logicplastic logic queuePlasticLogicPlasticLogicQueueplaystationpodcastprequesamsungsonysony ericssonSonyEricssonstreakthunderverizonweboswebos tabletWebosTabletFri, 13 Aug 2010 15:38:00 ESTEngadget Podcast 208Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel01:28:40podcasts<![CDATA[Plastic Logic kills QUE, 'shifts focus' to second-generation ProReader]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/#comments And just like that, with the swing of a virtual axe, she's all dead and buried. Plastic Logic has been stuck in a world of perpetual delays ever since wowing the universe with its QUE ProReader at CES, and rather than delaying it again, the company is simply cutting its losses and moving on. To quote CEO Richard Archuleta: "We recognize the market has dramatically changed, and with the product delays we have experienced, it no longer make sense for us to move forward with our first generation electronic reading product." To that end, the company plans to "shift its focus to bring to market a second-generation ProReader plastic electronics-based product," but absolutely no details regarding form factor, pricing or an estimated ship date are given. Wilder still, those rumors about a company sale have coincidentally (or not?) flared up again, with the Financial Times stating this go 'round that Plastic Logic could sell a "significant stake" of itself to Rusnano, a Russian state-owned nanotechnology corporation. We're told that the two are currently "in discussions," and that if a deal is reached, Plastic Logic's production facility for this elusive next-gen product would have to be based in Russia. We can't say we're completely shocked at the outcome here, but we're man enough to shed a tear at our loss. Rest easy, QUE -- at least we had our times.

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Plastic Logic kills QUE, 'shifts focus' to second-generation ProReader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquirebreaking newsBreakingNewsbusinesscancelcancelleddelaydelayede booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersindustrykillkilledplastic logicPlasticLogicProReaderqueRusnanorussiasaleukTue, 10 Aug 2010 17:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic delays QUE proReader 'a bit longer,' cancels pre-orders]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/plastic-logic-delays-que-proreader-a-bit-longer-cancels-pre-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/plastic-logic-delays-que-proreader-a-bit-longer-cancels-pre-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/plastic-logic-delays-que-proreader-a-bit-longer-cancels-pre-o/#commentsPlastic Logic delays QUE proReader 'a bit longer,' cancels pre-orders Not good news for those looking for a different e-reader. Back in April, Plastic Logic told those who pre-ordered its QUE proReader that they'd have to wait until June 24 -- after already having been delayed to April. Now that device is being delayed again, and while the company has wizened up and not actually given a new estimated date this time, it also took the unfortunate and ominous move of canceling all pre-orders. In the e-mail sent to those affected (which is after the break) the company says it has "decided that delaying the device a bit longer will result in a better product for you." Hopefully it results in a cheaper product, too, as we're not sure how a $800 reader is going to fare in a world where both the Kindle and nook are available for less than $200.

[Thanks, Don; spider photo courtesy of mrpbps]

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Plastic Logic delays QUE proReader 'a bit longer,' cancels pre-orders originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cancelcancelleddelaye booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersexclusiveplastic logicPlasticLogicpre-orderproreaderqueque proreaderQueProreaderFri, 25 Jun 2010 09:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic expects to ship QUE proReader in June]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/plastic-logic-expects-to-ship-que-proreader-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/plastic-logic-expects-to-ship-que-proreader-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/plastic-logic-expects-to-ship-que-proreader-in-june/#comments So, Plastic Logic perhaps isn't for sale, but what about that long-awaited QUE proReader of theirs? Well, we just got an update on that front. A hapless tipster who pre-ordered the devices way back on January 9th just got an email from Plastic Logic saying they should expect a June 24th ship date now. Pre-orderers at least have the opportunity to confirm or deny that they still want the device, and won't be charged until it ships. So, will it be worth the wait? And more importantly: what color will your hovercar be?

[Thanks, Shane B.]

Plastic Logic expects to ship QUE proReader in June originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e booke bookse inke readere readerse-booke-bookse-inke-readere-readersEInkexclusiveplastic logicPlasticLogicqueque proreaderQueProreaderWed, 07 Apr 2010 20:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic up for sale even though its QUE proReader isn't? (Updated: Investor confirms neither are for sale)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/plastic-logic-up-for-sale-even-though-its-que-proreader-isnt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/plastic-logic-up-for-sale-even-though-its-que-proreader-isnt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/plastic-logic-up-for-sale-even-though-its-que-proreader-isnt/#commentsWhile you can't buy a QUE proReader until summer it seems that you can buy the company. Well, maybe not you but someone with a few hundred million in the bank. At least that's the way the Financial Times is framing a piece focused on UK investor Hermann Hauser, whose venture capital firm has a stake in Plastic Logic. According to Hauser, "We're in very interesting negotiations with ... well, that would be a separate interview, you will hopefully hear [more] about this in the autumn."

Why would anybody want to buy this offshoot from the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory? After all, dedicated monochrome E-Ink devices are on their last legs, right? Chips made from plastic, not silicon, that's why -- intellectual property that could revolutionize integrated circuits and the entire computing industry. For the moment, however, Plastic Logic is only manufacturing the simple plastic transistors found inside its QUE proReader display that switch each pixel on or off -- a far cry from PCBs loaded with plastic integrated circuits. And as the FT acknowledges, any potential buyer might end up with an e-reader company and nothing more. Not exactly where you want to be at the dawn of the second coming of tablet computers.

Updated: We heard from Plastic Logic investor Hermann Hauser who firmly says the company is not for sale. Apparently his comments were taken out of context. That still doesn't answer our question of when we will be able to get our hands on a QUE proReader.

[Thanks, Charlie]

Plastic Logic up for sale even though its QUE proReader isn't? (Updated: Investor confirms neither are for sale) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersplasticplastic electronicsplastic logicPlasticElectronicsPlasticLogicproreaderqueque proreaderQueProreadertransistorTue, 06 Apr 2010 06:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic QUE proReader pre-orders halted?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/plastic-logic-que-proreader-pre-orders-halted/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/plastic-logic-que-proreader-pre-orders-halted/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/14/plastic-logic-que-proreader-pre-orders-halted/#comments We're not going to engage in too much wild speculation on this piece of information, but there are certainly a few raised eyebrows in Engadget-land right now. Apparently Plastic Logic is no longer offering pre-orders of its QUE proReader, as a tipster of ours discovered while trying to push through his order of the $799.99, 8GB / 3G version of the large-screen device. According to the order page "Pre-orders are sold out. QUE will be available online and in select Barnes & Noble stores this summer." This of course comes on the heels of news that the company would be further delaying the ship date from mid-April to summer related to "fine-tuning" and "enhancing the overall product experience." So our minds aren't exactly at ease, as we're trying to understand why a company wouldn't just caveat pre-orders by letting people know there's been a run on supply -- though it's possible that Plastic Logic is doing separate batches for mail order and in-store, and just needs to pace themselves. We've reached out to the company for comment, and we'll let you know as soon as we hear back.

[Thanks, Clive]

Plastic Logic QUE proReader pre-orders halted? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaye booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersebookebooksereaderereadershaltplastic logicplastic logic queplastic logic que proreaderplastic logic readerPlasticLogicPlasticLogicQuePlasticLogicQueProreaderPlasticLogicReaderpre orderpre orderspre-orderpre-ordersPreOrderPreOrdersproreaderqueque proreaderQueProreaderSun, 14 Mar 2010 15:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic QUE proReader delayed: time to reevaluate that pre-order?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/plastic-logic-que-proreader-delayed-time-to-reevaluate-that-pre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/plastic-logic-que-proreader-delayed-time-to-reevaluate-that-pre/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/plastic-logic-que-proreader-delayed-time-to-reevaluate-that-pre/#commentsDid you by any chance get in on the early QUE proReader pre-order? Well, we've got news for you that might be good or bad depending upon your perspective. A pre-orderer just forwarded us an email received from Richard Archuleta, CEO of Plastic Logic, detailing a shipment delay from mid-April to sometime in the summer, a date echoed by the QUE product site at Barnes & Noble. According to the email, the delay is due to a desire to "fine-tune the features and enhance the overall product experience." Now the good news: credit cards have not been charged leaving disgruntled hopefuls either $649 (for the 4GB WiFi model) or $799 (for the 8GB WiFi + 3G model) to spend on something else. There are certainly more e-reader choices available now than when the QUE proReader went up for pre-order on January 7th -- though not with the same sophisticated business-use approach or big 10.5-inch display... for that, you'll have to wait for Skiff to ship. Or maybe you'd prefer a full color LCD tablet instead? Regardless, you do have choices. Full email after the break.

[Thanks, Anonymous Tipster]

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Plastic Logic QUE proReader delayed: time to reevaluate that pre-order? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNobledelaye-readersereadersplastic logicPlasticLogicproreaderqueque proreaderQueProreaderRichard ArchuletaRichardArchuletaFri, 12 Mar 2010 05:53:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Show - 005: Google's Erick Tseng, CES wrap-up, WiDi, AR.Drone, and more!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/the-engadget-show-005-googles-erick-tseng-ces-wrap-up-widi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/the-engadget-show-005-googles-erick-tseng-ces-wrap-up-widi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/the-engadget-show-005-googles-erick-tseng-ces-wrap-up-widi/#comments Well it's been a wild couple of weeks here at Engadget. Between CES 2010 (our biggest show ever), the Nexus One launch, forthcoming Apple announcements (and loads of Apple rumors), it's unlikely we'll forget the start of our new decade anytime soon. Still, amidst all the craziness we had time to sit down for another Engadget Show -- and what a show it was. Grab a loved one and a tasty beverage of your choosing and settle in to watch our in-depth interview with Erick Tseng, a wrap-up of all things CES, plus fascinating demos of Intel's new Wireless Display, Parrot's crazy AR.Drone, the Plastic Logic QUE, Alienware's M11X, and so much more. Tune in now -- you'll kick yourself if you miss this.

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The Engadget Show - 005: Google's Erick Tseng, CES wrap-up, WiDi, AR.Drone, and more! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidar dronear.droneArDroneengadget showEngadgetShowengadgetshowcasterick tsengErickTsenggoogleparrotplastic logicplastic logic quePlasticLogicPlasticLogicQuequethe engadget showTheEngadgetShowvideoTue, 19 Jan 2010 12:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic QUE proReader hits the FCC, torn down with its warning labels showing]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/plastic-logic-que-proreader-hits-the-fcc-torn-down-with-its-war/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/plastic-logic-que-proreader-hits-the-fcc-torn-down-with-its-war/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/plastic-logic-que-proreader-hits-the-fcc-torn-down-with-its-war/#commentsPlastic Logic QUE proReader hits the FCC, torn down with its warning labels showing Sure, we've shown you plenty of pictures of the outside of PlasticLogic's QUE proReader, but we all know that it's what's inside that counts. The device has done its civic duty at the FCC and bared everything to the world, showing off the location of an FCC warning label that was not "aesthetically desirable" on the outside of this device with its "unique enclosure finish and form factor," so it was instead moved inside near the battery -- the big blue thing that someone has thoughtfully written "FULL" on. (If only recharging it were that easy.) Beyond that no shocking bits of information were revealed, but now there should be nothing standing in the way of this thing's planned April release at a Barnes & Noble near you.

Plastic Logic QUE proReader hits the FCC, torn down with its warning labels showing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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01:40 - Live from Palm's CES 2010 press event
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alexalienwareboxeecesces 2010ces2010dellintellgm11xnotion inkNotionInknvidiapalmpixipixiplusplastic logicPlasticLogicpodcastpodcastsprepreplusqueslatespring designSpringDesignstreakweboswidiFri, 08 Jan 2010 15:45:00 ESTEngadget Podcast 177Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller0:55:08podcasts<![CDATA[Plastic Logic QUE proReader in-depth video hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-in-depth-video-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-in-depth-video-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-in-depth-video-hands-on/#comments Our time this morning with the QUE proReader was all too short, so we took another pass at the device -- this time armed to the teeth with our very best touchscreen gestures. We have to say, the more we play with it, the more we like it. The interface is very well thought out, the touchscreen keyboard is very responsive (though a little awkward to type on in landscape mode) and the general functionality is just about perfect for this sort of device. It's not going to change the world, and the price means it'll be only for a very select sort of user, but we have a sneaky feeling that those users are going to be pretty smug folks once this thing starts shipping. Check out the video after the break.

Gallery: Plastic Logic QUE proReader hands-on part two

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Plastic Logic QUE proReader in-depth video hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010featureshands-onplastic logicplastic logic que proreaderPlasticLogicPlasticLogicQueProreaderqueque proreaderQueProreaderThu, 07 Jan 2010 23:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic QUE proReader first hands-on (with video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-que-proreader-first-hands-on/#comments We just got to hold the new crazy-thin QUE proReader, and it's pretty much all that and a bag of chips. The touchscreen seems resistive, but it's plenty sensitive, and the 1 second-ish page refresh rate makes it pretty usable. They weren't lying about the device feeling and looking like plastic, but we really do mean that in the nicest way possible. There's USB and a power button on the bottom, but looking at it straight on the device is about as minimal as could be. We'll have to really play with one before we can comment on usability, but from first glance the interface looks intuitive, well laid-out and surprisingly packed with functionality.

Update: We've got video up now as well. Look at all that sexy!

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Plastic Logic QUE proReader first hands-on (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e-booke-book readerE-bookReaderhands-onplastic logicplastic logic quePlasticLogicPlasticLogicQueproreaderqueque proreaderQueProreaderThu, 07 Jan 2010 11:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic debuts QUE proReader, shows off truVue publications]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-debuts-que-touchscreen-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-debuts-que-touchscreen-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/plastic-logic-debuts-que-touchscreen-e-reader/#comments We're at Plastic Logic's CES press event, where they're at last showing off the finalized, market-ready QUE e-reader. The idea is to create a whole "new" device type for business professionals. There's a fullscreen touchscreen interface, with no touchscreen, and the device can work with email, calendar (including Outlook support) and other information outside of documents. "We're not just developing an e-reader, we're developing a complete solution space." The device design was based on the look of black and white print, and wanted to avoid metal in materials to drive home the "plastic" element. It's supposed to look like a glass container with ink. The only physical button on the frame the home button on the top right corner. The device controls with taps but also gestures. You can "swipe" through calendar days, for instance, and screen refreshes look very fast. The device can view and annotate Powerpoint, Word, Excel and PDF documents. You can create your own pre-defined searches for sorting devices, and the interface looks closer to an AJAXY website than an e-reader. With a finger you can draw directly on the screen for annotations, but while there's a touchscreen keyboard for annotations, it looks slow as sin. As previously announced, the device uses the Barnes & Noble web and device-based e-book store for a business-target selection of titles (and regular books as well), and B&N claims the QUE is a complementary and differentiated product from its own Nook -- and it's hard to disagree.

One surprise of the presser is the new truVue format for publications that Plastic Logic supports. The standard was developed in conjunction with Adobe, and it preserves some of the style and layout (though certainly not all) of a print publication, with publishers such as Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Huffington Post, Thompson Reuters and more on board.. To get documents onto the device you can print to a "QUE it" printer, as well as drag and drop documents to a "QUE it" droplet on the desktop for automagical document transfers. There's also a QUE application for the BlackBerry, which can bump any email or attachment from the BlackBerry to the QUE over Bluetooth. QUE has partnered with Good for "QUE Mail" and "QUE Calendar," with support for Exchange, Gmail, Windows Live and other email accounts. The device has Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G under the hood, with AT&T providing the wireless data.

The proReader ships in mid-April, with pre-orders starting today. The 4GB model without 3G goes for $649, while the 8GB model retails with the AT&T onboard is $799. Wowsa. Naturally, this is just the start for Plastic Logic, and we should be seeing plenty more devices from the company, and PL also promises to extend the functionality of the proReader on an ongoing basis. There's full PR after the break.

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Plastic Logic debuts QUE proReader, shows off truVue publications originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2010Ces2010e inke-readerebook readerEbookReaderEInkplastic logicplastic logic quePlasticLogicPlasticLogicQuequeThu, 07 Jan 2010 10:59:00 EST<![CDATA[QUE proReader hitting Barnes & Noble retail stores in 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/que-proreader-hitting-barnes-and-noble-retail-stores-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/que-proreader-hitting-barnes-and-noble-retail-stores-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/que-proreader-hitting-barnes-and-noble-retail-stores-in-2010/#comments In a rather odd unfolding of events, it seems as if Barnes & Noble is finally clearing up the mystery behind that Plastic Logic e-reader slated to hit its retail locations by Spring of 2010. After making said announcement, the book seller then went out and introduced an e-book reader of its very own in the Nook, and only now are we learning that the Plastic Logic-built QUE proReader will also be splashing down at the outfit sometime next year. In a brief release posted today, we're told that the recently teased big-screen reader (8.5- x 11-inches) 10.5-inch will be sold throughout B&N's retail footprint and on its website; makes sense given that B&N is powering the proReader's online e-book store, but the fact that it'll be placed prominently near the outfit's own (somewhat competing) device is certainly interesting. We're expecting to see more come CES 2010, and seriously, with the rate at which these readers are hitting brick-and-mortar locations, Amazon might want to consider implementing some kind of physical trial in order to not go overlooked in its corner of the web.

Update: Plastic Logic rather dubiously lists "large 8-1/2 x 11-inch shatterproof display" on its specsheet. A bit of digging into the Barnes and Noble listing, however, reveals the following spec "Display (viewable area): 10.5-inch diagonal, 944 x 1264 pixels at 150ppi, 8 gray levels." Sneaky.

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QUE proReader hitting Barnes & Noble retail stores in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>b and nBAndNbarnes and noblebarnes nobleBarnesAndNobleBarnesNoblecesces 2010Ces2010e booke book readere-booke-book readerE-bookReadere-readerEBookEBookReaderepubon saleOnSaleplastic logicPlasticLogicproReaderQUEQUE proReaderQueProreaderTue, 27 Oct 2009 09:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Plastic Logic teases QUE proReader with 8.5 x 11-inch touchscreen]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/plastic-logic-teases-que-proreader-with-8-5-x-11-inch-touchscree/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/plastic-logic-teases-que-proreader-with-8-5-x-11-inch-touchscree/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/plastic-logic-teases-que-proreader-with-8-5-x-11-inch-touchscree/#comments Details are scarce, since the official launch won't happen until January 7 at CES next year, but Plastic Logic is looking to crash into the "pro" segment of the e-reader market (currently mostly occupied by the Kindle DX) with its upcoming QUE proReader. The unit uses E Ink Vizplex tech in a shatterproof display the size of a regular piece of paper at 8.5 x 11-inches, and has 3G wireless capabilities courtesy of AT&T and a business-centric ebook store at QUEreader.com which will be powered by Barnes & Noble. There's also a touchscreen interface, but it's unclear if that covers the entire display, or is something more akin to the leaked photos we've seen of the Barnes & Noble reader. The device is "less than 1/3-inch thick," and can handle PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents, including tools for "interacting with and managing the content," which sounds beyond the scope of most e-readers on the market currently. We'll have to wait and see how useful the interface really is, and how much damage (if any) that touchscreen sensor does to readability, but a bit of diversification in the ebook space sounds like a good thing on paper. Full PR is after the break.

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Plastic Logic teases QUE proReader with 8.5 x 11-inch touchscreen originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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