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There's a web browser hiding inside the iriver Story HD, but it's pretty shy

There's a web browser hiding inside the iriver Story HD, but it's pretty shy

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 by MG1

Looking for a way to surf the web on your new iriver Story HD? The Digital Reader's got you covered, with a nifty, albeit not totally satisfying hack. As it turns out, the Story HD's much-ballyhooed Google eBookstore operates as a mobile version, rather than an app, meaning you can use it to access other pages -- if you know the trick. All you have to do is navigate to the first Help page within the eBookstore, where you'll see a list of links running across the top. The Books link leads to books.google.com, from which you can jump to google.com, effectively putting the internet at your fingertips. The major downside, however, is that iriver's hidden browser won't give you an address bar, th...

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iRiver Story HD becomes first Google eBooks-integrated e-reader, won't be the last

iRiver Story HD becomes first Google eBooks-integrated e-reader, won't be the last

Posted on Jul 12, 2011 by MG1

We aren't exactly lacking for digital bookstores, but Google's eBooks offering is indeed one of the slickest around. And evidently, it's not in nearly as many places as the marketers in Mountain View would like. The Goog just announced that iRiver's Story HD would soon become the first Google eBooks-integrated e-reader, with the new model going on sale July 17th at Target. It'll still sell for $139.99, and none of the actual hardware specifications will change from the existing model. Of course, the eBooks platform has been open to all publishers, retailers and manufacturers from the start; it's just that iRiver has become the first manufacturer to heed the call. Naturally, Google's teasing ...

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iriver Story HD boasts highest resolution 6-inch ereader screen

iriver Story HD boasts highest resolution 6-inch ereader screen

Posted on Jan 07, 2011 by MG1

With tablets monopolizing the market and consumer mindshare, many ereader manufacturers are turning to color displays in order to compete. iriver has different ideas: the iriver Story HD is being bill...

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