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

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:03:49 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story HD
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...

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:43:38 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story HD
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...

iriver Story HD boasts highest resolution 6-inch ereader screen

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:10:43 -0600

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story HD
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...

iriver teams with LG Display on Story HD e-reader, bumps resolution to 1024 x 768

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:19:00 -0600

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story
What a difference a year makes, right? At CES 2010, we were staring at iriver's Story e-reader, wondering if the future would ever be the same. Today, we're doing something similar, albeit with way mo...

iriver Cover Story WiFi clears FCC; US release imminent?

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:17:06 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Cover Story
iriver’s Cover Story ebook reader – also known as the iriver Story Touch Edition – has shown up in the FCC’s testing database, suggesting its US debut may be sooner rather than later. The Cover Story...

iriver Story Touch Edition preview

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:16:23 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Cover Story
Remember that iriver Story Touch Edition e-reader we spied last month? Well, iriver is showing it off at IFA this week, with plans to release

iriver Story Touch edition reader shows up on fan site

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:20:47 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story
It's been a while since we've heard anything from iriver on the e-reader front, so this one isn't a huge surprise. It looks like the Story is getting a nice, compact Touch edition, and while we don't ...

iriver story "Touch Edition" revealed

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:45:03 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver
It looks like iriver has a touching new story to tell. Terrible puns aside, IriverFans has a nice collection of photos and information about the iriver Story "Touch Edition".

iRiver Story ebook reader gets WiFi update

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:18:56 -0500

Ebook Readers, iriver, Story
iRiver has announced a WiFi update to its Story ebook reader.

The Linux-based device now supports WiFi (802.11b/g), which allows the Story to connect to and download ebooks from the WHSmith online boo...

LG Display and iriver enter joint venture to make e-book readers pretty, affordable

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:18:15 -0500

Ebook Readers, LG, iriver
Well what do you know, turns out the LB4400 was a harbinger of things to come. LG Display and iriver just announced a $5M