iRiver will join the US market’s e-reader fray this weekend, with the release of their first major e-book reader. Called the iRiver Story HD, the device is highlighted by its partnership with Google Books (it’s the first dedicated reader to tie up with Google’s eBookstore), which gives it access to Google’s device-friendly book format. It’s a big thing because unlike Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Noble’s Nook, Google’s eBook format won’t be tied to one device, which means that any book you grab on your computer can be sent to the Story HD via Wi-fi.
It’s called an e-dictionary. We don’t know why, but that’s how this thing is being marketed. While common thinking dictates that a portable media player can also feature a dictionary, it seems like iRiver wants to capitalize on the sudden rush of e-books with this e-dictionary.
Korean electronics brand iRiver has come out with a new touchscreen media player called the Smart HD, which predictably supports high-def video playback. Aside from the ability to handle most common audio and video files, this slim device also comes with support for the Matroska MKV file container, which gives this portable player the power to play digital video files with extras… like compressed movies with subtitles that you may or may not have somehow downloaded for free off the net.
