jetBook MINI at the Moscow Book Fair

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FIRST LOOK: Sony PRS 350 and jetBook MINI

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Check out the brand new 126 language XM500 electronic dictionary by ECTACO!

Meet our brand new multilingual talking dictionary: the ECTACO Partner XM500. It represents the latest generation of the ECTACO 500 series and includes the most recent innovations!

This unique device comes pre-loaded with 126 languages and, more importantly, provides fast and accurate translation between any of these languages. All you need is to pick the language pair and start typing. The word you type in will be found and translated to the language you choose.

The XM500 features the most sophisticated TTS (Text-To-Speech) voice synthesis and lets you hear the words spoken out loud in the most popular languages. The Partner XM500 has an English interface which is very user-friendly and allows navigating through the menu effortlessly. Featuring an advanced Look-Up function and a Word Recognition utility, the device helps you find any word in its massive database instantly. Several exciting linguistic games have also been included to help you memorize new words as you play.

Other great features include the World Time utility, built-in calculator, as well as currency and metric converters to be truly useful travel partners.

Click here to get more information on the new Partner XM500.

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ECTACO EGm900 for German

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It happened: Adobe DRM support for ECTACO JetBook and jetBook LITE is now out! Advanced apps and add-ons included.

"Ectaco Inc. has now added Adobe DRM to all jetBooks and jetBook LITES to provide users with virtually unlimited download capacity from the most popular eBookstores and even local public libraries.

Long Island City, NY, July 13, 2010

ECTACO Inc., a New York based company best known for their jetBook budget eBook readers, hand-held electronic translators, and translating software has announced that the jetBook and jetBook LITE will now support Adobe DRM protected formats and 4 new languages. The jetBook is most known for being the strongest price competitor to the Kindle and Nook and stays steady as the leader in entry level eReaders.

David Lubinitsky, ECTACO’s CEO explains, "We decided to give the jetBook a little upgrade via feedback we received from our dedicated customers saying that although they really liked our product, especially because of its technical features and flexible pricing policy, Adobe DRM support would be a great addition. We hope that now our customers will find getting eBooks on the jetBook to be much easier and the reading itself even more comfortable than before."

The new features will drastically enhance ECTACO's performance in the market. Since the majority of online stores sell Adobe DRM protected eBooks, the company is now likely to embrace a new spectrum of consumers who utilize these venues to purchase their virtual novel collections. The new language additions allow an even greater variety of users to read books in their native languages including Arabic, Farsi, Vietnamese and Hebrew.

Support for DRM encoded ePub files allow for the purchase of bestseller eBooks from popular online retailers including Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Borders, ebooks.com and many others. Additionally, downloading eBooks from local libraries will now be accessible as a result of the Adobe DRM.

The update will be available via free download for owners of the ECTACO jetBook and jetBook LITE onwww.jetbook.net. All jetBooks sold after July 22nd will come with the Adobe DRM support integrated.

To find out more about ECTACO jetBook and the latest innovations in the modern library of the 21st century visit www.jetbook.net or contact Greg Stetson at 718 728 6110 Ext. 212"

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ECTACO unveils the newest wireless C-Pen 3.5 scanning pen!

Jul 16, 2010

ECTACO is happy to present a long-awaited Bluetooth C-Pen 3.5 handheld scanner which allows accurate scanning up to 30 feet from your computer or mobile device.

The new device features OCR with support for Latin, Greek and Cyrillic character sets (180+ languages) and has an increased scanning speed providing instantaneous recognition of any printed text.

The C-Pen 3.5 has a built-in Lithium-Ion Polymer rechargeable battery and comes with the Bluetooth transceiver, cradle and USB cable included in the standard package.

The following Windows OS versions are supported: Windows XP/SP2, Vista 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit.

Click here to get more information on the new Bluetooth C-Pen 3.5. 

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J&R: Ectaco jetBOOK LITE e-Book Reader Review

Thanks to the nice people at J&R for the nice review!



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Looking for Russian <-> Hebrew translation? Gear up with the new ECTACO Partner RH900!

The newest ECTACO Partner RH900 gives you a unique opportunity to get an instant translation between Russian and Hebrew. This palm-size electronic translator combines the capabilities of an interactive language learning course and the most extensive dictionary. Moreover, the new device features True Voice human pronunciation of Russian and Hebrew words and phrases so you can actually hear how to pronounce them correctly. The new model has a hi-res color display and a user friendly interface which makes it very easy to operate. Using the most advanced Speech Recognition utility you can speak any phrase from the phrasebook in Russian to have it translated and spoken out loud in Hebrew and vice versa.

The new Partner RH900 also includes a WordNet Princeton Russian explanatory dictionary containing more than 70,000 head words with complete definitions. Another advantage of the RH900 model is that it allows adding new words creating your own personalized word lists. Also included is our customizable translating jetBook eBook reader and a video player with multiple file support.

Click here to get more information on the new Partner RH900.

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The most affordable German <-> Italian talking dictionary has been released!

ECTACO is proud to present the first ever German <-> Italian electronic translator to include specialized dictionaries - our newest ECTACO Partner DI500 which is not only the most affordable electronic dictionary of the kind, but also has several unique features that are not included in our more expensive models.

The new handy device has an easy to read LCD screen and a bilingual interface in both German and Italian. The DI500 model includes a unique vocabulary base which contains the following professional subject dictionaries: Business, Law, Medical and Computers. The device features advanced German and Italian voice synthesis for any word in the dictionary. Also included is a 14,000 Audio PhraseBook enabled with German and Italian TTS pronunciation. Another unique feature of the new model is that it includes the electronic German grammar book which is sure to become a great learning tool for Italian speakers learning German.

Another useful features include SD card support , bilingual World Time clock utility, currency and metric converters, etc.

Click here to get more information on the new Partner DI500.

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Presenting the newest French <-> Arabic electronic text translator with voice recognition!

We are happy to present a unique French <-> Arabic ECTACO Partner FA900 talking electronic translator which is capable of translating whole sentences in either direction if you type them in via the regular keyboard. The new translator has a hi-res color display and a bilingual user’s interface which makes it a perfect language tool for both Arabic and French native speakers. The device includes an extensive phrasebook which lets you speak any phrase in French to have it translated into Arabic and vice versa. Once recognized, the translated phrase is spoken out loud using a real human voice as recorded by native speakers. Also included is the most extensive 212,000 entry dictionary featuring synthesized voice output of Arabic and French words.

The new FA900 model comes equipped with our interactive Language Teacher system which employs one of the most effective methods ever designed for language study based on visual and hearing perception of words, phrases and dialogues. The Language Teacher system is good for learning both Arabic and French.

The Partner FA900 also features our customizable jetBook eBook reader and a video player with multiple file support. As an additional benefit, the new model includes the English to English explanatory dictionary containing more than 70,000 head words with complete definitions and our talking 39 language Picture Dictionary with pronunciation for all words.

Click here to get more information on the new Partner FA900.


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spECTACOlos technology

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ECTACO jetBook was called "the sexiest ebook reader"

HAK5 made a presentation of the ECTACO jetBook. Here's what they have to say. The original here.

ECTACO to present its lightweight e-book device 'jetBook' via AVING USA

AVING USA has posted info on ECTACO jetBook being presented at the CES 2010.

"LAS VEGAS, USA (AVING Special Report on 'CES 2010') -- ECTACO presented its lightweight e-book device 'jetBook' during CES 2010. Capable of storing thousands of books in the world's most popular languages, plus music and picture files, it is a universal mobile library for professional, business and leisure reading. Equipped with a 5-inch high-resolution display and a viewing angle close to 180-degree, it is fully customizable. It also supports up to 24 hours of battery life." Original here