WikiReader Can Now Access 33,000 Project Gutenberg E-Books
The WikiReader just got a bit more content where the phrase “a bit” refers to 33,000 books. The landslide of content comes from Project Gutenberg, which is now available on the little e-reader. The entire Project Gutenberg library can be fitted onto a 4GB microSD card and then slid into the WikiReader. It actually works a lot like Wikipedia currently on the device. Users can access articles, books and also search by keyword.

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Lunch at Piero’s is kicking off their ramp-up for CES 2011 with a series of giveaways, many that will make your travels more enjoyable. This week’s giveaway is a WikiReader. It’s easy to enter. Here are the contest details…

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This past week, we received an email from READ’s Executive Director after her recent visit to a few Nepal libraries. She was extremely excited to inform us that big posters were at each library announcing WikiReader.

She took this picture:

From day one, our goal was to bring Wikipedia into more peoples’ lives in new ways. We’re thrilled to see this is happening – all around the world.

-Sean

More stores around the world are coming soon.

Note: For the curious reader, Pandigital is our exclusive sales partner in North America.

Openmoko WikiReader Review
The Openmoko WikiReader. From its name, it can probably be deduced that it does one thing, and one thing only — it allows the user to read Wikipedia articles. We know what you’re thinking: “who wants something that only does Wikipedia articles?” We felt, and still feel, that exact sentiment. But before you automatically write this thing off, we suggest taking a more in-depth look at the product.

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The Handheld WikiReader Device Now Supports 15 Languages
While the WikiReader might seem like a bit redundant to the smartphone crowd, but it’s no doubt an invaluable tool to those without Internet access — or the Luddite crowd. The self-contained device contains more than 3 million Wikipedia entries and was just updated to include 15 languages.

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Woody Schneider and Scott Norton have taken the WikiReader farther than any other users. The two friends have been traveling through Asia since January, by bicycle, on a project they call AsiaWheeling. Right now they are in Russia, having already visited Indonesia, India, Jordan, Turkey, and 16 other countries.

The main purpose of their journey is to file in-depth reports on the places they visit and, hopefully, to expand their readers’ knowledge of places that are still unfamiliar, if not entirely unknown, to Westerners.

This requires more than simple travelogues. Schneider and Norton have to provide history and context in their reports. That’s where WikiReader comes in. Whether they need on-the-spot details about the things they’re seeing in an Indonesian street market or historical background for a story about India, they can turn to the WikiReaders in their backpacks.

Throughout their journey, Schneider and Norton have been in close contact with the WikiReader team, offering examples of how the device can be used in the field, and providing valuable suggestions for features they’d like to see in future updates.

The AsiaWheeling trip will conclude in October in Taiwan, home of Openmoko, the technology company behind the WikiReader. Before then, though, there will be more time in Russia, along with travels through China, Mongolia, and South Korea. Check back for updates, or read their full reports at AsiaWheeling.com