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Foxit Software, a vendor for PDF solutions, will be soon releasing a new version of its eSlick book reader. The new version of the device is called eSlick PS (Pocket Size) and is smaller as compared to original eSlick.

Good.iWare has released a new version of GoodReader 2.6 which is a very versatile viewer for handling huge PDF and TXT files.

According to LibraryJournal.com eBook provider ebrary is soon to release a portion of its platform to subscribers of its Academic Complete product.

Aluratek, Inc., a developer of computer peripherals and consumer electronic devices, announced the release of Libre, a new eBook Reader with LCD technology. The Libre supports Adobe’s Digital Edition software allowing Digital Rights Management (DRM) support for ePUB and PDF formats. This allows users to purchase new book releases from a variety of eBook content providers including eBooks.com, one of Aluratek’s content partners.

Foxit Corporation in partnership with Fictionwise LLC, a Barnes & Noble Company, launches its new eBookStore for all eSlick users.

The company said Foxit taps into the growing demand for eBooks by partnering with Fictionwise, enabling eSlick users to read eBooks in the eReader format. The eReader format is supported by eSlick’s version 2.0 firmware.

Amazon released the new version of the Kindle which has 85% more battery life than the previous version. The new release also comes with a PDF reader.
With the latest release of Kindle, users can now read their personal or professional documents as PDF natively.

Adobe and Barnes announces further advancement for eBook distribution by joining hands to standardize the open EPUB and PDF eBooks and collaborating on a content protection standard based on Barnes & Noble and Adobe technology. Barnes and Noble will make all their content available to customers in PDF, which is one of the most compatible and secure file formats.

Today E-Book Systems announced enhancements to their FlipCity PDF-to-FlipBook web conversion service. The major enhancement was the introduction of support for offline viewing of a converted FlipBook.

Foxit Software, the makers of the popular PDF reader, Foxit Reader, and the e-book reading device, Foxit eSlick, have launched a new product taht has Adobe Acrobat firmly in its sights.

Gizmodo is reporting that the next version of the Kindle will include support for natively viewing PDF documents.

Karl De Abrew recently conducted an interview with Foxit Software CEO Eugene Y. Xiong about the upcoming release of Foxit’s eSlick Reader. Foxit are of course famous for their free PDF reader, Foxit Reader, which is also used on the eSlick Reader for displaying PDFs.

According to a Brad Stone blog post at the New York Times Bits blog, Amazon will introduce the next generation of its popular Kindle reader in New York City on February 9. It’s great to see that the release of the new Kindle, and other electronic reading devices, are getting so much attention at the moment. Here’s a roundup of some of the news relating to the Kindle 2.0: 

Amazon’s Kindle 2 Will Debut Feb. 9
A look at the new Kindle’s (possible) design features
Amazon Set To Unveil Kindle 2.0 : MediaBytes …

Previously we’ve covered the announcement of the Foxit eSlick, a competitor to Sony Reader and and Amazon’s Kindle — now we have footage of the first prototype of the Foxit eSlick to share with you.

Foxit Software has also posted a video on YouTube demonstrating the hotly anticipated reflow feature in the eSlick.

The reflow functionality is important because it means that the text in the PDF document can automatically be reorganized to fit the screen size. More information about the eSlick Reader can be found here.

Foxit Software, famous for their Adobe Reader alternative Foxit Reader, has entered the eBook Reader race with the release of Foxit eSlick. A competively priced (US$229.99 direct, US$259.99 rrp) alternative to the Kindle and Sony Reader, eSlick uses Foxit’s PDF viewer technology to let users read PDFs on the electronic reading device.