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Dec 29, 2010

jetBook mini updated to support .gif format!
Our jetBook mini has a new update!

Dec 22, 2010

Hungarian and more now added!
Our jetBook mini has a new update!

Dec 16, 2010

Slovak and more now added!
Our jetBook mini has a new update!

Dec 7, 2010

Hyphenation mode for jetBook mini and much more
And yet another update for jetBook mini.

Dec 1, 2010

Czech now available for the jetBook® mini!
Once again we’re happy to introduce another new feature to the ECTACO jetBook® mini!

Nov 28, 2010

Another update of jetBook® Mini firmware
We are happy to share the good news with everyone. The latest update for the jetBook® Mini has been released and can now be downloaded online at www.jetbookmini.com!

Nov 25, 2010

Some more amazing iPhone/iPod Apps from ECTACO
We have been releasing our Language Teacher and Linguistic Crosswords applications for the iPhone and iPod for some time now. They are usually released every week and are free for only 7 days!

If you do have an iPod or iPhone please make sure to download and rate it, if you don’t, forward it to your friends as a Thanksgiving gift as these programs are truly amazing and helpful for all.

Nov 10, 2010

Firmware update for the jetBook mini
With only a month after the release we listened to your ideas and have an update already! Get it now for your jetBook® mini on the official site www.jetbookmini.com! If you don't have one yet, now is the best time to treat yourself with the smallest and fastest eBook reader to date. Order now the newest ECTACO jetBook® mini as a perfect gift for your family and friends at only $99.95!

Nov 9, 2010

Ectaco Releases First Language Learning Apps for the iPhone, iPod and iPad
"NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ectaco, Inc., the world's leader in portable language learning and translation technology, today introduced the first tier of a fun and easy-to-use Ectaco experience for those with Apple iPhones, iPods and iPads. The new applications are the latest release to Ectaco's slate of unique dictionaries and phrasebooks already available in the iTunes App Store, and will be the first and only to provide an interactive language learning experience for its users.

Oct 20, 2010

Ectaco Inc. Introduces the First Official $99 jetBook™ mini, Giving Book Lovers Greater Choice and New Authors a Chance of a Lifetime
New York, New York – 20, October 2010 – Ectaco Inc., the world’s leader in portable language learning and translation technology, is giving book lovers more choice and greater value in dedicated eBook Reading devices with the addition of the jetBook-mini for just $99. The new jetBook mini, recently revealed at the Frankfurt Book Fair and Consumer Electronics Show in Hong Kong, offers the great features of the jetBook family – ultra crisp 5" reflective TFT screen technology with instant page turns, multiple language support and portability – plus a new look and 90 hours of continuous reading time on a single set of 4AAA Enegizer batteries.

Oct 14, 2010

Ectaco Inc. equips entire schools in Ukraine with the jetBook eReader - replacing old and heavy textbooks
New York, New York – October 13, 2010 – Ectaco Inc., the world’s leader in portable language learning and the manufacturer of the jetBook eReader announced today that it’s participating in a technological breakthrough in Ukraine by replacing old textbooks in city schools with the jetBook.

Oct 12, 2010

ECTACO jetBook mini is finally out!
We are very glad to share the good news with everybody! Our jetBook mini, the project we have been working on so diligently all these months is being finally available for sale. We are launching a world-wide release today!

Oct 11, 2010

Ectaco SpeechGuard® Assists Military Linguists
The Defense Language Institute’s Foreign Language Training Center utilizes SpeechGuard® to supplement their student’s formal language instruction.

New York, October 11, 2010/PRNewswire – The Ectaco SpeechGuard® continues to grow in response to the resounding language translation needs of local, state, and federal agencies. The handheld speech-to-speech device was initially requested by the Department of Defense to be developed for translation use by the military. It has subsequently become used by many, including law enforcement and Homeland Security divisions throughout the United States. The Defense Language Institute’s Foreign Language Training Center, based in Fort Huachuca, Arizona is providing students of their arduous linguistic programs with SpeechGuard® units.

Aug 25, 2010

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!

Jul 16, 2010

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

Jul 14, 2010

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." Read on the press release

Jun 16, 2010

ECTACO comes up with the most affordable Russian <-> Finnish electronic dictionary on the market!
ECTACO is happy to present the newest Russian <-> Finnish ECTACO Partner RFn500 Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook which is the most reasonably priced translating device of the kind.

Jun 4, 2010

Check out the newest English <-> Russian professional talking dictionary by ECTACO!
ECTACO finally unravels its latest release – the English <-> Russian professional talking electronic dictionary ECTACO Partner ER550Pro which is not only the most efficient translating device of the kind, but also the most reasonably priced one.

May 28, 2010

ECTACO presents the most powerful English <-> Indonesian talking translator ever released!
Due to the latest technology innovations, ECTACO has recently succeeded in producing the newest generation English <-> Indonesian talking electronic translator with speech recognition and scanning function which makes it truly unique on the market.

The newest ECTACO Partner EIn900 has a large color display and a customizable user’s interface so you can operate the device quickly and effectively. The new model features a Virtual Keyboard with Audio interface as well as a regular QWERTY keyboard which allows entering any word in English in order to have it translated into Indonesian and vice versa.

May 21, 2010

An updated version of ECTACO English <-> German talking electronic translator is finally here!
A long-awaited update of the English <-> German ECTACO Partner EGm900 Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook has finally been released.

May 13, 2010

The first-ever English <-> Latin electronic dictionary by ECTACO!
We are happy to present our latest release - the English <-> Latin ECTACO Partner EL500 electronic dictionary which includes the most extensive vocabulary of over 140,000 words.

May 6, 2010

Asian languages support for jetBook
We are glad to inform all those who are interested in our technical endeavors that from now on our jetBook eBook Reader also supports 4 Asian languages - Arabic, Farsi, Vietnamese and Hebrew - in addition to the vast collection of European languages it has been supporting.

May 4, 2010

Check out the newest French <-> Polish electronic translator and handheld scanner by ECTACO!
ECTACO produces one of the most sophisticated electronic translators ever released – the French <-> Polish ECTACO Partner FP900 Grand which comes equipped with the GPS receiver and the handheld scanner.

Apr 23, 2010

New jetBook Lite ereaders have been released! Now available in different colors!
ECTACO is happy to inform you that a whole set of brand new jetBook Lite models have been added to our product line. Moreover, the jetBook Lite is now available in one of the following colors: black, burgundy and white.

Apr 16, 2010

ECTACO releases the first ever Spanish <-> Korean talking electronic translator!
ECTACO announces coverage of more language combinations releasing the new Spanish <-> Korean ECTACO Partner SK900 which is sure to become a true language companion for both Spanish and Korean native speakers.

Apr 1, 2010

Brand-new German <-> French talking dictionary of our budget series!
ECTACO unravels another of its budget series talking electronic dictionaries – the German <-> French ECTACO Partner DF500 which is completely bidirectional and would be the best choice for those who need a reasonably priced translation device.

Mar 19, 2010

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.

Mar 11, 2010

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.

Feb 26, 2010

ECTACO presents the latest Russian <-> Spanish talking electronic translator!
The most powerful Russian <-> Spanish ECTACO Partner RS900 talking electronic translator ever released is finally here with us. The new device includes a large vocabulary base of over 105,000 words and over 14,000 phrases featuring True Voice human pronunciation of Russian and Spanish entries. The new model has a hi-res color display and a bilingual user’s interface which makes it very easy to operate. Our latest Speech Recognition module allows speaking any phrase from the phrasebook in order to have it recognized and translated both ways. It will also speak out the translation for you using a real human voice as recorded by native speakers.

Feb 19, 2010

The most powerful Partner 900 Grand series translators with GPS receiver are finally here!
ECTACO is proud to present the newest and most powerful Partner 900 Grand series devices which come with the GPS receiver in the standard package. All you need it to clip this tiny attachment on to the unit and it will record its own position, time, date, speed, heading and altitude so you never lose your way.

Feb 9, 2010

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

Jan 25, 2010

LAS VEGAS, USA. AVING Special Report on 'CES 2010'
http://kr.aving.net/news/view.php?articleId=144866&mn_name=news

Jan 18, 2010

Handheld Emergency Medical English-Haitian Voice Translators Available to Assist Earthquake Relief Efforts
The ECTACO SpeechGuard MD-5 allows emergency responders and medical personnel in Haiti to benefit from instant speech-to-speech communication

Monday, January 18, 2010, Long Island City, NY - Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, ECTACO, Inc., the worldwide leader in hand-held translation devices releases the first English-Haitian (Creole) Speech-to-Speech Medical translator.

Jan 14, 2010

CES 2010 ECTACO jetBook Lite Review
Techbglogger Sumocat posted a review on the jetBook Lite at GottaBeMobile.com. A really nice review. Thanks, Sumocat!