E-Readers

Amazon Kindle Kids: an e-reader for your little bookworms

Amazon on Monday announced the launch of the Kindle Kids Edition, a new version of the popular e-reader designed for children. “Featuring a six-inch,…

The new Kindle Paperwhite will let you read ebooks in the bath

Amazon has revealed its latest Kindle Paperwhite, and it’s waterproof. That’s the biggest takeaway from the 6.0 inch screen device. “Paperwhite is IPX8 rated…

Kobo Aura HD hands-on review: the hottest eReader yet

The new Kobo Aura HD has been launched at an invite only event in Millbank Tower, Central London. The new eReader is being launched…

Kobo Arc review: a good value 7-inch tablet

It’s a brand better known for producing budget alternatives to original E-Ink-based Kindleet al, but can the all-new Arc tablet take the fight higher…

Nook HD review: the highest res 7-incher yet, but is it any good?

The Nook HD from bookstore giant Barnes and Noble makes some big claims for such a small tablet, as it looks to steal the…

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review: the best ereader yet

To say that Amazon has been the single most powerful catalyst in the ebook revolution would not be an exaggeration. Before the introduction of…

Nook Simple Touch GlowLight review

The Nook Simple Touch GlowLight joins the pack of backlit e-readers launching at the same time, and takes on Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhiteand the Kobo Glo….

Amazon discontinue Kindle Touch in favour of Paperwhite

Amazon‘s E-reader culling initiative has claimed its latest victim. Gizmodo reports the online internet retailer will be discontinuing the production and sale of its…

Kobo Arc — is it an eReader or a full-blown tablet?

Is Kobo’s new touchscreen an e-reader or a full-blown tablet? Presented to us at a side-show at Berlin’s Grand Hyatt Hotel during the recent…

Amazon to launch new Kindle Touch with gleaming ‘Paperwhite’ display

At Amazon’s press event next week (6 September to be sure), the new Kindle with a “Paperwhite” display is expected to launch. The device…

Ubi, the voice-activated computer from Kickstarter

Forget the clapper. That thing just takes up valuable wall-socket space and turns on lights. Ubi, short for The Ubiquitous Computer, connects you to…

Review: The cheap, chunky, sometimes funky Gobii eReader

A load of gadgets recently came into the ‘burn offices. You’d think we’d be a little jaded by now, but we still tend to…

It’s Nook versus Kindle with the newly-released Simple Touch

The Barnes & Noble Nook is seemingly set to enter into an almighty throw down with the Amazon Kindle. It has now been discovered…

Textbooks now for rent on Kindle

Amazon.com has begun letting students rent textbooks on Kindle electronic readers. Kindle Textbook Rentals lets students pay based on how long they want to…

Harry Potter’s world comes to e-books

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has taken her lucrative boy wizard into the digital age, revealing that his adventures will now be sold as…

App of the week: Taptu

Sticking with my news reader obsession, this week I take a look at Taptu, a free news, Google Reader and social media aggregation app…

Amazon selling more Kindle books than print books

Online retail giant Amazon said Thursday that sales of digital books for the Kindle electronic reader have surpassed sales of print books. “Customers are…

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