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Kindle Touch Review: The Only Book Gadget You Need

9:30AM November 15, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

We’ve more or less accepted ereaders as the best way to read a book digitally, but there’s still a whole lot that gadgets can do that ereaders suck at — literally anything you own with a screen is better at this stuff than an ereader. The Kindle Touch is the first to really bridge that gap in a way that makes sense. More »


Gadgets

Finally, An Electronic Paper Display I Can Crumple Up And Throw Away

3:30AM October 30, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

E-ink technology is easier on the eyes for reading, even if the devices it’s currently deployed in feel nothing like a book or magazine. But AU Optronics gives us another tantalising look at the future with a proof of concept e-reader that’s completely self-powered, while still as flexible as a piece of paper. More »


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Kobo Touch E-Reader: You’ll Want To Love It, But…

6:30AM June 17, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The Kobo Touch is a lighter, smaller, even more minimal E-reader than its closest known relative, the Simple Touch Nook. And in some areas of performance, the Kobo outguns it and the Kindle 3. More »


Gadgets

This Sponsored Gadget Is The Beginning Of The… Look, Free Stuff!

11:04AM April 12, 2011 | Brian Lam

Amazon’s new Kindle is really their old one made cheaper by the inclusion of ads. It at first caused me utter outrage. I felt as angry as if if someone took my favourite book (The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau, in case you’re wondering) took some paste, and covered up the dolphins and the last few paragraphs of every chapter with advertisements for Chuck E. Cheese. I felt like shouting, “THESE. ARE. MY. WORDS…MAN.” More »


Entertainment

I Really Really Hope This NoteSlate Paper Tablet Is Real

4:00AM February 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

The NoteSlate is a 13-inch e-ink tablet that mimics paper. You can jot down notes with the stylus and store them digitally—so simple, yet so awesome. I’d never buy a Moleskine again. Coming out in June 2011 for $US100 More »


Computing

Wordless Notion Ink Adam Demo Finally Shows Off Real World Abilities

4:00AM December 20, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The Notion Ink Adam sports an impressive Pixel Qi “transflective” display and latent potential galore, but we haven’t really seen much from the delayed tablet/ereader combo this year. With the arrival of this silent demo, however, that changes a bit. More »


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Kobo Wi-Fi Reader Now Available At Borders

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1:30PM December 6, 2010 | Nick Broughall

If you were holding off heading down to your local Borders Bookstore to buy a Kobo reader while you wait for their new Wi-Fi version to be released, you should probably skip work, hop in a cab and hightail it down there right now. The Wi-Fi Kobo is now on sale for $179. More »


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The 2010 Gizmodo Gift Guide: eBook Readers

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9:00AM November 22, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The gift of reading is as traditional an Xmas gift you can give. This year, do it the high-tech way with these eBook Readers: More »


Software

Sony Launching Reader Apps For iOS and Android

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10:00AM September 14, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Flowing on from their recent announcement of their new eReaders, Sony has confirmed that they’ll be launching Android, iPhone and iPad apps for Reader by the end of the year. More »


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New BeBook Club Adds To The Sudden Wealth Of eBook Readers

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12:53PM September 6, 2010 | Nick Broughall

There was a time not too long ago when we were starved for ebook readers. Now the market’s flooded. In addition to the Amazon Kindle, there’s the Kobo from Borders, Sony’s Reader and now the latest from BeBook, the BeBook Club. More »