I just got a chance to play with the big-screened, touchscreened Skiff Reader, which is targeted at periodicals. It’s incredibly thin, incredibly light, and if a few issues get ironed out before launch, the Nook and Kindle should be scared. More »
It’s bigger than any Kindle or device from B&N. Optimised for magazines and newspapers, the Skiff Reader offers a huge and durable 11.5-inch (1600×1200) “Metal Foil” ePaper display, but it’s still just a quarter of an inch thick. More »
City dwellers who can’t shake their love for the Great Outdoors will find excitement in the “Urban Skiff”. It’s a portable boat that goes from duffle bag to sad, wilted-looking dinghy in just eight impossible easy steps. Now all you need is a space in your cramped apartment to store a boat-sized bag, means to transport it, and water to set sail in. Personally, you’d have a better chance of finding my body at the bottom of the East River before you found me carrying this thing over there. A shot of the setup process, after the jump.
