ebook readers
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Nook Simple Touch Hack Plays Sonic Better Than A Game Boy
Kind of like the modern equivalent of hiding a comic book inside the textbook you’re supposed to be studying, someone has hack-loaded a Sega Genesis emulator onto the Nook Simple Touch ereader. So instead of reading at the back of the classroom, you can spend your time chasing rings.
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Amazon Could Put LCD And E-Ink In The Same Read-Anywhere Tablet
Back in 2010, a company called Pixel Qi appeared to come close to achieving screen perfection with its transforming display. In a flash it could bounce between a glare-free black-and-white readable screen and a vibrant LCD offering. Two years later, we’re still waiting to see a major product actually use it.
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Amazon’s Next Kindle Will Be Front-Lit
Reuters is reporting that the next Kindle will be front-lit and will be coming out in July. It’s a smart move because it’ll let users read their Kindles in the dark and an obvious one for Amazon to make as Barnes & Noble already has a front-lit Nook.
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Kindle’s Free 3G Connection Hacked For Tethering
You know that free 3G connection on your Kindle that lets you download books from anywhere you are? Well a hacker named Andrew D’Angelo has found a way to tether to the ereader, giving you free internet access on another device.