Everyone loves a pretty screen. The Kobo Aura HD is aiming to lead that charge in the ereader space. Armed with a best-in-class screen and an unusually powerful processor under the hood, the Aura HD tries its best to be a real luxury reader. It doesn't quite make it. Read More >>
Featured comment by Fursty Ferret:
"Maybe you just have weird hands but I don't have any problem holding mine. The ridges on the back actually make it slightly easier to hold than the K..." More »
The mighty Amazon Kindle now has a serious rival in the UK -- yes, the Nook is finally here, after making a trek on the slow boat from North America. Read More >>
Featured comment by Someone Else:
"This is probably because as the official propaganda wing of the Republican party they don't plan to allow us a future." More »
Today the Kindle turns five and it's come a long, long way in that past half-decade. In case you don't remember, in 2007 the first generation Kindle had a 800 x 600 screen, 250 MB internal memory, and was the only model to ever have a microSD slot. And it launched for the low, low price of $400. Despite the pricetag, the device was wildly popular, selling out in the first few hours, and remaining out of stock until April 2008. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"The screen technology used in e-readers that enables them to last weeks on a single charge and are less severe on the eye makes colour variants vapour..." More »
Just a week after the Kindle DX was axed, seems Amazon is trimming its product line further: evidence suggests that its Kindle Touch is to be discontinued, with the Paperwhite filling the gap. Read More >>
Featured comment by Adie:
"I bought a factory reconditioned Touch for £64.99 direct from Amazon with a full guarantee only 5 weeks ago.
I love it, was going to buy a Kindle Fi..." More »
Here's an interesting titbit that leaked out over the weekend. It looks like Apple might be targeting the iPad Mini squarely at those who love a good book, oh, and probably at education too. Is the iPad Mini Apple's Kindle killer? Read More >>
The Hotel Indigo in Newcastle, England, is much like any other hotel: expensive mini bar, pointless shower caps, and bed sheets that take 10 minutes to get under. Until you peer into the beside table that is, because, in the place of a bible, there's a Kindle waiting to be read. Read More >>
Featured comment by lsb143:
"At least this is making way for people of different religions to get there own version of the bible. It could be seen as helping a racial divide." More »
OK, it’s not the Kindle Fire we were all hoping for, but the UK now has another Kindle to choose from, if you like touching things I guess. Better late than never, the Kindle Touch throws out buttons for a touchscreen; packs a two-month battery life, and will set you back £109. Read More >>
Featured comment by Magic Robot:
"Yeah, I have been using the kindle since it came out and now am growing tired of the poor contrast screen. I saw a Kobo recently and it did seem to ha..." More »
The US Justice Department has warned Apple, along with five major publishing houses, that it plans to sue them for joining forces to raise the price of ebooks, according to the Wall Street Journal. If successful, this could signal a future of affordable digital reading. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Absolutely agree, the publishers are guilty of going along with this and apparently are co-operating with the investigation in the hopes that they won..." More »
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