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Kobo Aura HD

Kobo Aura HD Review

Today I was finally able to get the Kobo Aura HD review posted, which includes some pictures, a couple of videos, and a written review. The video review ended up being really long this time. I was able to cover a lot of details and show some complaints. I also decided to put together a [...]

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Electrowetting Display

Amazon Buys Color Screen Tech Company – Color Kindles in The Near Future?

This past week Amazon purchased a company called Liquavista that specializes in an alternative type of display technology called electrowetting. Electrowetting displays are similar to E Ink displays used on current Kindles (Kindle ebook readers, not Kindle tablets) in that they are more energy efficient than traditional LCD displays and unlike LCD they are readable [...]

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E Ink Mobius

New 13.3″ Flexible E Ink Mobius Displays Introduced

E Ink has announced that they have co-developed a new large format epaper display technology with Sony called Mobius that is going to start being mass producing later this year. Mobius displays measure in at 13.3 inches, and have a resolution of 1200×1600. The size is meant to correspond with a typical A4 size sheet [...]

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Apple eBook Reader

Apple Doesn’t Like E Ink eBook Readers and Thinks They’re a Waste of Time

That title isn’t necessarily a statement of fact. But when you stop and consider the circumstances and evaluate the evidence, it’s pretty easy to come to that conclusion. Why else wouldn’t Apple release a dedicated E Ink reading device to go along with their ebookstore? Apple opened the doors on the iBookstore back in early [...]

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Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura HD Comparison Review

Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura HD Comparison Review (Video)

The Kobo Aura HD is the newest ebook reader to hit the market, and it comes with a unique screen that is larger than typical E Ink ereaders, plus the resolution is higher. But is the screen good enough to win over would be Kindle Paperwhite buyers? Is the bigger screen size and better resolution [...]

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Nook HD+ with Google Play

Review: Nook HD+ with Official Google Play (Video)

First and foremost, it should be noted that this article is more of an addendum to my initial review of the Nook HD+ that was posted back in November when the device first came out rather than a completely new review. I’m not going to cover any of the hardware details or any specific Nook [...]

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Nook HD Sale

B&N Slashes Prices on Nook HD and Nook HD+ for Mother’s Day

Lately I’ve been getting tired of posting about all of Barnes and Noble’s various Nook sales and promotions every week, but this one is too good to pass up. Through Mother’s Day, May 12th, Barnes and Noble is selling the 7-inch Nook HD tablet for $149 and the 9-inch Nook HD+ tablet for $179 both [...]

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Kindle Fire HD Christmas

Sales and Deals for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is drawing near so it’s time for all the Mother’s Day sales to start kicking in. There are some good deals to be had on tablets, ebook readers, Kindle covers and cases, and ebooks too. Even Sony is getting in on the action with a sale on the PRS-T2. And B&N is selling [...]

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PDF

PDF Showdown: Ranking the Best and Worst eBook Readers for PDF Reading

I frequently get asked questions about which ebook readers are best for reading PDFs, and I’ve already written about what I think are the best ereaders for PDF reading, along with a list of the best PDF Reader apps for Android, but I thought it would be fun to rank some of the more prominent [...]

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Kindle Paperwhite at Night

Kindle Paperwhite Update 5.3.5 Brings Dictionary and Search Enhancements

Amazon has issued another firmware update for the Kindle Paperwhite. This new version goes by the number 5.3.5. It includes the usual “general improvements” as well as a couple of new features. The first feature enhancement improves dictionary usage by showing the full definition of a looked-up word in the dictionary window instead of just [...]

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