News, reviews and articles about eBook readers and eBook reader accessories.
When I was a poor college student, I learned buying textbooks was a big part of my expenses. I would always buy used books whenever I could, and I would sell them back to the bookstore if they weren’t one of my chemistry books. Owners of the Amazon Kindle or reading apps are able to […]
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I have been a long-time Sony Reader fan. I loved my PRS-500, and jumped at the chance to get a PRS-700 for its promise of a built-in light. Turns out the light was not so great a feature, but I quickly became addicted to the touch screen. I have been hoping that Sony would update
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Are you looking for a stylish cover to protect your 3rd generation Kindle eReader? OCTOVO recently sent me their Vintage Leather Book Cover and it’s a keeper.
OCTOVO Kindle 3rd gen Vintage Leather Book Cover Review Read More
Cocoon has brought their Grid-It organizational system to tablet sleeves. There is a 7″ Grid-It Wrap that fits Samsung Galaxy Tab, Nook, Nook Color, Kindle WiFi/3G, Sony Daily Edition, and most 7″ tablets. There’s also a Grid-It Wrap for iPads. The Grid-It Wrap is a neoprene sleeve that protects your device as you carry it
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Holding your iPad up during use takes many forms. If you’re at your desk, a full sized stand can be used. But if you’re on the go, and working from random places with your phone, other materials, maybe eating or collaborating and want to have the device at a consistent angle without having to hold
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With all of our MP3 music, digital pictures, digital videos, not to mention e-books, wouldn’t it be great to house all of them in one device? Oh wait, there is… Introducing the 8″ inch Cinepal Personal Media player (APMP10F) from Aluratek. This media player has the ability to play your music, show your photos, play
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Aluratek says they’re “cutting the cord” with these two new WiFi-enabled ebook readers. You can now download ebooks wirelessly with the new Libre Air (left) and Libre Touch (right) readers. Both readers allow you to borrow ebooks from the library, and Adobe Digital Editions software can be used to purchase, download, view and manage e-books. They’ll come
Aluratek Introduces Two New Wi-Fi Readers: Libre Air and Libre Touch Read More
Tablets are the new black this year. And that means that accessory makers are out in full force to bring us ways to integrate them into our lives. I was recently sent a brand new stand from just|mobile, the makers of such items as the Xtand, the Slide, and the AluPen for tablets, as well
Just Mobile Encore Tablet Stand Review Read More
The Hidden Mountain Curriers shop at Etsy offers a variety of beautiful, handmade leather covers for electronics devices. Shown is a hand-tooled cover for Kindle 3. Although the covers vary in style, they all are book-style covers. They all seem to hold the device in with leather and elastic straps, and they offer a choice
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Barnes & Noble has announced the addition of apps, games, and music for their Android-based Nookcolor. It will come pre-loaded with Pandora radio, Quickoffice, and games like Sudoku, puzzles, and chess. You’ll be able to shop for other apps – like Angry Birds, Lonely Planet, apps to keep you organized, apps for kids, and more
Barnes & Noble Announces Apps for the Nookcolor Read More
Amazon announced today that they will be bringing library lending to the Kindle. No word on when this will be available, beyond “later this year”, but I think this is a huge change. They will be using the same system already in place with Overdrive. I reviewed this back in December. It will be interesting to see
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These Verso covers for the latest version of the Amazon Kindle feature pictures from the archives of the New York Times. The laminated covers have a soft suede-like interior to protect your Kindle. Four elastic straps at the corners hold the Kindle in place. Images include this picture of Liberty with the World Trade Center
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Even minimalists who prefer not to use a case with their favorite tablet and eReader devices needs extra protection at some point or another. Ever take your Kindle to the beach? Use your iPad to display recipes in the kitchen? You can see how those environments might not be the most friendly for your expensive
Protect your eBook Reader or iPad 2 with a CleverWrap Read More
You can think of eBook Fling as the Netflix of eBooks. With this site, you can borrow thousands of books from other readers across the US for FREE for 14 days through the Kindle and Nook. Don’t have a Kindle or Nook eReader? No problem. eBook Fling also works with iPad, iPhone, Blackberry or Android
eBook Fling Uses Crowdsourcing to Offer Unlimited eBook Swapping Read More
The redesigned e-Luminator Touch booklight from M-Edge still works with their cases and covers with the sewn-in booklight cover, and M-Edge says one version now works universally for all their device covers. The base now has a paperclip design that can clip onto paper books and magazines, so it’s even more useful than the previous
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M-Edge has announced several Nook Color accessories that will be available through the M-Edge online store, as well as Best Buy stores. These new accessories include resized and updated versions of their Executive, GO!, Latitude, and Trip Jackets, as well as sleeves and bookstands for the popular Barnes & Noble eBook Reader. Prices range from
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If you liked the looks of the aluminum Joule iPad stand from ElementCASE (reviewed by Julie last year) but couldn’t justify the high price, take a look at the Nantucket iPad Stand from Levenger. The Nantucket iPad Stand is made of solid bamboo, and it’s 7.75″ long with a 2″ diameter. There’s only a single
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As you might expect, Capulet London is a British leather goods company. They sell beautiful envelope-style tech cases designed for women. Their goods are artisan-made in the Andalucía region of Southern Spain. Cases are available for the Kindle, iPad, Galaxy Tab, 10″ notebooks, and 13″ notebooks. The attached picture shows a variety of cases for
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There’s a new iPad-only app from Sports Illustrated that traces the history of American football. The Football Book contains the complete contents of the coffee-table book by the same name. You’ll read about “the dynasties and the dominating players, the crucial plays and classic games, the personalities and performances that propelled the NFL during SI’s
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I’ve been waiting for a dedicated eBook reader with a backlit color display since the early days of the original Sony Reader. During that wait, I found myself using my current smartphone as an eBook reader due to the fact that it is always with me and has a color display. The Barnes & Noble
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