Books
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In our world of smartphones and tablets, is there still room for e-readers? They may not be as versatile as tablets, but sometimes there's a lot to be said for a product that does one job very well. Join Gizmag, as we review Amazon's latest e-ink reader, the 2013 Kindle Paperwhite.
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Kobo isn't exactly the first name that comes to mind when people think of e-readers, but after spending some extensive hands-on time with the company's latest e-reader – the Aura HD – we see an argument for that to change.
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University textbooks can be expensive, so Australian startup Zookal now offers textbook rentals. The problem is, some of the money that students save by renting just goes into shipping charges. That's why Zookal has joined with Flirtey to offer free textbook delivery by drone.
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The Sparkup Reader is a device which allows children to hear their parents reading their favorite books to them, even when they are not there.
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The new Kobo Aura HD offers a 1440 x 1080 resolution on a 265 dpi screen, making it the highest resolution eReader available.
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Philip M. Parker, a marketing professor at INSEAD (the European Institute of Business Administration), has written and patented a system that uses an algorithm to automatically compile data into book form.
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A newly designed angled bookshelf elegantly displays books, CDs, and DVDs without effort or bookends.
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The Bookworm from Dutch design firm Atelier 010 is a single piece of furniture that combines a chair and bookcase in one artistic vision.
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Biblio-Mat is a vending machine, designed by Craig Small for a Toronto book shop, which dispenses a random used tome for $2 each.
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Dedicated Myst fan Mike Ando has created a real-life linking book capable of playing all of the titles developed by Cyan.
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The MVRDV-designed Book Mountain public library features a huge glass and timber outer shell that's home to a 5-storey, tiered pyramid-like structure with thousands of books stacked on shelves that snake around the outside of its brick walls.
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German developer, txtr, has revealed the Beagle, which it claims is the smallest eReader in the world, with a 5-inch screen and a weight of 128 grams (about 4.5 ounces).
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