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Last month, Switzerland's PocketBook announced the release of the InkPad Color, an e-reader built around E Ink's newest color screen technology. The company sent us a review unit and we've been reading in color ever since.

A new Kindle Oasis has arrived for 2019, and Amazon's top-of-the-line ereader features one big upgrade from its predecessor: a display that can change its color temperature automatically throughout the day to reduce the strain on your eyes.

A year and a half after launching the Kindle Oasis as the thinnest and lightest (and most expensive) of its e-readers, Amazon is back with a follow-up. The 2017 model slims down even more while offering a bigger 7-inch screen, and adds bonus features like water resistance and audiobook support.

When you think of e-readers, what's the first brand that comes to mind? Kindle, perhaps? Well, despite hitting some hard times, Barnes & Noble's Nook line also has its share of loyal customers. And they just got a holiday treat, as B&N has launched a refreshed frontlit Nook GlowLight e-reader.

In what is potentially exciting news for anyone with a library split between the digital and physical realms, Amazon has launched the Kindle MatchBook service, which aims to provide Kindle ebook copies of your old books. However, in many cases, matched ebooks will cost a few dollars.

The new Kobo Aura HD offers a 1440 x 1080 resolution on a 265 dpi screen, making it the highest resolution eReader available.

The University of Tokyo’s Ishikawa Oku Laboratory has unveiled BFS-Auto, a robot that can digitally scan books at a rate of 250 pages per minute.

Biblio-Mat is a vending machine, designed by Craig Small for a Toronto book shop, which dispenses a random used tome for $2 each.

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).

Ergo Electronics has launched two new color e-Readers at this week's London Book Fair, together with an Android reader app and a campaign to encourage parents to read with their kids.

Over 11,000 local libraries in the U.S. are set to lend eBooks that can be viewed on Kindle eReaders and devices running the Kindle app.

New York City-based startup Booktrack has released an iOS app - with an Android app also on the way - that adds soundtracks to eBooks.