Kobo

Rakuten Kobo's new Elipsa ereader is not only the largest that the company has produced so far, sporting a 10.3-inch E Ink touchscreen, but also the first to come with stylus input to allow for both reading and creating.

Voracious readers – especially those with an appreciation for light bags and uncluttered bookselves – should appreciate this spec-by-spec comparison of top e-readers.

There are plenty of impressive eReader alternatives to Amazon's Kindle coming from smaller brands like Kobo. The Canadian company's latest is the Aura One, a 7.8-inch eReader designed not to disturb the circadian rhythm of late-night bookworms.

Amazon's Kindle line is usually the first range of products people think of when it comes to e-readers, but Kobo isn't giving up yet – the newly announced Glo HD offers a 6-inch, 300ppi, 1,448 x 1,072 screen which matches the resolution of Amazon's top-end Kindle Voyage model.

The main benefits of waterproofing our gadgets are twofold: devices are protected in case of accidental exposure to water or can be purposely used it wet environments. The new Kobo Aura H2O has been created for precisely these reasons.

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.