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  1. Kobo Arc review

    Kobo Arc review

    8 Last reviewed

    Updated A totally open, yet cleverly tweaked Android interface adorns this fast-working 7-inch tablet.

    Kobo Glo review

    Kobo Glo review

    8 Last reviewed

    Backlighting is perfectly executed on the Kobo Glo, and is a great option on a versatile e-reader that occasionally needs a computer.

    Kobo Mini review

    Kobo Mini review

    7 Last reviewed

    A versatile, customisable and highly portable e-reader that can be held in one hand, the Kobo Mini is cheap, but is it too limited?

    Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 review

    Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 review

    7 Last reviewed

    Samsung's Galaxy Player 4.2 makes sense as a cellular-free alternative, but with a wider variety of low-cost Android smartphones now on the market, the iPod touch remains the reigning champ of media players.

    Sumvision Cyclone Micro 3 8GB review

    Sumvision Cyclone Micro 3 8GB review

    8 Last reviewed

    The Sumvision Cyclone Micro 3 is a portable media player that is so small it can fit in your shirt pocket.

    Kindle Touch review

    Kindle Touch review

    8 Last reviewed

    Amazon's touchscreen ebook reader offers tablet-style control with the same great E Ink screen, so is it worth the extra £20?

    Bookeen Cybook Odyssey review

    Bookeen Cybook Odyssey review

    7 Last reviewed

    An ebook reader with a touch-screen interface and Wi-Fi connectivity aimed to compete directly with the Kindle.

    Elonex 705EB review

    Elonex 705EB review

    4 Last reviewed

    Elonex's latest LCD device falls uncomfortably between ereader and tablet

    Amazon Kindle review

    Amazon Kindle review

    8 Last reviewed

    The cheapest Kindle yet lacks a physical keyboard, but can the ereader get away with it?

    Amazon Kindle Keyboard review

    Amazon Kindle Keyboard review

    10 Last reviewed

    Could this be the first eBook reader that truly appeals to the mass market?

    Elonex 500B eBook review

    Elonex 500B eBook review

    6 Last reviewed

    Can this LCD based eBook reader challenge the Amazon Kindle?

    Samsung Galaxy Player 50 review

    Samsung Galaxy Player 50 review

    3 Last reviewed

    With the Samsung Galaxy Player 50, we seem to finally be seeing a household name come out with major competition to the iPod touch. Now that the Galaxy brand is strong, the time seems right for this Android media player.

    Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review

    Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch review

    8 Last reviewed

    The tablet market may be casting a dark shadow over the future of the ebook reader, but there are still two big-name manufacturers out there who believe that a dedicated reading device is what consumers want.

    Archos 9 review

    Archos 9 review

    3 Last reviewed

    The media player specialist turns its hand to tablet computing

    Chumby Classic review

    Chumby Classic review

    4 Last reviewed

    The Chumby Classic is everything you don't need

    Elonex ebook reader review

    Elonex ebook reader review

    7 Last reviewed

    Can Elonex and Borders sew up the UK ebook market before Amazon arrives?

    Interead Cool-er ebook reader review

    Interead Cool-er ebook reader review

    7 Last reviewed

    There a few gadgets that divide opinion in the TechRadar office and none more so in recent months than electronic readers, or ebooks as we now affectionately (or sneeringly) refer to them. This new category really does seem to engender strong reactions in readers – veering between vehement hatred through to cannot-live-without adoration. The latest ebook on the block, the Cool-er, launches this month courtesy of British start-up Interead, with the company's MD claiming to usher in the 'iPod moment' for electronic reading.

    New iPod touch 32GB (2nd Gen) review

    New iPod touch 32GB (2nd Gen) review

    9 Last reviewed

    The new touch packs more technology into a wafer-thin, contoured, sliver of stainless steel and glass than NASA used in building Apollo 13, and we love it

    iPod nano 8GB (4th Gen) review

    iPod nano 8GB (4th Gen) review

    9 Last reviewed

    We're considering starting a petition to officially designate September as Apple iPod month, since it seems the first month of autumn has been graced with new iPods for as long as we can remember. This year is no exception either, with Apple launching a brand new range of whisper-thin iPod nanos in nine exciting colours as well as a refined iPod touch.

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