eReaders have become hugely popular in the past decade and a half, with book lovers adopting digital reading for convenience – you can store hundreds (if not thousands) of ebooks on a single portable device and take them all with you wherever you go. eReaders have been designed for the sole purpose of reading ebooks and documents on a screen that mimics the look of paper.
These e-paper screens consume a lot less power than the LCD displays on other tablets and phones, thus offering you weeks of battery life on a single charge. Moreover, these screens – made by a company called E Ink – often filter blue light and let you alter the hue of the light during the evening so as not to overly disrupt sleep.
While most ereaders feature grayscale displays, there are a few color options available. However, the limitations of the screen technology means the colors appear muted, or washed out. This might be set to change as E Ink has developed a tech called Gallery 3 which promises support for more colors and superior saturation. And all the latest ereaders come with Bluetooth connectivity, so you can also listen to audiobooks from the same tablet.
The most popular ereaders are the Amazon Kindles and Kobo devices, with other brands competing against these two for marketshare.
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Amazon is reportedly testing a smaller version of the Kindle Colorsoft for a November release, but I'm not entirely convinced by the leaks
A Redditor claiming to be testing a Kindle prototype has shared images and features of what is apparently being called the Kindle Petit Color.
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ViWoods AiPaper review: not quite perfect and yet arguably the best E Ink writing tablet money can buy
It's got a few issues but I'd still call the ViWoods AiPaper an 'outstanding' E Ink writing tablet. If money is no object and productivity is your focus, I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Amazon finally launches the Kindle Colorsoft in Australia – I'm just not convinced it's worth its asking price
With no fanfare whatsoever, the Kindle Colorsoft has finally been listed on Amazon Australia for AU$399, and it ships to New Zealand too.
Amazon adds two new Kindle Colorsofts to its lineup – a cheaper 16GB model and a version for kids
Then there were three, as Amazon adds a couple more models to the Kindle Colorsoft range.
Kobo's iOS app has been given a complete redesign, but I'd much rather the aging Elipsa 2E get an update
Vertical scrolling and guest mode come to Kobo's iOS reading app, with Instapaper integration coming later to ereaders
Been waiting for the Kindle Colorsoft in Australia? I'd get this Kobo colour ereader instead for AU$40 off
The Kobo Libra Colour offers more value than any current Kindle available in Australia, and it's got a small discount on Amazon for Prime Day.
