SourceCode: Amazon's Gambit in the Tablet and eReader Space

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Yesterday's Amazon announcements including the new Kindle Fire tablet as well as the range of ebook readers were met with surprise and delight by many. The sight of a US$199 coloured tablet with Android underpinnings and the ability to play thousands of streaming videos, mp3 music files and tv shows plus a vast selection of eBooks and magazines led some people to call it an 'iPad Killer," which it so isn't. Here's why.

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Review: Kobo eReader Touch Edition

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto-based Kobo has come a long way since its first eReader with the eReader Touch Edition. A diminuitive, fast and well-priced eBook reader that doesn't only meet its competition feature by feature but also offers a number of unique features besides being the one of the smaller yet most capable eReader devices around.

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