Listen and learn At four times the price of Amazon’s basic Kindle e-reader, this latest edition of its most advanced model needs to justify itself. And it does. Not only is the Oasis now fully waterproof, with a throw-it-in- the-pool IPX8 rating, but the screen is a whole inch bigger, giving you a generous … Read more
Jonathan Bray tests Amazon’s newest and cheapest e-reader Amazon’s range of Kindles dominates the e-reader market. As a bottom-of-the-range budget option, it’s nowhere near as slender or as well made as its higher-spec siblings and. frankly, feels a bit low-rent. Tap the rear of the device and it sounds hollow; apply pressure and it bends disconcertingly; … Read more
Better reading with this book-sized device The Kobo Aura One is the successor to the hugely popular Kobo Aura H20 that was released a few years ago. Since then. Kobo has seen a slight change to its line of eReaders, but the Aura still remains at the top of the range. Larger than the H20, … Read more
Nathan Spendelow looks at one of the strongest Kindle rivals we’ve seen in years Amazon’s new Kindles might not command the headlines as they once did, but the retailer continues to sell e-readers by the bucketload and is more dominant in the sector than ever. Kobo, however, is keeping up the fight and its latest … Read more
Good books needn’t be dry This new version of the waterproof ereader is even more waterproof: its IPX8 rating means you can not only drop it in the bath but fall asleep while doing so, since it’ll survive for at least an hour. It’s no longer rated dustproof, so sawmill operators should hang on to … Read more