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Review: Poetic cover for Nook HD

Juli Monroe — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:21 +0000

I’m still loving my Nook HD, and it has become my go-to device. I only use my Nexus 7 for app testing that requires either Jelly Bean or working with widgets. Since the HD goes with me everywhere, I needed a case, and I found a really inexpensive one on Amazon. The Poetic Slimline Portfolio [...]

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On Etsy, a Book Isn’t Always a Book

Joanna Cabot — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:20:08 +0000

Have a hardback book you’re not reading anymore? Why not make something with it? I came across a fascinating group of people on Etsy who are repurposing old hardback books into hidden storage boxes for money and valuables. From the outside, these books look just like the real thing. Open them up and you’ll find [...]

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Show off your baseball pride with e-reading accessories

Susan Lulgjuraj — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:00:16 +0000

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training this week. For baseball fans, this marks the beginning of a rocky ride with tumultuous feelings that crush or elevate you throughout a season. And it’s wonderful. But what baseball fans love are ways to show their pride. Nothing says you’re a big New York Yankees fan than [...]

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Proporta Beachbuoy Waterproof Nexus 7 Case (Review)

Joanna Cabot — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:00:59 +0000

The Proporta Beachbuoy Waterproof Nexus 7 Case was sent to me for review by the kind folks at Mobile Fun. They offered me my choice of Nexus or iPad Mini cases, and given that I stole the Beloved’s book-style for my own purposes, I let him pick. He choose this waterproof case because he’s fond [...]

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Pedestal Stand for iPad also holds your toilet paper?

Charles Moore — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:08:41 +0000

One of the things I love about my iPad is that it liberates me from the constraints of my desktop workstation and the lousy body English of using a laptop sitting on one’s lap. I can use the iPad in a wide range of venues in my house and yard—pretty much anywhere within range of [...]

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Finding the Perfect E-Reader Prop

Juli Monroe — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:32:54 +0000

Do you like to read while you eat? I know people say you shouldn’t multitask while eating, but reading during breakfast and lunch is one of my favorite ways to treat myself. Finding a good way to prop up my e-reader has always been a challenge. The MoKo case for my Nexus 7 works well [...]

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Review: AmazonBasics Bluetooth Keyboard

Juli Monroe — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:31:09 +0000

I admit it: I’m cheap. And while I love technology, I don’t want to spend more money than I have to on it. When I decided I needed a Bluetooth keyboard for my iPad, I shopped around. The price range is huge. Naturally, I considered the Apple keyboard, but it’s expensive. Then I found the AmazonBasics [...]

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SkyMall E-Reading Gadgets

Juli Monroe — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:19:23 +0000

So I was sitting on the worst part of the plane flight, right after they told me to shut off all electronic devices. Being a good traveler, I stowed my Kindle and looked around for something to do. Ah! SkyMall magazine. Always a good way to waste a few minutes. In and around the usual [...]

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An Appeal to Tablet and E-Reader Manufacturers: Standardize your power cords, already!

Jon Jermey — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:00:21 +0000

Some things I collect avidly and with great pleasure, like detective stories. Others I accumulate reluctantly and with increasing distaste, like power supplies. As with most twenty-first century households, we have an ever-growing collection of power supplies for various devices which have broken, been stolen or simply retired from old age. ‘I’ll keep the power [...]

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Review: AmazonBasics Netbook Sleeve with Handle

Juli Monroe — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:59 +0000

Some people like to carry their iPads around in their hands. I’m not one of them, because I’m always afraid I’m going to drop it. A messenger bag is good, but sometimes it’s overkill. For those times, I like the AmazonBasics Netbook Sleeve with Handle. Like all AmazonBasics products, it comes in frustration-free packaging, and they mean it. [...]

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REVIEW: Rikomagic MK802 III – How To Turn Your TV Into An Android Tablet

Paul St John Mackintosh — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:00:42 +0000

I was lucky enough to be gifted with an Android PC on a USB stick this Christmas: the Rikomagic MK802 III model, latest in a series from one of the originators of this category, although there are plenty of other makers and models now. And though it’s obviously not something you can carry around to [...]

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The TeleRead Holiday Gift Guide

Aggregated Content — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:01:40 +0000

By Joanna Cabot and Chris Meadows Our friends over at Good E-Reader have come out with their holiday shopping recommendations for the e-book fan. We here at TeleRead have some holiday shopping suggestions for you as well. What’s the best e-book gadget for the reader on your list? Check out our recommendations below. * * * [...]

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Cruzerlite “Androidified Clone Army” cases now available for the Nexus 7 tablet

a TeleRead Contributor — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:42:59 +0000

By Robert Nelson, for the Technology Tell network If you’re still looking for a case/cover for your Nexus 7 tablet, you may want to consider the latest from Cruzerlite. They have recently released their “Androidified Clone Army” design for the tablet. These cases, aside from having the cool-looking Android logo plastered all over [...]

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Accessorizing Your Tablet Through eBay: A buying guide

a TeleRead Contributor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:42:26 +0000

By Jon Jermey Q) What $1.50 accessory from eBay can just about double the usefulness of your iPad, e-reader or Android tablet? A) A non-slip sticky pad. You can see these in import shops now, too: They’re made of the same gooey material as stretchy kids’ toys, with one side flat and the other ribbed [...]

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Tech in the Tub: An E-Reading Field Study

Joanna Cabot — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:01:41 +0000

My Beloved often extols the restorative powers of a good bath. Following a night which could have been better, a morning of tedious errands in grey, wet weather and a bus ride home shared with a gaggle of noisy children on their way to the bowling alley, I needed some restoring. I was already wet [...]

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