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REVIEW: iPad Mini

Joanna Cabot — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:30:15 +0000

I posted earlier this year about my first impressions of the iPad Mini, and since then, I’ve remained on the fence about whether or not I would get one. I use my devices so much, and I really welcomed something smaller and lighter and nimbler. On the other hand, the price point horrified me a little, [...]

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REVIEW: Google’s Nexus 10 Android tablet as a library patron’s delight

David Rothman — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:05:58 +0000

I drive a 1988 Honda and on the whole lead a frugal life. But I have a weakness for e-books and gizmos for reading them. You can’t fathom technology, at the practical level for library patrons and other book-lovers, without using it. Curious where the tech is headed? Well, what costs too much now may someday be in [...]

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REVIEW: Google Nexus 7 Tablet

Aggregated Content — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:19:13 +0000

By Mike McEnaney | for Technology Tell Google’s play in the tablet market is the Nexus 7, a 7-inch screen Android tablet clearly built for on-the-go use; once you play with this one for awhile, you’ll also see it was truly designed around—and for—Google Play. While little headway has been made with regard to [...]

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Kobo Arc: First Impressions

Joanna Cabot — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:51:39 +0000

I got my hands on a Kobo Arc today! A co-worker bought one and wanted my help setting it up. She’s a complete e-book newbie, and was persuaded to buy the Arc because she travels a lot, and wanted a device she could take with her for books, movies, light Web browsing and entertainment. The [...]

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