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The Evolutionary Void by Peter F Hamilton

The Evolutionary Void by Peter F Hamilton arrived in the post yesterday. It’s the third and final volume in the Void series, which is itself a sequel to the Commonwealth Saga. The second volume contained an awful lot of Edeard … Continue reading

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E-ink under the microscope

For those of you out there that don’t realise the difference between e-ink and conventional displays, some chap has put a Kindle and an iPad under a microscope. The results are interesting. By interesting I mean “freaky how e-ink mimics … Continue reading

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Sony eReader Pocket Edition (PRS300) Price Cut

It didn’t take long then. Hot on the heels of the new £109 wifi Kindle from Amazon, Waterstones have cut the price of the Sony eReader Pocket Edition to a mouthwatering £99. Other retailers have cut the price but none … Continue reading

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Dracula- Bram Stoker

This is our August book group read and I’m really flying through it. I am currently reading it on the Kindle app for the iPhone, although I do have a paper copy of it somewhere, I just haven’t been able … Continue reading

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3rd generation Amazon Kindles in the UK

The drive to mass adoption of ereaders took a massive step forward today with Amazon announcing a £109 6inch wifi only Kindle on their UK store. A second version with built in 3G costing £149 was also released but it … Continue reading

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