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A Kindle held above a pillow stand with dual snack bowls and the page turner remote resting on the tray.
My wife loves her Kindle page turner, but I can't believe how it actually works

One good turn.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 as a pocket eReader
The best pocket eReader isn't an Xteink X4—it's the Galaxy Z Fold 8

If you're willing to pay, it fits anywhere and does just about everything.

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A MacBook Air showing the Word app open on the desktop with a Kindle 4 sitting on the keyboard displaying the Notion app.
How I de-Amazoned my old Kindle and turned it into a second monitor in under an hour

My Kindle has a side hustle.

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Hand holding the Xteink X3 eReader in front of a bookshelf while reading a page of text.
I thought a 3-inch eReader was a gimmick—a day later I was hooked

The best things come in small packages.

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An Xteink X3 eReader magnetically connected to the back of an iPhone 15 Pro.
5 effective hacks I use to read more books than I ever have

It's just a matter of time.

Kindle 4 recipe EPUB title page photographed at an angle showing Prawn spaghetti with tomato basil and chilli.
5 ways to make an old eReader more useful than a new tablet

You may not need a new tablet after all.

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KOAssistant AI Assistant menu on Kindle showing options including Explain ELI5 Translate Summarize and X-Ray.
This free KOReader plugin is the best reason to jailbreak your Kindle

AI on a Kindle is surprisingly good.

Kindle 4 running KOReader closeup of the Zen UI quick settings panel showing WiFi Night Rotate Zen Restart and Sleep controls above the library.
KOReader's Zen plugin is the open-source answer to Amazon's Kindle monopoly

My jailbroken Kindle finally has the polish it deserves.

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DuRoBo Krono eReader between two stuffed Pokemon.
This eReader does 3 things no Kindle will ever do

It's not the best eReader, but it's a fun one

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Amazon Fire Tablet with Android launcher
These 5 free apps give old and slow Android tablets a reason to exist

Who says old and dingy Android tablets are unusable?

2015 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eReader sitting on a couch showing the home screen.
I love my Kindle, but I still don't buy eBooks from Amazon

You can use a Kindle without using Amazon.

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An Android phone running an ereader app showing The Odyssey.
These 5 open-source apps prove you don't need to buy a Kindle or Kobo

Reading should be free for everyone, and with these apps you can make almost any device into a portal of knowledge.

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The Xteink X4 Pro pocket eReader.
Xteink's tiny pocket eReader now has a touchscreen and front light

The X4 Pro can even stick to the back of your phone.

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The Amazon Kindle Gen 11 (2024) eReader open to a book cover
It's time to stop buying new Kindles

You almost certainly don't need that "upgrade."

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Amazon Kindle Colorsoft showing its lock screen.
Don't buy an eReader until you answer these 3 questions first

Get what you need, and don't trap yourself.

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Kobo vs Kindle on wood table 2
I switched from Kindle to Kobo, but Amazon nailed one thing Kobo completely missed

The one downside I didn’t expect.

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Android phone e-ink kitchen dashboard
The best reason to buy an E-Ink Android phone has nothing to do with reading

E-ink Android phones are just tiny smart displays waiting to happen.

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A close up of Kindle displaying a Home Assistant dashboard with wather, temperature, and dew point information.
Don't trade in your old Kindle, here are 5 ingenious ways to repurpose it instead

No, "paperweight" isn't one of them, despite what Jeff Bezos wants.

The opening lines of Moby Dick in KOReader on a Kindle 4.
Your Kindle can do way more than read books—here are 5 ways I use mine

Get a read on what your Kindle can do.

Two fingers making a pinch gesture held over a Kindle 4 with a book open on the screen.
I turned my fingers into a remote page turner for my Kindle

Touching stuff is so last year.

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