eReaders, Tablets and eBook Apps
Buying an eReader can be a daunting task; there's many considerations and a seemingly endless choice of devices. In this section I hope to help you make the right choice, whatever your lifestyle.
Current Reviews
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Freda App
Freda is a free ebook reading app for the Windows Phone, such as the Nokia Lumia, and Windows 8 PC's. Freda (the name is a contraction of 'Free Reader') provides a wealth of options for reading EPUB books, including the ability to change type size, font, spacing, margins, layout and colour scheme, along with being able to customize the controls...
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Apple iPad
Since its release the iPad has taken the world by storm. Well designed, compact, solid battery life and a huge app base has made the iPad a very desirable product. With a large colour multi-touch screen and the same iOS that's used on the iPhone and iPod Touch this will be instantly familiar; with all the same apps plus many more specific to...
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Kobo eReaders
Kobo is one of the leading retailers for ebooks, and probably the biggest when it comes to EPUB. Their premise is that "consumers should be able to read any book, anytime, anywhere, and on the device of their choice." With stocking millions of ebooks and users from over 200 countries, they now have a range of eReaders and reading Apps for all...
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Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
Apple's iPhone has become one of the most popular smartphones on which to read ebooks and there's now many dedicated ebook reading apps available. Although smartphones screens are quite small, they are certainly big enough to read from and with their multi-function nature they really have become a great choice for many people. Out of the many...
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Barnes and Noble NOOK
Since becoming a best seller, the NOOK has given Barnes & Noble a leading ebook eco system in the U.S., perhaps second only to the Amazon Kindle. The popularity of their eReader means B&N has been expanding their product range to include several different versions of the NOOK as well as the "NOOK App", which is available on many tablets and...
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Sony Reader Touch Edition
Sony has been making E-Ink eReaders since before Amazon had their Kindle and they are still producing some great ebook readers and tablets. Their most popular to date has been the Touch Edition, which is a great balance between features and cost.
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Bookeen Cybook Opus
Bookeen is one of the oldest eReader makers around and with the Cybook OPUS they've brought out one of the first 5 inch E-Ink readers, and which is also possibly the cutest on the market.
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Adobe Digital Editions
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is a desktop computer ebook reader that can open both EPUB books and PDF files - with or without DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection. ADE is available for both Windows and Mac and is available in several languages including, English, French and German. In late 2012 Adobe released v2.0 which had a huge array...