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Five of the better desktop ebook readers

November 21, 2012 12:22pm PST

Jack Wallen reveals his picks for desktop versions of ebook readers - one is bound to suit your needs.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire HD

September 20, 2012 12:42pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Kindle Fire HD. This 7-inch Amazon tablet is easy to open, simple to disassemble, and has a completely redesigned interior.

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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite ups the e-reader ante (pictures)

September 6, 2012 2:00pm PDT

Amazon revealed the $119 Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, which is coming your way October 1.

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Cracking Open the Google Nexus 7

August 2, 2012 11:47am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus-built Google Nexus 7, examines the internal hardware, and explains why it has an edge on Amazon's Kindle Fire.

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How to passcode lock Wi-Fi on Kindle Fire (photos)

January 27, 2012 2:10pm PST

Learn how to disable the Wi-Fi connection on an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, preventing the possibility of having your credit card charged or exposing children to objectionable content.

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How to put videos on a Kindle Fire

December 9, 2011 11:00am PST

A walkthough for adding your own videos to Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet.

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Kindle Fire: Got game? (photos)

December 8, 2011 6:00pm PST

So, how is gaming on the Kindle Fire? We answer in pictures.

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Cracking Open: Amazon Kindle Touch (2011)

December 1, 2011 1:47pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Amazon Kindle Touch. Inside this e-book reader, he found hardware from Freescale, SanDisk, and Samsung.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire

November 16, 2011 2:21pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Kindle Fire. Inside this Android-based tablet, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, Elpida, Micron.

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Amazon Kindle Fire screenshots

November 13, 2011 9:10pm PST

Take a closer look at screenshots from the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet.

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CNET's holiday e-book reading list

November 1, 2011 11:01pm PDT

What e-books should you buy this holiday? Find out what the editors at CNET are reading.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle 2011

October 5, 2011 10:44am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Amazon Kindle. Inside the pocket-sized e-reader, there's hardware from Freescale, SanDisk, Hynix, and Atheros.

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Amazon Kindle Fire photos

September 28, 2011 10:00am PDT

Amazon's new tablet, the Kindle Fire, has a 7-inch screen and $199 pricetag.

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JibJab brings kids' ebooks to the iPad (images)

September 9, 2011 3:56am PDT

JibJab founders, best known for its songs of political satire, bring their skills for iPad-based ebooks where anyone can be the star.

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Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi)

June 8, 2011 8:22am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice.

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Blu Speed (photos)

April 25, 2011 5:00pm PDT

The Blu Speed has a decent QWERTY keyboard and features that include a dual SIM card slot for two different numbers, a front-facing VGA camera for video calls, Skype Mobile, Opera Mini browser,...

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10 must-have apps for iPad 2 owners (screenshots)

March 11, 2011 11:00am PST

An iPad without apps is like a book without verbs. In honor of today's iPad 2 launch, I've put together a list of 10 "verbs" that'll turn your tablet into a book you can't put down. (Perhaps...

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