It seems that the popularity of Amazon Kindle Voyage is haunted by developers Kobo. Therefore, the Canadian company announced the release of its own “reading room” premium.

Novelty called Glo HD. It should be a model not too much – $ 129. Sales start May 1st.

The main feature of the device – a magnificent 6-inch display based on electronic ink. Its resolution is 1448 to 1072 pixels. Density – 300 ppi.

The screen is created by technology E-Ink Carta. It is equipped with soft lighting for comfortable reading at dusk and darkness.

Created reader based on the chip with 1 GHz. As for memory, there is the storage capacity of 4 GB. MicroSD card slot available.
Weight – 180 grams. Case Thickness – 9.2 mm.

Will the Glo HD compete with Kindle Voyage? Yes – due to the low prices. Gadget Amazon for 70 dollars more.

Source: Gizmag

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The company PocketBook announces the beginning of sales of the new E-Ink reader, responds to changes in lighting conditions – PocketBook 630.

In every model of their devices, PocketBook company introduces new interesting options. So, PocketBook 630 can smoothly adjust itself for maximum comfort level of the backlight. This was made possible thanks to the integrated sensor which reacts to the slightest change in lighting conditions. This function is customary for smartphones and tablets, but has never been implemented in the E-Ink reader.

Elegant eBook performed in a stylish design. Field around the screen devices has become the most narrow and mechanical buttons paging brought to the rear panel reader. Their convenient location makes it comfortable to browse a page by holding the gadget in one hand.

Due to size 15×11 cm and weight of just 155 grams, the compact reader PocketBook 630 can rightly be called a pocket library. Own memory enough to store a collection of books from thousands of products, and a slot for microSD memory card it can significantly expand.

Lots of pleasant emotions from reading ensures multi-touch HD screen E Ink Pearl with 1024 × 758 and 212 dpi. The user can select any content without worrying whether the reader a particular format – PocketBook 630 plays 16 popular text and graphic 4 types of documents without conversion. A collection of preset Abbyy Lingvo dictionaries will help in the study of languages.

Built-in Wi-Fi allows you to chat and share literary preferences in social networks using the preinstalled applications ReadRate, and services Dropbox and “Books by email” greatly simplifies the transfer of content to the device. Efficient processor clocked at 1 GHz ensures fast response applications and allows you to smoothly turn the pages.

Source: Pocketbook-Int

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When Apple introduced the possibility of fingerprint users in the new iPhone 5s , it was easy to guess that this technology will soon emulated by other manufacturers of smartphones. Ironically, one of the first such companies began to Samsung, which is supposedly going to use the scanner in a similar Galaxy S5.

According to MacRumors, citing a blog SamMobile, specializing in news about Samsung, Scanner, a new Galaxy will also be built in the “Home,” and not in the display, as previously assumed. Nevertheless, the principle of his work is very different from the Touch ID in iPhone 5s: for fingerprint registration or unlock the smartphone user should not just put your finger and hold it on the button.

Through the use of the Android operating system in their devices, Samsung significantly expanded its fingerprint scanner compared with Touch ID. With it, the user can not only protect your smartphone as a whole, but also block individual applications, widgets and even files. Of course, the scanner will be able to store in its memory several prints – for example, your wife and child.

It is worth noting that Apple can not be called “pioneer” in the case of Touch ID. Fingerprint existed in mobile devices and to iPhone 5s, but the first in Cupertino could make this technology available to the user as much as possible and make it available to a wide range of consumers.

Despite this, Samsung for some reason could not do it before Apple and it seems watching the market reaction to novelty. And more than 50 million iPhone sold in the last quarter indicate that the technology is clearly relished by most buyers.

It is reported that the Galaxy S5 receives 5.2-inch display with a higher resolution than that of S4, which is 1080 x 1920 pixels. The smartphone will be presented with a new generation of smart watches Galaxy Gear at Monday, February 24 . It will be very interesting to watch the presentation – Samsung suddenly decided to learn from Apple anything else?

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The company has released a new model of Kobo e-reading room with screen-based electronic paper technology. Device favorably analogues compact, light weight and thickness. Instead of multi-touch-based infrared grid, Aura got a capacitive screen, which reduced the frame. There is a qualitative screen backlight. Price reader will be $ 150.

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Kobo has some new products introduced last year and it is the smallest eBook reader (Kobo Mini) even now already be had for under 40 euros. The new Kobo will probably reappear at the IFA and thereby get a few new features. Inspired by the aura HD design seems to be something with a 6-inch display and a 1500mAH battery. This is equal to 50 percent more, as in the current Kobo Glo.

Of course there is still a MicroSD card reader and microUSB port on the bottom. For more details, we still do not know except that it has a logo that is no longer centered and will probably be back well in the hand.

An official report we are waiting.

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