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Tablet and E-reader Ownership Update | Pew Research Center

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The number of Americans ages 16 and older who own tablet computers has grown to 35%, and the share who have e-reading devices like Kindles and Nooks has grown to 24%. Overall, the number of people who have a tablet or an e-book reader among those 16 and older now stands at 43%.

Up from 25% last year, more than half of those in households earning $75,000 or more now have tablets. Up from 19% last year, 38% of those in upper-income households now have e-readers.

Tablet and E-reader Ownership Update | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

Read the full report or download the pdf.

via Tablet and E-reader Ownership Update | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

5 Best Read-It-Later Apps | Mashable

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Read-it-later apps have enjoyed a huge jump in popularity as of late, and for good reason — they allow us to prioritize our time, and choose when and where we want to catch up on the latest Miley Cyrus news. That way, we can at least have a semblance of control over some aspect of our lives.

Check out some of the most popular read-it-later apps. Each has its own downloadable bookmarklet for web browsing, and follows the dual-purpose trend of not only being a read-it-later app, but a read-it-later-in-a-prettier-way app.

Apps reviewed:

  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Readability
  • Evernote Clearly
  • ReadKit

via 5 Best Read-It-Later Apps | Mashable.

More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books |gigaom

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A new survey from USA Today and book discovery website Bookish finds that U.S. adults who own a tablet or e-reader read more books than the device-less. The survey also found differences in reading habits between adults under 40 and adults over 40.

Read: More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books | gigaom

See also: E-books are changing reading habits | USA Today

USA Today Survey

 

Top Tech Gear of 2013 [Infographic] | Finances Online™

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Top Tech Gear of 2013

What APIs Are And Why They’re Important | ReadWrite

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If you work with APIs, you already know why they’re important. But the rest of you may well be wondering: What are APIs, and why do we care so much about them?

Read: What APIs Are And Why They’re Important | ReadWrite.

Run-n-Read keeps e-book text steady while you’re on the treadmill | Engadget

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Weartrons may help those athletic readers maintain their focus with its upcoming Run-n-Read peripheral. The clip-on device detects its wearer’s movements and compensates for them on a host Android or iOS device, keeping e-book text steady in the midst of a treadmill run. Owners can also tap the Run-n-Read to turn pages, and the gadget doubles as a pedometer in between reading sessions.

via Run-n-Read keeps e-book text steady while you’re on the treadmill | Engadget

See the Weartrons Run-n-Read crowdfunding campaign.

New Kindle Paperwhite Has Goodreads Built into Device | GalleyCat

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Amazon has unveiled a new Kindle Paperwhite, building Goodreads interaction straight into the $119 eReader. Goodreads members can now rate books and share passages from inside the Kindle.

via New Kindle Paperwhite Has Goodreads Built into Device | GalleyCat.

Infographic: Back to School and Back to College Spending | Ceros

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Back to School Spending

Infographic: Back to School and Back to College Spending — Ceros | Digital Lookbook – Digital Catalog – Digital Catalogue – Digital Magazine – Content Marketing.

So what the heck is wearable tech, anyway? | CNET

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“Wearable tech” is the latest hot buzz phrase, and its been surging in consumer electronics circles. But despite how simple the label sounds on the surface, its a category thats extremely tricky to pin down.

Wearable Tech

See the full story: So what the heck is wearable tech, anyway? | Wearable tech – CNET Reviews.

Five trends driving the hardware boom | Tech Culture – CNET News

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For years, venture investors and entrepreneurs were all about software. Now, more and more money is flowing into hardware. Why the excitement over hardware? The way I see it, there are five key trends driving the hardware renaissance. See the full article: Five trends driving the hardware boom | Tech Culture – CNET News.