Digital Paper for universities Sony will soon launch a flexible e-reader device that is less than 7mm thick and weighs 358 grams, targeted for use in universities. The company’s grayscale “Digital Paper” device has a 13.3-inch touch capable screen, which it says is the size of an A4 document without margins. It has a Wi-Fi [...]

3D printers are taking another step in the long haul toward the mainstream, with a little help from Staples. On Friday, the office supply retailer began selling the

The Liberator 3D-printable gun 3D-printable gun advocate Cody Wilson is planning to release next week the specs for a gun he calls “the Liberator.” The University of Texas law student and founder of the non-profit Defense Distributed tells Forbes he will release the CAD files for the gun, which will allow anyone with access to [...]

On the surface, the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 sounds like a great idea. With so much dust and dirt regularly falling between the gaps on keyboards, it would make life easier to just throw your keyboard under a running tap and wash it away. See Group test: what’s the best keyboard? But putting ideas into practical [...]

 Kobo Aura HD Kobo has Amazon in the crosshairs with its new Aura HD e-reader, which features a higher-resolution display than the Kindle Paperwhite–albeit at a higher price tag. Kobo dubs the Aura HD a “premium” e-reader, with a 6.8-inch E Ink display sporting a 1440 by 1080 pixels resolution. That’s good for a Kindle [...]

Rain Design mStand 360: Design The post-PC world in which we live isn’t really devoid of PCs of course. The sorry Wintel box is on the endangered list but every personal device that computes is a PC, whether phone, tablet or laptop. And it’s laptops that are now the heavy lifters, carried from home to [...]

If you’re looking for the latest USB 3.0 technology (including the hubbiest hub ever) look no further than the latest Mac Accessories. Also: cases, key covers, adapter holders, super docks, air filters, and even a backpack. FirmTek FirmTek says its new miniSwap/U3 is a “screaming fast” USB 3.0 enclosure for solid state and hard disk [...]

Retailing for around £70, you may not expect the very best quality from the MeElectronics Air-Fi AF32, but you may be pleasantly surprised. The first thing you notice about the Air-Fi AF32 earphones is how comfortable they are to wear – at least until you get into the gym. The padded red earpieces sink into [...]

The Acer K330 is a LED projector, using the same technology as the portable Acer C20 and BenQ Joybee GP2. It’s not a battery-powered model though — it’s designed to be used for business presentations on the road, but requires external power. See also Group test: what’s the best projector?   Acer K330: Design and setup The [...]

Microsoft will invest US$300 million in a new Barnes Noble subsidiary, which will include the digital Nook and College businesses of Barnes Noble, the companies said in joint statement on Monday. The formation of the new subsidiary and the relationship with Microsoft are important parts of Barnes Noble’s strategy to try to capitalize on the [...]