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Summer Reading

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR LONG WEEKENDS, LOUNGING BY THE

POOL, AND HITTING THE BEACH. SINCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE
LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER HAVE ALSO BEEN A PERFECT TIME FOR

CATCHING UP ON YOUR READING LIST. HERE ARE THREE SOUPED-
UP E-READERS YOU CAN LOAD WITH YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS,

MAGAZINES, TV SHOWS, AND EVEN A FEW WORK FILES TO SNEAK
IN WHILE YOU’RE DOWN THE SHORE.

KINDLE FIRE HDX

The Cadillac of e-readers—with the price tag to match—the
HDX is a tablet that has capabilities that rival anything the

iPad can do. Its display makes this machine better for watch-
ing movies than reading books and its compressor makes

gaming as luid as any device on the market. An exclusive
“Mayday” button connects you to tech support 24 hours a day
and the built-in OficeSuite, email, and calendar keeps your

work iles organized even when you’re out of the ofice.
[$229 / amazon.com]

NOOK HD+
More than 700,000 Android apps and games

on Google Play are compatible with the Nook,
which is Barnes and Noble’s answer to the

Kindle. The Nook has a nine-inch HD display
and is just as popular for watching videos and

playing games as it is for reading books and
magazines. Google Chrome is built in for fast

Web browsing and weighs in at only
18.2 ounces, which makes it
one of the lightest tablets

KOBO GLO
on the market.
Without the bells and whistles of the Kindle or the Nook, the [$179 / barnesand-
Kobo is a no-frills e-reader that is speciically designed for—get
noble.com]
this—reading books. A single charge lasts for up to a month of
reading, but the Kobo doesn’t come with the high-speed video and

Web browsing functions as its competitors. Instead, the Kobo’s
exclusive ComfortLight adjusts to create the best illumination for

any time of the day, no matter where you are. If you are reading late
at night, the technology lights up your screen—not your face—with
[$129 / kobo.com]
a soft glow.

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