At just 7.5 ounces and with dimensions smaller than a standard hardcover novel, the JetBook lets you carry a stack of books in the palm of your hand and read them wherever you want. It comes preloaded with the CIA World Factbook and a German Dictionary, and can hold thousands more texts with support for an optional SD memory card up to 32GB in size.

With its USB mass storage capability, simply connect the JetBook to your PC via USB and drag and drop new content; you can also back up what you already have on the device instantly. The battery is charged via the included power supply or USB, and once charged can provide you over 20 hours of continuous active use, so you will always be ready to read.

Sporting a reflective, long lasting coating, the huge 5-inch VGA screen is easy on the eyes under various lighting conditions (including direct sunlight) and won’t get dirty even after extended use. With screen rotation support, you can always read your eBooks in the most comfortable and suitable manner.

Even readers who have difficulty seeing print books will have no trouble with this reader’s adjustable text size and font face.

An MP3 player rounds out the advanced features, so you can listen to your favorite music as you read. The well placed control buttons let you move forward or backward, add bookmarks, choose font sizes or rotate the screen simply by pressing the corresponding button.

You can read almost anything on the JetBook, with its native support for over 10 different file formats including PDF, Mobi, HTML, TXT, MP3, BMP, JPG and more.

Price: $199

LG has unveiled a special lightweight solar cell for ebook readers that allows users to read ebooks for longer periods of time.

LG unveiled a prototype that combines LG’s solar cell with a Sony Reader at the IMID trade fair in Seoul. The Sony Reader is one of the most popular electronic book readers in the market today.

LG has stated that by just exposing the solar cell to sunlight for four or five hours, users can extend their ebook reader’s battery time bu up to 24 hours. This is ideal for long afternoons spent reading outdoors.

Ki Yong Kim, head of the solar cell office at LG Display commented, “Ebooks are attracting a lot of attention because they offer the advantage of storing thousands of books’ worth of contents in an easy-to-carry device.”

“The idea of ebook combined with solar cell will offer users the added benefit of longer usage. We will continue to provide users with enhanced convenience and value to solidify our lead in next-generation, environmentally friendly products.”

LG Display is well known for its LCD screens that are commonly used in computers, TVs and other electronic goods.

The solar cell is currently in the development phase. The finished product is likely to be available somewhere in 2012. In the meantime, LG plans to improve the efficiency of the device.

LG’s solar powered ebook reader concept has received mixed responses. Most ebook readers available in the market today are very efficient as their power requirement is very low. LG’s concept, though innovative, is not ground breaking and may not have much of a practical value.

Here is a list of 7 free translation tools which can be used to translate from one language to another:

1) Xanadu: Xanadu is a free translation tool which allows you to translate to/from over 60 different languages. The tool has to be downloaded and installed on your PC for use.

2) Google Language Tools: Search across languages, translate text, and more using Google’s tools.

3) Freelang: Freelang provides free dictionaries, human translation, fonts, and other related tools.

4) Rikai: Rikai allows you to enter the URL you want to visit and read the translations as you move your mouse over the text.

5) Free Online Dictionaries: These dictionaries allow you to learn more about different languages.

6) DictSearch: DictSearch allows you to access 265 online dictionaries using one simple user interface.

7) Yahoo! Babel Fish: Yahoo!’s Babel Fish is one of the best translation tools on the Internet. It allows you to translate text or a web page for you.

The Franklin Language Master is a language tool designed for multiple users. It provides complete English language assistance with its dictionary and thesaurus tools. The dictionary contains more than 130,000 words. In addition, the Language Master also teaches correct pronunciation. The Dynamic Phonic Guides allows the user to listen to the sounds of each letter within a particular word.

Additionally, the Franklin Language Master also comes with 12 word games which make learning new words more interesting. Each of these games focuses on a specific part of learning English–spelling, pronunciation, definitions, etc. Each user can also create a separate profile and learn at his/her pace.

The Language Master is very small in size and fits into a trouser pocket perfectly.

In conclusion, the Franklin Language Master is a very good tool to learn English.

Priced at $179.99.

Highlights/Features

==> ClariSpeech: ClariSpeech is an advanced technology that enables the Franklin LM-6000B to clearly pronounce words. The Language Master can also read aloud complete definitions of words for better learning.

==> Phonetic Spell Correction: This feature allows the user to find the correct word. When a word is spelled just the way it sounds phonetically, the Language Master provides the correct word(s) automatically.

==> Eight-Line Display: The Language Master features a large 8-line display. It is possible to adjust the size of the fonts and also change the contrast accordingly as needed.

Specifications:

==> Brand: Franklin
==> Model: LM-6000B
==> Battery Type: 4 x AA
==> Dimensions: 5.5″ x 5.75″ x 1.5″
==> Weight: 12 oz.
==> Features: 130,000 words; 300,000 definitions; Over 500,000 synonyms; 10,000 antonyms
==> Phonetic Spell Correction
==> ClariSpeech (used for both words and definitions)
==> Grammar Guide
==> 12 word games: Anagrams, Jumble, Word Builder, Flashcards, Spelling Bee, Memory Challenge, Hangman, Word Blaster, Word Train, Deduction, Word Deduction, Letris.

To buy the Franklin LM-6000B Speaking Language Master, visit www.Franklin.com.

Additionally, you can also purchase it from other online stores e.g. NewEgg.com, TigerDirect.com, etc.