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Sony Reader could kill off the book

New electronic book is roughly the size of a paperback, has a leather cover and comes with enough memory to store 160 books

Now you can pack as many books as you want

The only obvious benefit is that those who shell out for a Sony Reader will not have to pack books in their holiday suitcase

Back in play as a great entertainer

Top titles & Hardware

Too Human

Wandering through halls and icy tunnels, you slash at villainous machinery with rapid flicks of the right analogue stick

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

There’s less emphasis on gimmicky mini-games and skill-building systems, and more about delivering an authentic game of golf

Games: Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty

Super Swing Golf

One look at the flying pig-faced bag that acts as your caddy and you realise it is all a far cry from the Tiger Woods series

Gadget of the week: HP EliteBook 2530p Notebook PC

This slender 12in business-class laptop weighs less than 1.5kg, yet boasts a built-in DVD drive and a full-sized keyboard

Games industry targets illegal downloaders

Five of the world’s top games developers have launched an unprecedented legal assault demanding payment from thousands

Hellboy: The Science of Evil

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but this spin-off is set to be as big a hit in the games market as the film is at the box office

Braid

You are on a mission to find a princess, and you can rewind time during the game to do this

Madden NFL 09

Slick graphics look spectacular, while aficionados get an abundance of postplay analysis and detailed statistics

Gadgets you'll need for university

Setting off for university is a good time to take stock - not only of your goals, e-relationships and achievements, but also the gadgets in your life

Bowls? We'd rather play Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii games console, which mimics real-life motion, has created common ground for pensioners and teenagers

Pirates' broadside rattles Nintendo

A tiny device allows DS games to be illegally downloaded and stored

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Initially confusing, it soon becomes an obsession as your summer disappears in a phosphorescent blur

Test Bench: Holiday Mobiles

Why risk taking your expensive gadgetry on the beach when affordable and capable phones can replace most of it?

Product reviews: Internet and DAB radios

Hybrid radios can receive thousands of internet stations as well as FM and in some cases digital. We listen to five of the best

They won't steel these wheels

Ride it, take it on the train and dodge the thieves by storing it indoors. We test the best folding bikes and finds one for every purpose

Test Bench: Flat-screen TVs

With 32-inch flat-screen TVs, LCD is the only game in town. We test six of the best

Test Bench: In-ear earphones

Thanks to a design that blocks out the outside world, in-ear earphones give you a richer musical experience

Test Bench: Surfboard reviews

The pros may use nippy shortboards, but longer boards are perfect for British summer waves. Steve England of Carve magazine picks five corkers

Test Bench: Torches

Dave Pollard drowns, drops and dissects six of the toughest torches on the market and still they keep shining

Test Bench: Flash-based laptops

Solid-state notebooks use electronic memory rather than a disk drive, making them lighter and faster to start up