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WikiReader Can Now Access 33,000 Project Gutenberg E-Books
The WikiReader just got a bit more content where the phrase “a bit” refers to 33,000 books. The landslide of content comes from Project Gutenberg, which is now available on the little e-reader. The entire Project Gutenberg library can be fitted onto a 4GB microSD card and then slid into the WikiReader. It actually works a lot like Wikipedia currently on the device. Users can access articles, books and also search by keyword.

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Openmoko WikiReader Review
The Openmoko WikiReader. From its name, it can probably be deduced that it does one thing, and one thing only — it allows the user to read Wikipedia articles. We know what you’re thinking: “who wants something that only does Wikipedia articles?” We felt, and still feel, that exact sentiment. But before you automatically write this thing off, we suggest taking a more in-depth look at the product.

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The Handheld WikiReader Device Now Supports 15 Languages
While the WikiReader might seem like a bit redundant to the smartphone crowd, but it’s no doubt an invaluable tool to those without Internet access — or the Luddite crowd. The self-contained device contains more than 3 million Wikipedia entries and was just updated to include 15 languages.

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WikiReader is nominated for Condé Nast Traveller’s 2010 Innovation & Design Awards
Some people travel simply to enjoy sunshine, sea and sand, some for cultural or culinary adventures; others choose to focus on seeing the world’s natural wonders. Regardless of where and why you travel, the experience is enhanced by design and innovative thinking: applied to airplanes, trains, museums and restaurants, the shops we seek out, the gadgets we tap on or tune into.

WikiReader update boasts better scrolling, keyboard, and navigation
The WikiReader is in the midst of its “Spring 2010” update, which includes new and updated Wikipedia entries, animated key presses a la the iPhone, more fluid scrolling, and “a highly requested back feature for a quick way to return to previously searched articles.”

Wiki World – Barrons
IT’S THE PERFECT GIFT FOR those who like their gadgets straightforward and simple — a palm-sized slab whose sole purpose is to access Wikipedia, the sprawling online encyclopedia.

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Tiny Reader Puts Wikipedia In Your Pocket | Wired.com
When the zombie apocalypse hits, you’ll want to have a copy of Wikipedia with you. And you’ll want to make sure it works even if the power is out, cellphone and internet connections are nonexistent, and you’re hunkered down in a remote cave. That way, you’ll be able to consult the sum of all human knowledge to figure out if that mushroom you’re looking at is a healthy and nutritious snack, or a fatally neurotoxic toadstool…

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WikiReader Knowledge In Your Hands | Yatzer
Who of us has never used the widely known Wikipedia? Either you are looking for a meaning, a biography or just a reference lookup Wikipedia is probably the first option of your search tools. Now this whole process becomes handier with the use of the WikiReader device…

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Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for the Technologically Impaired
The WikiReader is a handheld device loaded up with every Wikipedia article available. It uses two AAA batteries, requires no data connection whatsoever, and features a power-sipping monochrome screen that works in direct sunlight. It’s the perfect gift for your yarn-spinning know-it-all grandpa, except now he’ll actually get his facts straight.

Gift Guide: High-Tech Happiness for $100 or Less | New York Times
This pocketable gadget contains nearly all of the text of Wikipedia, the online community-built encyclopedia, and displays it on a monochrome LCD. It works anywhere, and can be updated through downloads every few months.

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