In a widely anticipated move, Amazon has dropped the price on their 6″ Kindle 2 e-reader from the previous $259 price-point.

Available in Canada on May 28, Apple’s iPad will likely be the must-have gadget of 2010 (if our early testing is any indication). But there’s some confusion about what 3G brings to the table.

In the April “Gear Guide” segment that runs at Cineplex movie theatres (and sister chains), I look at a handful of electronic book readers on the market — and one coming out later this year. Here’s the video in its entirety. Which one do YOU like?

Virginia Campbell’s first computer, at age 99, is an Apple iPad.

A hands-on look at the upcoming Kobo eReader, the most affordable electronic book reader on the market — yet packed with many impressive features. Check it out.

OK, I admit the headline is tad misleading – though it’s not a lie. Amazon isn’t giving away free Kindle e-book readers away, sorry, but they did announce today the ability to download the Kindle application (app) for your PC for free – and download hundreds of thousands of free books, too.

In this informal video, I chat about the mibook (pronounced “my book”), a US $70 media tablet that plays videos, photos, music and electronic books. Can you expect great quality for this price? Check it out.

Out now in the U.S., and soon available in Canada, the enTourage eDGe is billed as the world’s first “dual book.” Here’s a quick look at the features of this e-book reader/tablet hybrid.