How much would you pay to have your whole library on your e-reader?

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It's time to gear up with the right tech and turn your smartphone, e-reader or tablet computer into the universal library it was destined to be.

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Sony Reader customers can use the company's Library Finder software and check out e-books with a valid library card.

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The Pocket doesn't have WiFi or 3G, so yes, getting books onto the device requires you to get out the USB cord, download Sony's Reader Library software for Mac or PC, and transfer books over through its iTunes-like interface.

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And speaking of trending topics, the extinction of Reader signifies the mainstream rejection of RSS as a hands-on tool for organizing a living library of real-time information flow.

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