{
  "id": 8351784,
  "title": "This gadget—and free software—makes e-reading fun again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/this-gadget-and-free-software-makes-e-reading-fun-again",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91608585/xteink-x4-pro-review-crosspoint-crossink"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to Fast Company's Plugged In. Today, we're exploring a unique e-reader that might just change the way you read. The Xteink X4 Pro is a tiny device that snaps magnetically to the back of your phone, making it easy to carry around. Despite lacking direct access to an e-book store and having crude onboard software, the Xteink X4 Pro has won the reporter's heart.\n\nThis compact e-reader boasts a paper-like screen and can last for weeks on a single charge. While lacking a USB-C port for charging, it uses a magnetic charging adapter that can be easily misplaced. Despite this, the Xteink X4 Pro still offers a serene reading experience compared to a phone, where distractions are abundant.\n\nThe Xteink X4 Pro's appeal lies in its simplicity and focus on reading. With the added bonus of CrossPoint software, users can read e-books from Kobo and Libby, as well as DRM-free and public-domain books. While the Xteink X4 Pro might not be the easiest device to get e-books onto, the benefits of its minimalist design and zero-distractions environment make it a worthwhile read.",
  "summary": "Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In . At first blush, it sounds like a canonical example of a gizmo the world could live without. The device in question is a truly diminutive e-reader designed to snap magnetically to the back of your phone—you know, the one that can already run a variety of e-book apps. It has no direct access to an e-book store, complicating the essential…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}