Screen readers go a step beyond text-to-speech. They do read aloud what's on screen, but importantly, screen readers are designed so that you can use them even if you can't see your computer screen.

E-readers don’t have to be big, expensive, or locked into one ecosystem. Xteink, a Chinese brand quietly challenging the likes of Amazon and Kobo with compact devices, just announced its latest model.

Diptyx is a dual-screen e-reader that opens and closes like a real book. It is hitting the Crowd Supply crowdfunding platform soon.