How I learned to love the simplicity of the Amazon Kindle

People often ask me what my favorite gadget is, or if there's one piece of technology I can't live without. They're usually taken aback by my simple response: my Kindle Paperwhite, a device that reliably performs one task really well and one that I've treasured since receiving it as a gift in 2013. 

It might be a surprising answer from someone who makes a living chasing iPhone rumors and reviewing fitness trackers everyday, but it's true. Amazon's e-reader is, to me, the perfect confluence of technological savvy and no-frills, barebones utility. 

My Kindle helps me focus on just one task: reading books. It's one of the few single-purpose devices left in this world, and I've come to appreciate its narrow focus. While thousands of other do-it-all gadgets seem to have abandoned all pretense of simplicity, the Amazon Kindle remains devoted to a basic purpose — it lets me read books regularly and holds a charge for weeks. Read more...