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New retractable Periscope reading light for Kindle
Crave: The gadget blog — ... features integrated LED side-lighting for low-light situations. The Periscope Lighted Folio will be available next month. It's available for pre-order on Periscope's website , which also offers lighting solutions for standard paper books. Comments on the design or lighting solutions for e-book readers in general?

Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle Makes Reading Easier
I4U News — ... all in one unit with a twin LED reading light, deluxe cover, and a notebook/pen holder. The equipment is housed in a black leatherette folio. Power is from three AA batteries and an AC adapter is available separately. The notepad built into the folio is 5" x 8" and the batteries are promised to last 40 hours. When the light isn't needed, it retracts into the folio cover. The weight of the folio and light isn’t mentioned, not is how much bulk it adds to the small Kindle reader. Via Periscope Light Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...

Periscope from the Amazon Kindle
Coolest Gadgets — ... The Periscope Lighted Folio for the Amazon Kindle won’t be available until next month, but it is available to pre-order from the Periscope Web Site. ...

Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2 combines lighting and protection in a portable package
DVICE Atom Feed — ... if you're thinking of going on a non-stop reading marathon. It costs a steep $49.95, pricier than the simple $19.35 Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light, also with two LEDs and made specifically for the Kindle. But then if you add Amazon's $30 Kindle 2 leather cover, you've spent just about the same amount. The Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2 (there's also one for the Kindle 1) looks like a more compact package. Might be worth checking out. Via Periscope Light

Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle 2
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... Periscope manages to take the clean lines of the Amazon Kindle 2 and wrap it in more leatherette straps and pockets than that time we accidentally started sending the S&M; catalogs to the Accounts Payable department. But hey, at least there's a light. ...

Periscope executive lighted portfolio for Kindle DX breaks cover
SlashGear — ... The lack of a backlight means that there are lots of accessories that have popped up to shed light on the reading material. The latest is from Periscope and is called the Executive Lighted Portfolio. The device has a collapsible, high-intensity Periscope LED light. ...

Periscope Executive Lighted Portfolio Now for the Kindle DX
Chip Chick — ... . Not the prettiest cases we have seen for the Kindle but if you are in the need for some retractable LED lighting, then the Periscope branded ones will do. It features zippered storage, pockets, and expandable document compartment. It will retail for $59.95 and is available immediately. Now all you need is the Kindle DX to put in it… ...

Periscope Lighted Folio Kindle Cover Review
The Gadgeteer — ... , but always grumble when I’m unable to see the display in dimly lit environments. It’s a problem that keeps me reading on my iPhone more often than the Kindle, because the iPhone has a backlight. When the folks at Periscope asked if I would like to review their Lighted Folio Kindle Cover, you can guess what my answer was. … [ ...