My idea for a new digital reader is called the BooKuff. The BooKuff is a wearable reading device that eliminates the paper waste problem of books, magazines and newspapers while maintaining the tactile sensation of page turning. With maximum portability, BooKuff would be perfect for reading on the subway, in the park or at a neighborhood coffee shop.
The digital Kuff is worn like a watch and a large variety of styles would be available to choose from to support the individuality of each wearer. Within the Kuff is a thin flexible OLED screen that unfolds to the comfortable shape and size of a paperback. It is a single screen, but after unfolded it can be held like a book and will be programmed to move the next page when the user taps the two face together by simply closing and opening the screen quickly. When they are finished reading they simply refold the screen and feed it back into the Kuff through a slot that detect it and pull it in with ease.
On BooKuff.com, BooKuff members would be able to order books and magazines, and create a personal profile to interact with other members by reviewing books and magazines, and recommending them to their friends. Books, magazines, newspapers and blogs could be downloaded directly to the Kuff and then transmitted to the removable screen. New Kuff styles could be generated often to keep members interested, as well as new Kuff designs that are worn in different ways, like a belt buckle for example. With BooKuff, reading is not only fun but fashionable, and it appeals to all generations.
Alison Uljee
