“A new study has claimed that light-emitting e-readers “negatively affect sleep, circadian timing and next-morning alertness” when used in the evening.
“However, those reading the resulting coverage should look into the details before worrying too much.
“The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…
“The key problem with this study and the more alarmist stories that followed, is that when it says “e-reader”, it means “Apple iPad”. An iPad at full brightness, no less.
“When I hear “e-reader”, I tend to think “dedicated e-reader” – an e-ink device without a backlit screen — rather than a multi-purpose tablet. And there’s a big difference.”
Read more: GigaOm
