It looks like Amazon has started rolling out some early digital deals leading up to their Prime Big Deal Days event that starts on October 6th. First off, these are the types of deals that vary by account so not all accounts are eligible, and they’re usually only valid for new and some returning subscribers, […]
New Boox Note Air6 C Now Shipping, Note Mini C Coming Soon
Onyx announced four new Boox models earlier this week, but only one of them is actually available to purchase, the Note Air6 C. It’s in stock from Onyx’s Amazon store, and with Prime you can get it delivered tomorrow (now that’s how they should release new products, instead of announcing them and not even giving […]
New Boox Palma 3 Has Carta 1300 Screen, Adds Stylus Support
Onyx has announced the upcoming release of the Boox Palma 3, their latest phone-shaped ereader with a black and white E Ink Carta 1300 screen and 300 ppi. They stopped selling the Palma 2 several months ago, and I was starting to wonder if they were only going to sell the more expensive Palma 2 […]
New Boox Picco Revealed, Appears Overly Limited and Restricted
Onyx officially announced the upcoming release of the Boox Picco, their first entry into the mini ereader category, and it has some cool things going for it, but it doesn’t appear to be what people were hoping for, as Onyx has chosen to use a closed OS and an app/web-based file transfer system. First, let’s […]
XTEINK S4 Released with Android, Frontlight and USB-C
Xteink just released their 3rd new reading device this summer, the Xteink S4, and it has an interesting combination of features. Most notably, it’s the first Xteink ereader to run Android, but there’s a catch… From everything I’ve read, it sounds like the S4 is only going to be available in China, as Xteink reps […]
New XTEINK X4 Classic Now Available Through XTEINK’s Amazon Store
Last week Xteink released the X4 Classic, and now it’s already available to order through Xteink’s Amazon Store, and the estimated delivery date is next week. So far they only have the Space Black color listed for sale. I think I’m going to hold out for the Mist Gray version since I have an original […]
Sync Issues with Kobo eReaders and Apps Finally Fixed
If you’ve been experiencing problems with your Kobo ereaders and Kobo apps syncing properly across multiple devices and apps, there’s now a solution that supposedly fixes the issue, according to a series of posts on social media by Kobo’s CEO. Here’s a quote about the change: We rebuilt the entire bookmarking and progress syncing system […]
XTEINK Says They’re Bringing Back USB-C Ports
With the recent release of the Xteink X4 Classic, there was a lot of blowback about Xteink’s decision to switch to a pogo connector instead of using a standard USB-C port like the original X4 had. Xteink had already transitioned to using pogo pins on their smaller Xteink X3 and the new X4 Pro, and […]