A crowdfunding campaign has launched for a new cellphone equipped with an E Ink screen called the Light Phone 2. It’s meant to be simple phone with a minimum amount of features in order to cut away at distractions. The plan is to include a few core tools like an alarm clock, messaging, basic maps, […]
Get 2 Months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99
Amazon has a new deal to get started on Kindle Unlimited, which provides open access to a catalog of over 1 million ebooks and several thousand audiobooks, along with some magazines and comicbooks. The banner for the deal is at the top of the main Kindle Books page. With the promo you can get two […]
Closer Look at Pocketbook InkPad 3 (Video)
The recently announced Pocketbook InkPad 3 is one of the most intriguing new ereaders to surface so far in 2018. A brief video review has turned up on YouTube that makes it look even more interesting. The video is in German but it still gives a good look at the Pocketbook InkPad 3 in action […]
The Freewrite is a Typewriter with an E Ink Screen (Video)
The Freewrite is a very unique type of device that has been on the market for a little while now. They released a 2nd gen model this past fall. The Freewrite is a specialized writing tool that combines a mechanical keyboard with a frontlit E Ink screen. Like a typical ebook reader, it’s made to […]
How Often Do People Buy New eBook Readers?
Certain types of electronics like phones and tablets are upgraded so frequently that people often buy a new model every couple of years, sometimes every year. But when it comes to dedicated ebook readers things move a lot more slowly. Some brands like Kindles and Kobos have been using the same processors for 5 years. […]
Does Kindle Oasis 2 Have Page Turn Button Bug?
The Kindle Oasis 2 was released last October, and some people really seem to like it a lot, but it has received a fair amount of criticism as well. By far the biggest complaint that comes up is about the battery not lasting as long as expected between charges. Another complaint circling around various forums—including […]
Older Kobo eReaders Cheap on eBay – Refurbished
Earlier in the week I was reminiscing about the 5-inch Kobo Mini and how Kobo should release a 2nd gen model. I checked eBay to see if the Kobo Mini was still for sale anywhere but the search didn’t turn up anything good, just overpriced pre-owned ones. But I did come across a store selling […]
Waterproof Waterfi Kindle Paperwhite $99 Refurbished
Waterfi has been selling the Kindle Paperwhite with aftermarket waterproofing for several years now. For a long time that was the only option for a waterproof Kindle, until the new Kindle Oasis came along. Now Waterfi has a cheaper option available where you can get a refurbished Kindle Paperwhite for $99 that’s waterproof. The 3G […]