At current count, Kobo has released 14 different ebook readers over the past eight years, including the new Kobo Clara HD that was just released a couple of days ago. That’s a lot of different models to keep track of, especially since many of them look very similar to each other. But at least Kobo […]
Latest Kindle Software Update 5.9.6 Adds Option for Custom Fonts
Good news for Kindle users. There’s a new software update available today for all Kindles released in the past 5 years that adds the option to use your own sideloaded fonts. Yep, you read that right. Kindles now officially support using custom fonts. People have been wishing for that feature for so long it seemed […]
B&N Cutting Off Support for 1st Gen Nooks on June 29
Barnes and Noble has started sending out emails to customers informing them that they will no longer be supporting the 1st generation Nook as of June 29th. After that date, Nook users will no longer be able to purchase or download ebooks on the 1st gen Nook. Not only that, but customers will no longer […]
Is the $79 Entry-Level Kindle About to Get Replaced?
There’s something going on at Amazon. Signs are pointing to a new Kindle (or two) getting released soon. Last week there was a notice on the Kindle Paperwhite’s product page saying a newer model was available, but it led to an older page and then the reference was removed after a couple of hours. And […]
YotaPhone 3 Dual Screen E Ink Smartphone for $499
The YotaPhone was one of the first smartphones to use a dual-screen design to add an E Ink display to the backside of a phone. Now in its third generation, the YotaPhone is still around, at least in some parts of the world. The YotaPhone 2 was never officially brought to the US and it […]
New Paperlike 3 E Ink Monitor on Indiegogo for $900
The Paperlike 3, aka the Paperlike HD, is the latest 13.3-inch E Ink monitor from Dasung. Last week they put the Paperlike 3 up on Indiegogo for customers to place orders. It’s expected to ship next month in July so at least the wait isn’t as long as usual with these type of crowdfunding campaigns. […]
Aibecy eBook Reader and MP3 Player for $105
Every once in a while some off-brand ebook reader that no one has ever heard of before turns up for sale at Amazon. That’s the case with the Aibecy ebook reader, which just started selling on Amazon a few days ago. There are three versions available, each with different storage configurations. The 4GB model sells […]
The State of E Ink at SID Display Week 2018 (Video)
Charbax is back with another video interview showing E Ink’s current range of products at this year’s Display Week convention in Los Angeles. Not much has changed since the last time we saw E Ink demo their electrophoretic displays at a trade show, but they cover a wide range of products in this video. Flexible […]