The Sony DPT-RP1 and Remarkable both have similar styluses with tips that wear out after a few weeks or so, depending on how much you use them. This supposedly makes the writing experience feel more paper-like on both devices, but it’s also a serious problem when there are no more stylus tips to buy, and […]
6-inch Onyx Boox Kepler Pro Drops to $199 at Amazon
Last month the Onyx Boox Kepler Pro, Onyx’s latest premium 6-inch ereader, turned up on Amazon for the first time, but the price was rather high at $249. A few weeks later and now the price of the Kepler Pro has dropped down to a more reasonable $199 (still pretty high for a 6-inch model […]
10″ Lenovo Tab 3 Plus Now $149, Same Price as New Fire HD 10
Earlier this week the 10.1-inch Lenovo Tab 3 Plus was selling for $199, and then Amazon announced the new Fire HD 10 on Tuesday for $149, and now suddenly the Lenovo Tab 3 Plus is selling for $149 too. Interesting timing… Lenovo might have lowered the price to better compete with the new Fire HD […]
Google Adds eBooks from Local Libraries to Search Results
There’s a story going around about how Google has started displaying ebooks from local libraries in Google search results. So far it’s kind of hit or miss which titles show the option. I had to run several searches of book titles before seeing the “Borrow eBook” section appear, and I was searching for ebooks that […]
New Fire HD 10 for $149 with High Res Screen Now up for Pre-Order
Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of a new 10-inch tablet to add to their lineup, and it actually looks like a pretty nice tablet for the price. They managed to shave a sizeable chunk off the price tag while still upgrading the specs—nice! The new Fire HD 10 gets released on October 11th, 2017. […]
Video Showing 9.7″ Onyx Boox N96ML Carta with Frontlight
I came across a video review on YouTube showing the new Onyx Boox N96ML with a Carta screen. It’s the model with stylus touch and a frontlight. The Onyx Boox N96 is currently the only large-screen E Ink ebook reader available with a frontlight, and this is the first video where I’ve actually seen it […]
E Ink eBook Reader Screen Sizes Compared (Video)
Despite the fact that all current Kindles have 6-inch screens only, there are a variety of sizes available when it comes to other ereaders with E Ink displays. So I thought it would be interesting to put together a quick video showing ereaders with different size E Ink screens to see how they compare to […]
Here’s How to Update Your Purchased Kindle eBooks to the Latest Version
The other day I was using the Manage Your Content and Devices page at Amazon and I saw something that I hadn’t noticed before. On the list of your purchased ebooks they have a button that shows up in the far right column when there’s a newer version of an ebook available. Just click the […]