The eBook Reader Blog

Last week Onyx announced the release of a new 13.3-inch ereader, notepad, and E Ink monitor called Onyx Boox Max3. The device is now listed on Amazon for $859 with free shipping and it can be delivered later this week. The main upgrades with the Max3 model are a faster 2GHz octa-core processor and USB […]

Ever since Kobo announced the new 7-inch Kobo Libra ebook reader, a number of people have been complaining about the fact that it has an indented screen. “That’s a deal breaker,” some say. “I’ll never buy an ebook reader with an indented screen again!” Seriously? Is it really that big of a deal? It’s like […]

In recent years there have been a number of ebook readers with larger screens becoming available, everything from 7-inches to 13.3-inches. For a long time ebook readers with 6-inch screens dominated the market. Up until a few years ago there were very few options for ebook readers with screens other than 6-inches. Kobo was one […]

Onyx has just revealed a new 13.3-inch ereader, notepad, and E Ink monitor called the Onyx Boox Max3. They updated the design so that it’s similar to the Onyx Boox Note and Nova, except it’s available in white instead of black. They also added a fingerprint sensor to the Max3, and it supports USB OTG […]

I’ve been doing some battery life tests with the new Kindle Oasis lately and it’s really surprising how big of a difference there is when just doing a few things to conserve battery life. You can literally quadruple or even quintuple battery life by simply turning off the frontlight—and that’s not an exaggeration when using […]

The Likebook Mimas is an Android-powered ebook reader and digital notepad with a 10.3-inch E Ink display. It’s the least expensive large-screen ereader with a frontlight, and the price has just decreased again at Amazon, down to $439 with free shipping. It was originally priced at $489 when it was released back in mid-April. Then […]

The Remarkable team has released a new software update for the Remarkable paper tablet. Update version 1.8 improves the writing experience, giving the pens and brushes a more natural feel, and they also improved the reading experience by providing better text and image layout. The update also adds better file syncing for documents and ebooks, […]

I can’t help but notice that things have sure been quiet at Kobo lately. There hasn’t been any major software updates or new features added in a long time, and they rarely run sales or do any promotions to draw attention to themselves. Releasing a new reading device in 2019 could shake things up a […]