Today PocketBook announced that they’ve got a new ebook reader in the works that uses a color E Ink screen combined with a frontlight. A few prototypes of color E Ink screens with frontlights have made cameo appearances in video interviews with E Ink, so it was just a matter of time before a company […]
eBook Readers
Kobo Glo Now Available from Powell’s Books and Other Indie Stores in the US
The Kobo Glo is a 6-inch ebook reader that looks to be a big contender this holiday season with its built-in frontlight and high-resolution E Ink screen, especially with the Kindle Paperwhite on backorder until mid-December, but up until now the Kobo Glo has been unavailable for purchase in the United States despite the fact […]
Firmware Update for Kindle Paperwhite, Version 5.3.0
Amazon is now starting to roll out the first firmware update for the Kindle Paperwhite since its release about 1 month ago. The update will be delivered automatically to all Kindle Paperwhites via Wi-Fi over the “coming weeks”, or you can download it now from Amazon and install it manually. The new software is version […]
What is the Deal with Amazon and Last Year’s Basic Kindle?
Yesterday I noticed something odd over at Amazon while researching the sales and deals post. For some reason Amazon has started promoting last year’s basic Kindle over this year’s version. Last year’s model has a gray exterior (they call it graphite) and the newer one is black (onyx). The family stripe at the top of […]
eBook Reader Comparison Tables Updated
I haven’t been doing many blog posts this past week but I’ve been working on other things. For one, I just finished updating the eBook Reader Comparisons Table to include this year’s latest and greatest ebook readers as well the best 7″ tablets for ereading. I also updated the Kindle comparison table to include all […]
It Doesn’t Look Like I’ll be Reviewing the Kobo Glo Anytime Soon
It seems that whenever Kobo launches a new ereader device, it takes longer for it to become available in the United States than other countries, but this year with the Kobo Glo they are taking it to a whole new level. The Kobo Glo was released at the beginning of October. Right now it is […]
Video of Front-lit Onyx Boox i62HD Moon Light (Firefly)
Last month I posted about a new ebook reader from Onyx called the i62HD Firefly. It is a 6-inch ebook reader with a 1024 x 758 HD E Ink screen and a built-in frontlight similar to the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo. Onyx’s ereaders go by different names in different parts of the world. Yesterday […]
Amazon Quietly Discontinues the Kindle DX
About a week ago I posted about how Amazon had cut the price of the Kindle DX from $379 to $299. As expected it was indeed a final sale to eliminate stock, because the Kindle DX is no longer available for purchase from Amazon; it’s only being sold used through third party merchants. Even more […]