A few months back Bookeen, a long-standing ereader company based in France, released a couple of new ebook readers called the Diva and the Diva HD. They have new software and a new design that Bookeen apparently spent 3 years developing, and they’re the first ebook readers to support a new open source DRM for […]
eBook Readers
5 Common Questions and Answers About eBook Readers
There a few questions that get asked over and over again whenever a new ebook reader gets released. Some questions make me cringe whenever I see them. If one ereader does something different then the same question will come up with every new model released after that. All questions are valid but once you’ve seen […]
Are You Satisfied with the Current State of eBook Readers in 2020?
A few years ago the landscape of dedicating reading devices was fairly bleak, especially in the Kindle-dominated United States. Amazon just kept re-releasing the same 6-inch Kindles over and over again. Kobo was also stuck on the same general design for many generations before releasing the Kobo Forma. There was very few large ebook readers […]
Video Tour of Onyx’s E Ink Devices at CES 2020
I don’t know what’s with the delayed upload, but Charbax has posted an in-depth video of Onyx’s booth at CES 2020. They don’t really show anything in the video that we haven’t seen before, but there’s a tour of Onyx’s current ereaders and their upcoming E Ink phone that’s expected to get released sometime in […]
Onyx 2.2.2 Update Released for Android 6.0 Models, But Still No Android 9
Onyx has officially released their latest software update for most Boox devices that run Android 6.0. The update adds the ability to write on ebook documents and they’ve made some changes to the toolbar and navigation ball, among other things. Previously the 2.2.2 update was only available on the new Onyx Max3 and Note2 models, […]
Tolino Shine 3 Now Available to Purchase on Amazon US
Generally Tolino’s ebook readers aren’t sold in the US, but now Amazon has started selling the Tolino Shine 3 through their Amazon Global UK store with shipping to the US, which isn’t something I’ve seen them do with any other models. The Tolino Shine 3 is currently available for $134.10, plus $6.95 for shipping. Hardware-wise, […]
Onyx Update 2.2.2 Adds Several New Features (Video)
Onyx has released another software update, version 2.2.2, that adds some more new features and fixes some bugs. Apparently they’re releasing the update for the new Note2 and the Max3 first, and other models will be getting the update soon. Among the new features added is the ability to write handwritten notes directly on ebooks, […]
Onyx Boox eReaders Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
Onyx is having some deals on Boox ereaders for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There are two different sets of deals depending on where you purchase Boox devices from. On the official Boox Shop you can get 7% off all orders above $300 USD. That offer is valid from November 29th through December 1st. Then […]