With the release of the new Boox Max Lumi and Boox Note Air, Onyx has updated their software to version 3.0 to include a number of new features. The new 3.0 software comes installed on the Max Lumi and Note Air, and Onyx says the 3.0 software will be available for some of their older […]
eBook Readers
New 13.3″ Onyx Max Lumi with Frontlight and New 10.3″ Note Air Released
Onyx has released two new Android-powered E Ink devices that double as ereaders and notepads. There’s a 10.3-inch Note Air and a 13.3-inch Max Lumi. The Max Lumi is the first 13.3-inch ereader to feature a frontlight, and the Note Air has a new design that’s thinner than the Note2, and it’s also cheaper, but […]
Ranking eBook Reader Frontlights from Dimmest to Brightest
One thing that sometimes comes up in regards to dedicated ebook readers with E Ink screens is the frontlight being a touch too bright at the lowest setting to be comfortable for night reading when all the lights are turned off in the house. Now that I’m reviewing the Pocketbook Color I’ve become aware of […]
Pocketbook eReaders Have a Great Design
I recently ordered a new Pocketbook Color after they started selling them on Newegg, and while most people would probably focus on the color E Ink screen, the first thing that jumped out to me was how much I like Pocketbook’s design. The design isn’t unique to the Pocketbook Color; all of Pocketbook’s ereaders have […]
New 10.3″ Dasung Not-eReader 103 on Kickstarter and You Won’t Believe the Price
Dasung is planning to release another Not-eReader device (which ironically is an ereader), this time with a 10.3-inch E Ink screen. It looks cool and the specs are impressive on paper, and like other Dasung products it doubles as an E Ink monitor, but the price is pretty ridiculous, and Dasung is making claims that […]
Remarkable 2 E Ink Notepad and eReader Review (Video)
Review Date: August 2020 – Review unit and accessories provided for free by Remarkable Overview The release of the 2nd generation Remarkable tablet comes nearly three years after the release of the original Remarkable tablet in September 2017. The Remarkable 2 is a device designed specifically for writing and drawing, with the intention of replicating […]
New PocketBook Color and Touch Lux 5 Now Available on Newegg
If you want to get one of the first ebook readers with a color E Ink screen, the PocketBook Color has landed on Newegg with shipping to the US, and it’s cheaper than you might expect. Unlike the Poke2 Color from Onyx that sells for $299, the PocketBook Color comes in at a reasonable $229, […]
Review: Onyx Boox Poke2 Color with Color E Ink Screen (Video)
Review Date: August 2020 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Poke2 Color is among the first few devices to use E Ink’s new color screen technology, called Kaleido, that’s designed specifically for ereaders. It’s nice to finally see some color E Ink ereaders getting released—it’s the most innovation we’ve seen from E Ink […]