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 […]
eBook Readers
10.3″ Likebook Mimas Price Now Down to $439
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 […]
Remarkable Update 1.8 Improves Reading Experience
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, […]
Will Kobo Release a New eReader in 2019?
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 […]
New 7.8″ PocketBook InkPad 3 Pro Looks Nice (Video)
PocketBook is releasing a new “Pro” version of the Pocketbook InkPad 3 that looks pretty interesting. It’s mostly the same as the previous model, except they added Bluetooth support and they made the device waterproof, with an IPX8 rating, meaning it can withstand being submerged in 2 meters of water for up to 60 minutes […]
Will Other eReaders Start Using Kobo Forma’s 8″ Flexible Screen?
The Kobo Aura One was the first ebook reader to have a 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it was also the first to have the option to use a warm frontlight. After Kobo released it most other ereader companies started copying the warm frontlight feature and several new ebook readers were released with […]
Video Showing New Onyx Boox Features with 2.1.2 Firmware
Charbax recently uploaded a YouTube video with an Onyx rep about Onyx’s reading and notetaking devices, with some insights on the direction of Onyx as a company. It’s a long-winded video but they show some of the newer features that were added with the last 2.1.2 software update, including some of the different syncing options. […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 Now Available in Twilight Blue
Amazon has added a new color option to the Kindle Paperwhite, and the color is fitting considering the device is waterproof. When purchasing a new Kindle Paperwhite, you now have the choice between black and twilight blue. This makes the Kindle Paperwhite 4 the first blue Kindle, and it’s available with 8GB or 32GB of […]