Today Onyx started accepting pre-orders for the upcoming 7.8-inch Onyx Boox Nova Pro. They are selling it for $319 from the newly-launched Boox Shop, which is currently for customers in the USA only. Unfortunately the Nova Pro isn’t available from Onyx’s Amazon store just yet, but it should show up there once it’s in stock […]
eBook Readers
New 7.8″ Likebook Muses Android eReader and Notepad Released
Likebook has released a new 7.8-inch E Ink ebook reader and digital notepad called the Likebook Muses. It’s available from Likebook’s Amazon store for $329 with free shipping. It’s basically an upgraded version of the Likebook Mars that was released last year. Most of specs appear to be the same, except the Muses has twice […]
Time for eReaders to Go Back to Replicating the Experience of Reading on Paper
For the past several years ebook readers have leaned in the direction of being more like phones and tablets with glass screens and metal backs. There was a time when companies aimed to make ebook readers more book-like. Now with every year that passes it seems that most ereaders are going in the opposite direction. […]
The Best Entry-Level eBook Reader for Under $100
If you want to get into ereading but don’t want to spend a lot of money, there’s one ebook reader that stands above the rest in the sub-$100 price range. The best entry-level ebook reader to start 2019 is the Kobo Aura for $99 from Walmart. It’s by far and away a better option than […]
Do eBook Readers Need Higher Resolution Screens?
Back in 2017 Japan Display announced that they would be working with E Ink to develop higher resolution epaper screens with 400 and 600 ppi. By comparison most 6 to 8-inch ebook readers like the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Clara HD have 300 ppi E Ink screens. The Kindle Voyage was the first ebook reader […]
Closer Look at Onyx Boox Nova Pro and Note Pro (Videos)
Onyx is getting prepared to launch upgraded versions of their 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note and 7.8-inch Onyx Boox Nova soon. We saw a couple of videos showing the new Pro models earlier in the month, and now Charbax has uploaded some videos showing the Note Pro and Nova Pro in action at CES, and Charbax’s […]
New 6″ Onyx Boox Poke Now Available for $149
The Onyx Boox Poke with a 6-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen and adjustable frontlight color has turned up for sale on Amazon at a reasonable price. It’s not from Onyx’s official Amazon store but a different seller has the Onyx Boox Poke available for $149 with free shipping. But note the shipping date is […]
New 6.8″ MobiScribe E Ink Notepad on Indiegogo for $199 (Video)
A new E Ink ereader and digital notepad has turned up on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website. It’s being developed by a company called Team UC. The device is called the MobiScribe. It comes with a 6.8-inch E Ink Carta screen with a frontlight and it includes a stylus pen for writing notes on the screen. […]