Here’s a crazy idea. What if Amazon basically took the Nook Glowlight 3 and used it as inspiration for the next new Kindle? The Nook doesn’t get much attention anymore, but the Nook Glowlight 3 actually has some nice things going for it. If the Kindle name was on the front instead of Nook, I […]
eBook Readers
How Much Do Frontlights Drain Your eReader’s Battery?
There have been quite a few complaints about battery life on the new Kindle Oasis 2 not being as good as the Kindle Paperwhite and other ereaders. To me it doesn’t seem like a big difference, but then again I almost never have the frontlight set higher than 12 on the brightness meter, which is […]
List of 10.3-inch E Ink eReaders and Notepads
There are a few new 10.3-inch E Ink ereaders and digital notepads expected to get released this year. The 10.3-inch screens are a new size from E Ink, and they’re flexible so they are a lot lighter and more durable than regular glass-based E Ink screens. The 10.3-inch models have a screen resolution of 1872 […]
New Jezetek eBook Readers, Includes First Frontlit 10.3-inch Model (Video)
I came across a video on YouTube showing some new ereaders from a company called Jezetek. I’ve never seen the brand being sold anywhere, not even on Chinese wholesale websites like Banggood, so they might only be sold in China and a few other countries but they’re somewhat similar to the Boyue ereaders so maybe […]
List of New Onyx Boox eReaders for 2018
Onyx has some new E Ink reading devices that they’re showing off at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. They posted some pictures of the new devices for 2018 on their Facebook page, with a list of specs for each. A couple models have already been released, like the Onyx Boox Max2 and Boox Note. They […]
Why Aren’t 9.7-inch E Ink eReaders More Common?
A long time ago there was once a Kindle with a large 9.7-inch E Ink screen called the Kindle DX. It lasted for two model generations before it was slowly phased out. It wasn’t an unpopular device. Most people seemed to like it quite a bit for what it was at the time; there weren’t […]
New Kindles and Kobos Very Unlikely Anytime Soon
If you were hoping for a shiny new ereader to get released this summer, like a new Kindle Voyage or an updated Kindle Paperwhite or a new Kobo model, you’re most likely going to have to wait another 6 months at least. There’s a revealing article over at the Taipei Times saying how E Ink’s […]
Onyx Boox Max2 Sheet Music Review (Video)
The Onyx Boox Max2 is one of the most versatile E Ink devices ever released. It’s an ebook reader, a PDF reader, a digital notepad, it can work as a secondary monitor, it can be used as an audio player and recorder, it can install Android apps, among other things. It can also be used […]