As someone pointed out over at MobileRead, Onyx has released a couple of different versions of the Onyx Boox Note in China, the Note+ and the Note Lite. At this point it’s unclear if Onyx intends to release them internationally alongside their other Note models or not. Sometimes the different versions are only available in […]
eBook Readers
New PocketBook Touch Lux 4 and Basic Lux 2 Revealed
Pocketbook has announced the upcoming release of two new Pocketbook ebook readers, the Touch Lux 4 and Basic Lux 2. Pocketbook offers a wide variety of models. These two new devices don’t have any cutting-edge features but they have an interesting design with page buttons below the screen and they’re very lightweight at just 155 […]
No Need to Power Off Your eBook Reader if Used Often
Most ebook readers have the option to use sleep mode or turn them off completely when not in use, but I’ve come to the conclusion that powering them off is an unnecessary endeavor that serves very little purpose. The problem with powering off is it takes longer to startup when you want to read again. […]
10.3″ InkBook Infinity eReader and Notepad Coming Soon
There’s another new ereader and digital notepad with a 10.3-inch E Ink screen coming to the market soon called the InkBook Infinity. This is the third new InkBook revealed in the past couple of months to go along with the 6-inch InkBook Lumos and 7.8-inch InkBook Explore. The InkBook Infinity is expected to be available […]
New 6″ InkBook Lumos has Frontlight with Adjustable Color
In addition to the 7.8-inch InkBook Explore that recently went up for pre-order, InkBook has also released a new 6-inch entry-level ebook reader called the InkBook Lumos. Basically it looks like they took the InkBook Classic 2 and added a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. Otherwise the specs and design appear the same, except the […]
Are Flush Glass Screens on eBook Readers Overrated?
Ever since I got the new Onyx Boox Note S, it has me questioning the whole concept of flush glass screens on ebook readers. I’m not sure the negatives outweigh the positives. In fact I’m now convinced that flush glass screens are actually worse than the alternatives. The main thing to consider is the simple […]
Why So Few New 6-inch eBook Readers Lately?
For a long time lots of people (myself included) were calling for more ebook readers with larger screens to counter the multitude of ebook readers with the same 6-inch screens. Over the past year and a half there have been several new ereaders released with 10-inch and 13-inch screens, some with 7.8-inch screens, and even […]
ReMarkable Paper Tablet Now Selling for $599 at Amazon
It looks like Remarkable has started selling their Remarkable Paper Tablets directly on Amazon. Or perhaps it’s a new reseller for Remarkable, but they’re using the Remarkable name as their storefront so it’s probably the same company. Either way it’s easier to order from Amazon and more convenient if you need to return it, especially […]