Onyx released an updated version of their 13.3-inch ereader last month called the Onyx Boox Max Carta. It has an upgraded higher-resolution E Ink screen with greater pixel density than the first generation Max but it’s otherwise the same exact device as the original model. Both run Android software and have an electromagnetic screen for […]
eBook Readers
New Kobo Aura H2O Comparison Video with Original H2O
Earlier this week Kobo unveiled a second generation Kobo Aura H2O to replace their original waterproof ereader. The new Kobo Aura H2O gets released later this month on the 15th. A French website has posted a comparison review showing the new Kobo versus the original H2O. Overall not much has changed. The new model is […]
Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 Announced; $20 Off Kobo Sale
Today Kobo officially unveiled a second generation Kobo Aura H2O ebook reader. It’s largely the same as the previous version but it has a new design and a couple of minor upgrades (and one important downgrade). The main difference is the new model has a ComfortLight Pro to adjust the frontlight color temperature like the […]
13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max with Upgraded E Ink Carta Screen Now Available
Onyx has released a newer updated version of their 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max that comes with an upgraded higher resolution E Ink screen. The new version is called the Onyx Boox Max Carta, and it’s now available from Banggood for $679 USD with free shipping. It went up for pre-order at the end of last […]
Onyx Boox C67s Android eReader On Sale for $59
In this day and age it’s rare to come across an E Ink ebook reader for under $60. In fact it pretty much never happens except when Amazon puts the entry-level Kindle on sale for $59, and even it includes advertisements at that price and it costs an extra $20 to remove them. So it’s […]
Using Onyx Boox Android eReaders as E Ink Monitors (Videos)
Developers have been working on ways to use Onyx’s Android-based ereaders as secondary computer monitors. A couple of videos have been uploaded to YouTube recently that show people using VNC to wirelessly mirror a computer’s display on an Onyx ereader. The E Ink screen has some benefits as a secondary display, like being easily readable […]
Phone Cases with E Ink Screens Fail to Impress
Over the past few years there have been a number of attempts to bring E Ink screens to smartphones. A few different phones have been released like the Yotaphone with two screens, one E Ink and one LCD, and other companies have tried to capitalize on the success of the iPhone and Samsung phones by […]
Kindle for Kids Bundle Clearly Not Selling Well
About 2 years ago Amazon started selling a Kindle for Kids bundle, and it sounded like a good idea on the surface, but up to this point it appears to be a total flop. A few months after it was first released I posted about how the Kindle for Kids bundle wasn’t getting much attention, […]