One of the first in-depth reviews of the new Sony DPT-RP1 was uploaded to YouTube today. The video is in Japanese so I can’t understand a word of it and the translation feature on YouTube is so comically inaccurate that it’s no help, but the video is very long and shows a lot of the […]
eBook Readers
Videos Showing New reMarkable Paper Tablet in Action
The 10.3-inch E Ink reMarkable paper tablet was unveiled last November when they first started accepting pre-orders for it. This week the reMarkable has been making some PR rounds on different tech websites as we get closer to its expected release date in a couple of months around August. CNET and BBC both uploaded new […]
New 13.3-inch Sony DPT-RP1 Now Available to Pre-Order for $699
Sony’s second generation 13.3-inch E Ink PDF ereader gets released in June. Up until now it’s only been shown as available in Japan, but now Sony has started accepting pre-orders for the new DPT-RP1 in the United States. Both Amazon and B&H have the new Sony listed to pre-order for $699, with the release date […]
Boyue T80 eReader with 8-inch E Ink Screen and Android OS
A couple days ago I posted about the Boyue T62 Mega that recently turned up for pre-order on Banggood for $120. They also have another new listing for a second Boyue ereader that’s available to pre-order for $196, the Boyue T80. It’s not exactly new, however. Last year at this time it was selling under […]
Are 400 and 600 ppi E Ink Screens the Wave of the Future?
Yesterday Japan Display announced plans to develop higher resolution epaper displays through a recent partnership with E Ink Holdings, makers of E Ink screens. With resolutions of 400 ppi (pixels per inch) and 600 ppi, the new backplanes that Japan Display has developed are the highest resolution epaper displays in the world, they claim. Current […]
Boyue T62 Mega eReader with 300 PPI Carta and Android for $120
Boyue Technology has released several Android-powered E Ink ebook readers over the past few years, sometimes under other company’s names, and now they’ve got another version of the T62 that’s just turned up on Banggood. The Boyue T62 Mega is available for pre-order for $120 USD with free shipping. It’s expected to get released a […]
Anyone Like Using Web Browsers on E Ink eReaders?
Does anyone actually like using the web browser on their E Ink ereader regularly? Sometimes this question comes up: what ebook reader has the best web browser? I’m never quite sure how to answer the question because the truth of the matter is E Ink ereaders and web browsers aren’t a very good combination to […]
New Nolim eReader Made by Bookeen, Sold by Carrefour (Video)
Maker of Cybooks, Bookeen is a French ereader company that has partnered with Carrefour, a large retailer with nearly 12,000 stores worldwide, to release a new Nolim ereader. The device has an unusual design, with an integrated silicone cover built-in that turns the screen on and off when opening. The design is meant to partially […]