I noticed that Banggood is now selling a newer version of the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 with an upgraded E Ink Carta display. There are several different versions of the Boox N96. Some support dual touch and others only support stylus or finger input, and some have frontlights and others don’t. The new Onyx Boox […]
eBook Readers
New Videos Showing 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max Carta in Action
A few new videos have turned up on YouTube showing some different usage scenarios with the 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max Carta. One of the videos demos Microsoft Word using an external keyboard and mouse. It appears to work pretty well. It was done using a remote desktop app to mirror the display on the Max […]
Icarus Illumina XL HD with 7.8″ 300 ppi Screen Coming Soon (Video)
Icarus has a new ebook reader up for pre-order called the Illumina XL HD that is expected to get released in August. It features a 7.8-inch E Ink screen with 300 ppi, making it the first ereader to knockoff the Kobo Aura One. However, aside from having the same screen it’s completely different than the […]
Video Review of New Sony DPT-RP1, Plus Comparison with DPT-S1
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 […]
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 […]