There’s no denying the fact the popularity of Nook ereaders has been on the decline for several years now. It’s gotten to the point where Barnes and Noble barely even bothers acknowledging the existence of their last remaining E Ink Nook anymore. I find it interesting that B&N has removed the Nook GlowLight Plus from […]
eBook Readers
Has the Kobo Touch 2.0 Been Discontinued?
Kobo’s entry-level ebook reader, the Kobo Touch 2.0, has been out of stock for at least the past two months now (probably longer) from Kobo’s website. It’s no longer available from Chapters.Indigo either, one of Kobo’s retailers in Canada. In fact the page for the Kobo Touch 2.0 has been removed entirely and just directs […]
Videos Showing New Onyx eReaders and E Ink Laptop
Onyx is showing off some of their new E Ink devices for 2017 at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Among their latest products is a laptop with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. It’s the first device of its kind and it definitely looks interesting. It has much longer battery life than a regular laptop and […]
InkBook Prime eReader Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: April 2017 – Review unit provided by Arta Tech Overview The InkBook Prime is the latest ebook reader from Arta Tech, an ereader company based in Poland. With a Polish ebookstore onboard, the device is tailored to their home market, but they sell InkBooks in other countries as well from various Amazon websites. […]
Kobo Aura One Finally Loses Limited Stock Designation
It looks like Kobo has finally gotten their supply issues worked out with the Kobo Aura One. Ever since it was first released last September Kobo has only had it available for short periods of time before selling out again. For the past few months it’s been available off and on with “limited stock” each […]
Comparison Review: InkBook Prime vs InkBook Classic 2 (Video)
Arta Tech recently released two new Android-based ebook readers, the InkBook Prime and the InkBook Classic 2, and they sent them over for me to review. Both have 6-inch E Ink screens and the two models are somewhat similar to the entry-level Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite, especially in terms of price. The InkBook Classic […]
Have Software Updates Ever Broken Your eReader or Tablet?
Occasionally I hear people complaining about software updates killing their ebook reader and making it completely unresponsive. It can happen to just about any brand. I’ve heard of Kindles and Kobos not making it through a software update, and some Android-based ereaders too. You don’t hear much about the Nook having problems with that but […]
Will Memory Cards Be Phase Out for eReaders Altogether?
In recent years the number of ereaders that come with memory card slots has declined dramatically. It used to be common for all ereaders except Kindles to come with a memory card slot. The 1st gen Kindle was the only Kindle to ever have a memory card slot. Getting rid of expandable storage clearly hasn’t […]