Last month all signs suggested that Sony’s 13.3-inch PDF Reader was being discontinued. That was quite obvious by the fact that the listing at B&H had a big red “Discontinued” sign on the product page. Since then the price of the Sony DPT-S1 has skyrocketed back into crazy expensive territory like it did before it […]
eBook Readers
Closer Look at 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max (Videos)
The Onyx Boox Max is one of only a few devices on the planet to feature a 13.3-inch E Ink screen, especially now that the Sony DPT-S1 is no longer available. Obviously the larger screen is best suited for reading content like PDFs, but since the device runs Android it can be used for all […]
Android eReader Roundup – List of 6-inch Android eBook Readers
As the calendar is about to roll over into 2017, let’s take a look at the current state of Android ebook readers. Some new devices have been released recently and others have been on the market for a few years now. A number of them are slightly updated versions of previous models. Some of the […]
New InkBook Prime eReader Now Available for $139
The folks from Arta Tech released two new 6-inch ebook readers last month, the InkBook Prime and the InkBook Classic 2, and both are now available from Amazon. The InkBook Classic 2 became available a few weeks ago for $89, and now they’ve got the InkBook Prime available for $139 with free shipping. It’s not […]
Ruby Red Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 Turns up for $130
A few months ago Pocketbook released a limited-edition ruby red version of their Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 ebook reader. Pocketbook’s ereaders are mostly sold in Europe and parts of Asia. They don’t show up very often in the Americas, except from places like eBay. A 3rd-party merchant on Amazon has started selling the ruby red […]
Icarus Illumina with Google Play and Carta Screen Released for $119
Back in October Icarus announced that they would be releasing a new 6-inch ebook reader with a flush glass screen and open Android 4.2. The device is called the Icarus Illumina, like all of their ereaders (sort of like how new Kindles are always called Kindle too so the different models get confusing after awhile). […]
10.3-inch reMarkable Paper Tablet and eReader Unveiled (Video)
A Norwegian hardware start-up company has unveiled plans to launch a new digital paper tablet called reMarkable that attempts to bring the look and feel of paper to a tablet-like device. The reMarkable tablet combines a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta screen with a new type of screen technology called Canvas that claims to be the […]
Best eBook Readers for 2016 List
This is a quick note to mention that I’ve updated the Best eBook Readers page to reflect the best dedicated ereaders currently available as we near the end of 2016. There were more ereaders released this year than last year. The two most unique were the Kindle Oasis with its magnetic charging cover and the […]