PocketBook, the ebook reader company most people have never heard of, has released a new 8-inch ebook reader called the PocketBook InkPad 2, the e-reader for successful people (according to the press release). It’s an updated version of the previous InkPad, of course. The new model has an improved screen, a lighter design, and physical […]
eBook Readers
New Onyx Boox C67s eReader Now Available for $73
Yesterday I posted about a new 6.8-inch Onyx Boox ereader called the Boox T67 Plus, which is an upgraded T68. There’s also a listing for a second new ereader over at Banggood called the Onyx Boox C67s. It’s currently the least expensive Onyx ereader available at just under $73 USD. The Onyx Boox C67s appears […]
Onyx Releases 6.8-inch Onyx Boox T67 Plus, an Updated T68
I noticed a new 6.8-inch Onyx Android ereader for sale at Banggood called the Onyx Boox T67 Plus. It’s not new exactly; it’s an updated version of the T68. I reviewed the original Onyx Boox T68, the Lynx branded version, back in July 2014. Not much has changed since then. The software is still Android […]
How Much Storage Space do eBook Readers Really Need?
With the upcoming release of the Kobo Aura One, it got me thinking about how it’s starting to become the standard for ebook readers to come without memory card slots. Amazon was the first to ditch memory cards, of course. The 1st Kindle was the only model to have one. Then B&N followed suit with […]
7.8-inch Kobo Aura One Details and Pics Leaked
Whenever Kobo gets set to release a new ereader, the details always turn up somewhere online from a small retailer before the official announcement is made. And that’s exactly what’s happened again today with the new 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One. Most of the specs and a couple of pictures turned up on a Dutch website. […]
Kindle Frontlight Differences for Each Model
There are four different Kindle ereader models available from Amazon right now (actually there are a lot more, but let’s just stick with the current lineup). Of the four current Kindle models, three have frontlights, and each one is different. Some people call them backlights but since E Ink is opaque that doesn’t work. Technically […]
New Kobo eReaders Likely Coming in Mid-August
It looks like Kobo is definitely getting everything ready for a new product launch in mid-August. If you read between the lines all the numbers add up. The recent leak of FCC documents describing an E Ink device called the Kobo Aura One with a 7.8-inch screen, along with an unnamed 6-inch E Ink device, […]
Will Amazon Finally Release a Larger Kindle This Year?
One of the most requested features that people ask for on a new Kindle is a larger screen. Year after year a huge number of people hope that Amazon will finally release a larger Kindle. Will 2016 finally be the year? With Kobo likely to release a new ereader with a 7.8-inch screen, according to […]