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Onyx Boox i86 Runs Android 4.0 and Has 8-inch 1600 x 1200 E Ink Screen

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Onyx International has some ambitious plans for 2014. They just released the Boox i63ML Newton with a 6-inch E Ink Carta display and Android 2.3. Onyx also demoed the Boox T68 and M96 ebook readers at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair earlier this month—they both run Android 4.0 and have 6.8-inch and 9.7-inch screen respectively. […]

PocketBook InkPad 840 Has 8-inch 1600 x 1200 E Ink Screen

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PocketBook revealed a line of new ebook readers for 2014 this past week, including the PocketBook Aqua, PocketBook Ultra, and PocketBook CAD Reader. Possibly the most interesting of the bunch is the PocketBook InkPad 840. What makes the PocketBook InkPad so interesting is the screen that it uses. It’s not the first 8-inch ebook reader, […]

PocketBook Ultra 650 eBook Reader Has Carta Screen and 5MP Camera

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Among PocketBook’s new line of ebook readers for 2014 is the PocketBook Ultra. The new device has some unique features, most notably it’s the first E Ink ebook reader to have a built-in camera. PocketBook plans to release the PocketBook Ultra in late June 2014. The retail price is set at 8990 rubles in Russia—which […]

PocketBook Aqua 640: Waterproof and Dustproof eBook Reader (Video)

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Earlier this year PocketBook announced that they would be releasing a waterproof and dustproof ebook reader called the PocketBook Aqua. PocketBook plans to release their new water-resistant ebook reader in Russia a few weeks from now in June 2014. It will cost 6990 rubles—that’s equivalent to just over $200 US dollars. The PocketBook Aqua is […]

Department of Defense Blog Posts Video Introducing NeRD (Navy eReader Device)

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Earlier in the month the Navy’s General Library Program revealed the NeRD, a custom-made E Ink ebook reader made specifically for active military service members while on deployment. The Department of Defense’s Armed with Science blog posted a video interview with the program assistant for the Navy General Library Program that describes the NeRD and […]

The Difference Between Tablets and eBook Readers

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Occasionally I get asked what is the difference between tablets and ebook readers. That’s a pretty easy question to answer, so here it goes… Generally speaking, the main difference between an ebook reader and a tablet is the screen. Tablets use backlit LCD screens, whereas ebook readers have E Ink screens. E Ink screens are […]

How to Get an E Ink Tablet for $35

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E Ink ebook readers have been on the decline for the past couple of years, and innovation has slowed to a crawl thanks to Amazon’s utter dominance of the ebook market. If you happen to live in Europe or parts of Asia there are lots of choices for ebook readers, but in the United States […]