Onyx International has announced the release of a new ebook reader for the Russian market called the Onyx Boox i63ML Newton. It has a 6-inch 1024 x 758 resolution display and is now the third ebook reader behind the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and Tolino Vision to use the latest screen technology from E Ink, called […]
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The NeRD: US Navy’s New Custom eBook Reader
It looks like the U.S. Navy is going to be getting some new NeRDs onboard ships. The Navy’s General Library Program has announced the NeRD, short for Navy eReader Device. Because of security risks associated with tablets and ebook readers like the iPad and Kindle, the Navy’s General Library Program partnered with Findaway World to […]
Kobo eBook Readers: How to Enable Multi-touch (Video)
Awhile ago I came across a really cool hack that enables multi-touch on Kobo ebook readers that normally don’t support multi-touch. I know it works on the Kobo Aura HD and Kobo Glo because I’ve tested it on both; apparently it works with the Kobo Mini and newer Kobo Touches as well. The multi-touch hack […]
Kobo eBook Reader Night Mode Trick (Video)
A long time ago I posted about an interesting hack I came across at MobileRead that can enable night mode on most Kobo ebook readers—the Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, Kobo Touch, and Kobo Aura HD. The hack makes it so the device displays white text on a black background instead of the usual black text […]
Used Kindle DX Now Going for $9999 at Amazon
Occasionally I happen to come across something insanely expensive on Amazon that makes me question reality (like these $48,400 speaker wires) but never have I seen a ten thousand dollar Kindle. Last week The eBook Reader Blog was the first to report that Amazon had stopped selling the Kindle DX, and it appeared that the […]
Onyx Boox T68 and M96 Android eBook Readers (Video)
Charbax over at ArmDevices has posted a YouTube video filmed at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair showing a couple of upcoming Android-powered ebook readers from Onyx, the Boox T68 and M96. The Onyx Boox T68 looks especially interesting. It uses the same 6.8-inch 265 dpi screen (1440 x 1080 resolution) as the Kobo Aura HD, […]
Icarus Illumina HD eBook Reader Now Available at Amazon
The Wexler Flex One isn’t the only ebook reader from outside the US market that is available for purchase at Amazon. Yesterday I came across a listing for the Icarus Illumina HD on Amazon for $139.95 plus $4.91 for shipping, a pretty good price considering the specs. Awhile ago I posted about two other Icarus […]
Wexler Flexible eReader Available on Amazon for $49.99
The Wexler Flex One ebook reader was the first device to use LG’s flexible epaper screen. It is made entirely of plastic, and has a slight contour to the shape. The device has give and can even be bent slightly. It is meant to be very durable, and Wexler claims that it is in fact […]