Some people were wondering how the Kobo Aura One with KOReader compares with the Sony DPT-RP1 when it comes to reading PDFs. KOReader helps enhance the Aura One by adding more features for PDFs than the stock software offers, but it can’t do much to make up for the smaller screen size. The 7.8-inch screen […]
Reviews
Review: Sony DPT-RP1 PDF Reader and Digital Notepad (Video)
Review Date: July 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Sony DPT-RP1 is Sony’s 2nd generation 13.3-inch Digital Paper device. It was released in June 2017 in the US and Japan. It features an upgraded higher resolution and higher contrast E Ink screen, along with a faster processor, a more accurate stylus pen, […]
Fire HD 8 Tablet Text-to-Speech Demo (Video)
One of the unique features with Fire tablets is the ability to use text-to-speech to read Kindle ebooks aloud. Not all Kindle books support TTS but most do. There’s a note on the product details page for each Kindle book that says if it supports text-to-speech or not. TTS also works on sideloaded books and […]
Sony DPT-RP1 PDF eReader First Impressions Review (+Video)
Sony’s latest 13.3-inch Digital Paper PDF reader, the DPT-RP1, was released in the US earlier this week (and in Japan earlier this month). It’s a specialized device designed to replace paper in various business and academic fields, and it’s useful for a number of other PDF-related applications as well. The 1st gen Sony DPT-S1 was […]
2017 Fire Tablet Review and Video Overview ($49 Fire)
Review Date: June 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Amazon released an updated $49 Fire tablet in June 2017 to replace the original $49 Fire tablet that was released back in 2015. I already posted a comparison review between the new Fire and old Fire but not a lot has changed. The new […]
Kobo Aura One vs Fire HD 8 Reading Comparison (Video)
I’ve been using the Kobo Aura One since it first came out last September, and then when I got the new Fire HD 8 earlier this month I was surprised by how much heavier and thicker it is than the Aura One. Both are essentially 8-inch devices so I guess I wasn’t expecting such a […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura H2O Comparison Review (Video)
Here’s a quick comparison review between the Kindle Paperwhite 3 and the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, the latest new waterproof ebook reader from Kobo. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 was released two years ago now, but it’s still the most popular Kindle and is the most comparable to the Aura H2O. I won’t be comparing […]
New $49 Fire Tablet vs Old Fire Tablet – Is it Worth Upgrading?
So I’ve been testing the new $49 Fire tablet (7th gen) to see how it compares with the previous $49 Fire tablet (5th gen) that was released back in 2015. It turns out there aren’t very many differences between them. There are a few upgrades but nothing major. The screen is the main improvement but […]