People often ask about screen flashing when they get a new ebook reader that uses an E Ink screen, like a Kindle, Kobo, or Onyx ereader. The flashing is totally normal, but I can see how it might be jarring at first for someone that has never seen an E Ink screen before. The flashing […]
Technology
Hisense A7 CC with 6.7″ Color E Ink Screen Now Available
Hisense recently released a new Android-powered smartphone with a 6.7-inch E Ink screen called the Hisense A7, and now they’ve released a new version with a color E Ink screen called the Hisense A7 CC. All the specs appear to be exactly the same, and the color version runs Android 10 and does not come […]
First 10″ Color E Ink eReader Bigme B1 Pro (Video)
Last year when the first ebook readers with color E Ink screens started coming out, a lot of people said they weren’t interested in a small 6-inch color screen. They said a larger screen would be better, and now less than a year later that has started to happen. The Bigme B1 Pro, the first […]
Contrast on E Ink Devices is Getting Worse Instead of Better
E Ink screens are great for reading ebooks and PDFs. They have more of a paper-like appearance than LCD screens, and they’re more energy-efficient and can be easily read in direct sunlight, and they cause less eye strain for some folks because using a backlight isn’t required. However, E Ink screens evolve at such a […]
New Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i Laptop has 12″ E Ink Screen
Earlier this week Lenovo announced that they’ll be releasing a new second generation version of their dual-screen ThinkBook Plus laptop that comes with a secondary E Ink display on top of the lid. The new Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i is expected to get released in the first quarter of 2021, and the price […]
New Hisense A7 Android Phone with 6.7″ E Ink Screen Now Available
Hisense recently released another new E Ink smartphone called the Hisense A7 that’s now available to purchase. Hisense tends to come out with a new E Ink phone every 6 months or so, and this one is their largest yet. The Hisense A7 has a 6.7-inch 300ppi E Ink screen so it’s more of a […]
Stylus Alternatives for Onyx Boox eReaders and Other E-Note Devices
People often ask about using different styluses with Onyx’s ereaders and other E Ink notetaking devices so I wanted to put together a post that lists the difference styli that are currently available. Most E Ink notetaking devices use the same Wacom touchscreen so the styluses are interchangeable. You can go online and find a […]
TCL NXTPAPER – New Alternative Display Technology (Video)
TCL has announced that they’ve developed a new reflective display technology called NXTPAPER that doesn’t require a backlight and aims to rival LCD and E Ink screens. TCL claims their NXTPAPER display technology has 25% higher contrast than E Ink screens, and they are 65% more power efficient than typical LCD screens. The specifics are […]