Last year E Ink revealed to investors that they expected the market for ereader displays to be down through 2018, and that proved to be true, but they expected things to improve in 2019. In fact here’s the quote from last year: “We still believe e-readers are a business with consistent growth. This year is […]
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Soon You’ll Be Able to Read Audible Audiobooks (Video)
Audible recently revealed a new feature they’re working on called Audible Captions that basically adds computer-generated captions to audiobooks so that you can read along while listening to the audiobook, similar to Amazon’s Immersion Reading feature. The Audible Captions feature is expected to come to the Audible app for Android and iOS this September in […]
Kobo Glo HD Gets Page Buttons with This Mod (Video)
I recently came across an interesting post where someone took a Kobo Glo HD, which was discontinued three years ago but would still be relevant on the market today, and added page turn buttons to it with a relatively simple mod. The full outline and directions can be found here. It goes to show that […]
Naruto eOneBook Dual-Screen E Ink Manga Reader on Kickstarter (Video)
The eOneBook is one of the most unique E Ink devices ever created. It’s designed specifically for reading manga. It has two 7.8-inch E Ink screens and a book-like design. In fact it looks just like a hardcover book when closed, complete with a dust jacket. The eOneBook first came out over a year ago […]
Video Review Showing Kingrow K1 E Ink Smartphone
One of the first video reviews showing the new Kingrow K1 smartphone recently turned up on YouTube. The Kingrow K1 is a specialized Android-powered phone with a 5.2-inch E Ink screen. Unlike regular LCD phones it’s easily readable outside in bright sunlight, and it doesn’t emit blue light, although it does have a frontlight. The […]
Can E Ink’s Color ACeP Displays Be a Viable Option for eReaders?
Back in 2016 E Ink unveiled their latest generation color screens called ACeP displays, which stands for Advanced Color ePaper. E Ink has mostly been marketing their color displays for digital signage, but could they eventually develop ACeP displays to use with ereaders too? E Ink had a 13.3-inch 300 ppi ACeP concept demo on […]
Closer Look at Clearink’s 2.0 Color ePaper (Video)
Charbax has uploaded a long, detailed video showing Clearink’s latest Color ePaper 2.0 from SID Display Week 2019. Clearink is a new low-power color display technology that is attempting to take a bite out of the LCD market, largely as part of the education sector with tablets and basic laptops. Lenovo recently invested in Clearink […]
New Wacom Stylus Released for Remarkable Tablet
Last week the folks at Remarkable released a new black anodized aluminium stylus for the Remarkable Paper tablet. The new stylus is called the Marker Signature, and it’s available from the Remarkable store for $99. It seems pricey but considering the fact they sell the original white plastic stylus for $79, a $20 increase for […]