There’s a new font type called Sans Forgetica that was scientifically designed by academics at RMIT University to help enhance memory retention of digital text. I saw this topic mentioned over at MobileRead the other day and thought it was interesting, especially since it’s easy to sideload alternative fonts on ebook readers like Kindles and […]
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Kyocera Card-Keitai E Ink Android Phone (Video)
Not very many interesting E Ink devices have turned up at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in recent years, but at least there are a couple of new things to talk about this year. One interesting new device is the Kyocera Card-Keitai, which is a tiny E Ink phone that was recently […]
New Stylus Tips for Onyx Note and Max2 Offer More Paper-like Feel
Onyx has started selling some new stylus tips for the Onyx Boox Note series and the Max2. The tips supposedly offer a more paper-like writing experience than the original hard plastic stylus tips, and Onyx claims they won’t scratch the screen even when not using a screen protector. The new Boox stylus tips are available […]
Lenovo Yoga Book C930 2-in-1 with E Ink Screen Now Available
A couple months ago Lenovo unveiled a new dual-screen Yoga Book that features an LCD screen and an E Ink screen. The E Ink screen doubles as a keyboard, a writing pad using an included stylus, and an ereader, although I think it only supports PDFs at the moment. The new Lenovo Yoga Book C930 […]
Remarkable Software Update Adds Text Conversion and Improves PDF Handling
There’s a new major software update available for the Remarkable Paper Tablet that adds some new features and supposedly improves PDF reading. The main thing the new update adds is the ability to convert handwritten text into typed text with a single tap. That’s a pretty cool feature but it’s still in its early stages […]
New Dasung “Not-eReader” is a Multipurpose E Ink Device
A first look at a new product from Dasung turned up on YouTube today. Dasung has been making E Ink monitors for the past few years with their Paperlike line. Now it looks like they’re going to release an E Ink tablet of sorts soon. The device sports an unusual name, the Dasung Not-eReader. The […]
New Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Has E Ink Screen (Video)
Today Lenovo unveiled the Lenovo Yoga Book C930, which combines an LCD screen and an E Ink screen into a foldable notebook type of device with a flexible hinge connecting the two screens. The Yoga Book C930 is a lot like the dual screen Tiger Rapids PC that Intel showed off earlier this summer. The […]
Intel’s Tiger Rapids Dual Screen PC has E Ink Screen (Video)
For the past two years Intel has been working on a new concept PC with a two-screen design, although I don’t know why they’re calling it a PC when it’s clearly more like a tablet or digital notebook. The device is code-named Tiger Rapids, and it’s basically a foldable notebook with an LCD screen on […]