Hisense has a new E Ink phone that they’re getting prepared to release later this year. It’s the first to use a color E Ink screen, and a video has turned on YouTube showing the new color E Ink phone in action and it looks pretty cool. According to early reports, the phone will use […]
Onyx Releasing E Ink Phone with Android 9 and 8-Core CPU (Video)
Onyx is showing off a new E Ink phone at CES that they’re preparing to launch soon. So far it doesn’t have a name and the product shown in the video below is still a prototype, but it’s something new to expect from Onyx in 2020. This is Onyx’s second attempt at an E Ink […]
Why Don’t Kindles Support ePub Format?
One of the biggest complaints I hear about Kindles year after year is the fact that they don’t support ePub format. Kindles are never going to support Adobe DRM for ePub ebooks (frankly it’s time for Adobe to get booted to the curb anyway), but Amazon could easily add support for DRM-free ePub files if […]
Lenovo’s New Thinkbook Plus Laptop with E Ink Screen has Native Kindle Support (Video)
Lenovo is showing off some new laptops at CES this year, and among them is a new model with a secondary E Ink display called the ThinkBook Plus. This isn’t Lenovo’s first device with an E Ink screen. A couple of years ago they released the Yoga Book C930, a dual-screen device with an E […]
Do You Like the Warm Frontlight on New Kindle Oasis?
When Amazon released the 3rd generation Kindle Oasis in July 2019, it was the first Kindle to get the option to use a warm or cool frontlight. Kobo started the warm frontlight feature with the release of the Kobo Aura One in 2016. Since then just about every new ebook reader released has a frontlight […]
Onyx 2.2.2 Update Released for Android 6.0 Models, But Still No Android 9
Onyx has officially released their latest software update for most Boox devices that run Android 6.0. The update adds the ability to write on ebook documents and they’ve made some changes to the toolbar and navigation ball, among other things. Previously the 2.2.2 update was only available on the new Onyx Max3 and Note2 models, […]
Prime Members Get Two Free Kindle eBooks from Amazon First Reads
Every month Amazon Prime members get to choose a free Kindle ebook from a list of new exclusive books at Amazon, although most Prime members probably don’t know that’s one of the perks of having a Prime membership. This month Prime members get to choose two free ebooks from Amazon’s First Reads lineup for January. […]
Inkplate 6 Makes Use of Recycled Kindle Screens for DIY E Ink Enthusiasts
Another odd-ball open-source DIY project involving E Ink screens has surfaced in the form of the Inkplate 6. Basically they’re using old Kindle screens in conjunction with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth equipped ESP32 microcontrollers to create a multi-purpose E Ink device that uses Adruino IDE or MycroPython to control the contents on the screen. The idea […]