Review Date: May 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Mimas, model number T103D, is a 10.3-inch E Ink notepad and ereader from a company based in China called Boyue. The Likebook Mimas is very similar to the 7.8-inch Likebook Muses that I reviewed a couple months ago. The custom Android 6.0 […]
New 7.8″ Nook GlowLight Plus is Waterproof and Costs $199
Yesterday Barnes and Noble issued a mysterious press release about the upcoming release of a new 7.8-inch Nook Glowlight Plus. It’s getting released in stores on May 27th, and it will be available online from Barnes and Noble’s website starting May 29th. Apparently they aren’t going to bother listing the new Nook Glowlight Plus on […]
B&N Giving Away 13 Free eBooks with $49 Nook Tablet Purchase
Barnes and Noble is running a deal where you can get thirteen free ebooks when purchasing the 7-inch Nook tablet. Oddly the offer isn’t available for the Nook Glowlight 3 or any of Barnes and Noble’s nicer tablets, just the least expensive Nook tablet that sells for $49.99. The deal is only valid for the […]
Walmart Releases New Budget Tablets to Compete with Amazon’s Fire Tablets
Walmart has released a new lineup of cheap budget tablets under their “Onn” store brand. There’s an 8-inch model for $64 and a 10.1-inch model for $79. They also offer the 10.1-inch model with a detachable keyboard for $99. These new tablets are as much about the ecosystem as the tablets themselves. Much like Amazon’s […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 Now Available Certified Refurbished
Partway down the product page for the Kindle Paperwhite 4, Amazon now has the option to purchase a certified refurbished unit at a discount. The Kindle Paperwhite 4 was released 6 months ago now so it’s not surprising to see refurbished ones turn up. They’re probably mostly customer returns and open box units that still […]
13.3″ Onyx Boox Max2 Pro Now Available in Black
Onyx has started selling a new black version of the Onyx Boox Max2 Pro from their Amazon store. Aside from the color change, it appears to be exactly the same as the original white Max2 Pro. Why they decided to create a full new listing for a simple color change is anyone’s guess, especially when […]
Xiaomi iReader T6 and Ocean Available to Pre-Order
A couple of new ebook readers called Xiaomi iReaders have turned up for pre-order at Banggood, but unfortunately the prices aren’t very competitive. They aren’t new devices exactly but it looks like these brand of ereaders have only been available in China until now. And apparently Xiaomi has nothing to do with the actual product, […]
Kobo Aura 2 Marked Down to $69 at Walmart
Last week Walmart had the Kobo Aura on sale for $79 for Mother’s Day, and now the Kobo Aura is marked down to $69 with free shipping. The very same Kobo Aura Edition 2 sells for $119 from Kobo’s US website, which is only $10 less than the newer Kobo Clara HD. It’s an odd […]