Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of a new Fire HD 8 tablet, except it’s pretty much exactly the same as the last Fire HD 8. In fact the only real noteworthy change seems to be that addition of hands-free Alexa support, which was previously only available on the Fire HD 10. With the older […]
New Software Update 1.9.1 for Onyx Boox Note and Max2
Onyx has started rolling out a new software update for their Android 6.0 devices, including the Onyx Boox Note and Max2. The new software version is 1.9.1. It’s dated for September 5th. The update includes a number of bug fixes and some new features, including the option to lock your device with a passcode. The […]
New 7.8-inch Likebook Mars with Octa-Core Processor (Videos)
There have been some rumors going around about Boyue coming out with a new ebook reader with an octa-core processor, and those rumors appear to be true. A series of four YouTube videos were uploaded yesterday showing off a new 7.8-inch E Ink ereader called the Boyue Likebook Mars. In the video description it says […]
E Ink Report Seems to Suggest No New Kindles This Year
Earlier this year the chairman for E Ink told investors that shipments of ereader displays would be down for the first half of 2018, and that turned out to be true. Now in a new report in an article over at the Taipei Times, E Ink’s president seems to imply that no new Kindles will […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Deals for Labor Day
Here’s a list of 10 free Kindle ebooks for Labor Day weekend. Amazon also has a list of popular Kindle Books on sale for Labor Day weekend, and refurbished Kindle Paperwhites are still on sale for $75. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of September 2nd, 2018. Most of […]
New 6-inch InkBook Lumos Now Available at Amazon for $99
InkBook’s latest entry-level ebook reader, the InkBook Lumos, has turned up for sale at Amazon for $99 with free shipping. That’s a good price for a 6-inch ebook reader with a frontlight, and it’s the only sub-$100 model that features a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. The InkBook Lumos also has page buttons, a capacitive […]
New Onyx Boox Note+ and Note Lite Released
As someone pointed out over at MobileRead, Onyx has released a couple of different versions of the Onyx Boox Note in China, the Note+ and the Note Lite. At this point it’s unclear if Onyx intends to release them internationally alongside their other Note models or not. Sometimes the different versions are only available in […]
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 […]