The previous generation Onyx Boox Max Carta is currently selling for $559 at Amazon with free shipping. That probably sounds pretty expensive to most people but it’s actually the lowest price a 13.3-inch E Ink ereader has sold for new. The older Sony DPT-S1 once went on sale for $599 when they started phasing it […]
B&N Releases New App for Book Recommendations and Discussions
Barnes and Noble has released a new app called Browsery that is designed to give people a platform to discuss books and give/get recommendations. It’s similar to Goodreads in some ways, but that’s owned by Amazon so B&N has created this new option for their customer base and for those that don’t want to use […]
Kindle iPad App Updated, Now Supports Split View and Scrolling
Amazon recently updated their Kindle for iOS app to version 6.5 to add a few new features, including split screen support for iPads and continuous scrolling to scroll through a book instead of paging forward and back. It’s no coincidence that Amazon just updated the Kindle app to support split view around the same time […]
Apple’s New 9.7-inch iPad Features Apple Pencil Support
Apple announced a new 9.7-inch iPad today. It’s a bit faster than the previous version and it comes with a few new features but overall not a lot has changed. The main difference with the new model is the fact that it supports Apple Pencil, making it a viable option for tasks like sketching and […]
New Ayotu Covers for Kindle Oasis 2 are Like Amazon’s Covers
While we’re on the topic of covers and cases for the Kindle Oasis 2 this past week, some have mentioned the new Ayotu covers that fit the unique design of the Kindle Oasis. The Ayotu cases are similar to Amazon’s original covers, except they lack the diagonal crease across the center that allows the cover […]
Onyx Boox Max2 Sheet Music Review (Video)
The Onyx Boox Max2 is one of the most versatile E Ink devices ever released. It’s an ebook reader, a PDF reader, a digital notepad, it can work as a secondary monitor, it can be used as an audio player and recorder, it can install Android apps, among other things. It can also be used […]
Kindle Oasis Color Comparison, Champagne Gold vs Graphite Gray
Amazon released a champagne gold version of the Kindle Oasis 2 a couple of days ago on March 22nd. It’s hard to judge the color from the few photoshopped images at Amazon, so I wanted to see it in person and compare it with the graphite gray version that was released initially. Aside from the […]
Will Sony DPT-RP1 Ever Get Improved Software?
It’s hard to believe that Sony’s latest 13.3-inch E Ink PDF reader, the Sony DPT-RP1, has been out for over 9 months now. What’s even harder to believe is the fact that Sony still hasn’t issued a single software update to address the lack of common software features on their second-generation digital paper device. Soon […]