This past week the new Boyue Likebook Mars showed up on YouTube in series of videos. It marks its claim as the very first E Ink ebook reader to come with an octa-core processor, and it’s also the first Boyue ereader to run Android 6.0 (their older models run Android 4.2.2). The new Likebook Mars […]
Too Bad Other Companies Can’t Make Kindles Too
One of the worst things about Amazon completely dominating the ebook market is the fact it locks people into using Kindle apps and Kindle ebook readers. This isn’t really even Amazon’s fault; if publishers didn’t insist on locking down their ebooks with pointless DRM (pointless because it can easily be removed for free by anybody, […]
New InkBook Prime HD with 300 ppi and Adjustable Frontlight Color
InkBook has been busy updating their line of ebook readers lately. They just released the new entry-level InkBook Lumos, and there’s the 7.8-inch InkBook Explore coming out soon, not to mention the 10.3-inch InkBook Infinity. Now they’ve just released an upgraded version of their best-selling model, the InkBook Prime. The new HD model adds a […]
New Fire HD 8 Tablet Getting Released with Hands-Free Alexa
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 […]