Onyx has started selling some new stylus tips for the Onyx Boox Note series and the Max2. The tips supposedly offer a more paper-like writing experience than the original hard plastic stylus tips, and Onyx claims they won’t scratch the screen even when not using a screen protector. The new Boox stylus tips are available […]
Lenovo Yoga Book C930 2-in-1 with E Ink Screen Now Available
A couple months ago Lenovo unveiled a new dual-screen Yoga Book that features an LCD screen and an E Ink screen. The E Ink screen doubles as a keyboard, a writing pad using an included stylus, and an ereader, although I think it only supports PDFs at the moment. The new Lenovo Yoga Book C930 […]
Kobo Forma eReader Review and Video Review
Review Date: November 2018 – Review unit purchased from Kobo.com Overview The Kobo Forma was officially released on October 23rd, 2018. It has a completely new design never seen before on a Kobo ebook reader, and it’s the first Kobo to have page buttons since 2010. It’s also the first Kobo ereader to feature an […]
Kobo Forma Frontlight Flicker and Dark Strip Issues (Video)
The new 8-inch Kobo Forma was released last week, and unfortunately it looks like it’s suffering from some quality control issues in regards to the frontlight. In the Kobo Forma vs Kindle Oasis comparison review, I mentioned how the frontlight on the Kobo Forma has a gradient issue where it appears brighter on one side […]
Sneak Peek at Onyx’s New 2.0 Firmware Upgrade (Video)
Onyx recently uploaded a YouTube video showing off some new software features that they’re adding with an upcoming 2.0 software update. The new firmware will be available on their newer Android 6.0 devices, including the Max2, the various Note models, and the soon-to-be-released Onyx Boox Nova. The 2.0 software adds a number of new features […]
Remarkable Software Update Adds Text Conversion and Improves PDF Handling
There’s a new major software update available for the Remarkable Paper Tablet that adds some new features and supposedly improves PDF reading. The main thing the new update adds is the ability to convert handwritten text into typed text with a single tap. That’s a pretty cool feature but it’s still in its early stages […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Book Deals – 10/28
It’s time for another biweekly list of 10 free Kindle ebooks for your Sunday. Amazon has a list Kindle eBooks on sale again today only as one of their main Deals of the Day. There’s 72 books on the list and most are priced at $2. The theme of the sale is top historical fiction […]
Kobo Forma PDF Review with Video Demo
If you’re wondering how good the new Kobo Forma is for reading PDFs with its 8-inch E Ink screen, here’s a quick review. Kobo’s software is notorious for being below average when it comes to PDFs, and they haven’t improved it over the years, but Kobo actually did add a couple of new features for […]