Today Kobo officially unveiled a second generation Kobo Aura H2O ebook reader. It’s largely the same as the previous version but it has a new design and a couple of minor upgrades (and one important downgrade). The main difference is the new model has a ComfortLight Pro to adjust the frontlight color temperature like the […]
Free Audiobook – The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
It’s the start of the month again so that means it’s time for another Whispersync for Voice freebie from Amazon and Audible. This month’s free audiobook and ebook duo is The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald. To get the free audiobook just make sure to check the box below the buy button at […]
Kindle eBook Sale for Nonfiction Titles, Plus Refurbished Kindle Deals
Amazon is having another 1-day only sale on a list of Kindle ebooks for one of their main Deals of the Day. This time around the deal includes three dozen best-selling nonfiction ebooks. Nonfiction titles aren’t offered with these deals very often so it’s a nice change of pace. The Kindle ebooks on sale are […]
13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max with Upgraded E Ink Carta Screen Now Available
Onyx has released a newer updated version of their 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max that comes with an upgraded higher resolution E Ink screen. The new version is called the Onyx Boox Max Carta, and it’s now available from Banggood for $679 USD with free shipping. It went up for pre-order at the end of last […]
Onyx Boox C67s Android eReader On Sale for $59
In this day and age it’s rare to come across an E Ink ebook reader for under $60. In fact it pretty much never happens except when Amazon puts the entry-level Kindle on sale for $59, and even it includes advertisements at that price and it costs an extra $20 to remove them. So it’s […]
Why Isn’t the Siam 7X E Ink Phone More Popular?
Earlier in the week we were talking about how phones with E Ink screens and E Ink cases haven’t really caught on very well. The Yotaphone is the most popular E Ink phone crossover device, with the 3rd generation model expected later this year. There have been some other smartphones that incorporate E Ink screens […]
Using Onyx Boox Android eReaders as E Ink Monitors (Videos)
Developers have been working on ways to use Onyx’s Android-based ereaders as secondary computer monitors. A couple of videos have been uploaded to YouTube recently that show people using VNC to wirelessly mirror a computer’s display on an Onyx ereader. The E Ink screen has some benefits as a secondary display, like being easily readable […]
Phone Cases with E Ink Screens Fail to Impress
Over the past few years there have been a number of attempts to bring E Ink screens to smartphones. A few different phones have been released like the Yotaphone with two screens, one E Ink and one LCD, and other companies have tried to capitalize on the success of the iPhone and Samsung phones by […]