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 […]
Kindle Manga Review and Video Demo – Best Manga eReader?
A couple weeks ago Amazon started rolling out a new software update for Kindle ereaders that added some new manga features, among other things. I don’t read manga usually but I wanted to see how the Kindle handles things like manga and graphic novels since I already posted a manga review for the Kobo Aura […]
Kindle for Kids Bundle Clearly Not Selling Well
About 2 years ago Amazon started selling a Kindle for Kids bundle, and it sounded like a good idea on the surface, but up to this point it appears to be a total flop. A few months after it was first released I posted about how the Kindle for Kids bundle wasn’t getting much attention, […]
Does Anyone Miss Having Word Games and Apps on Kindles?
A few years ago there used to be a variety of word games like Scrabble and apps like notepads available for E Ink Kindles that Amazon called Kindle Active Content. Unfortunately they decided to discontinue offering active content titles on Kindles back in late 2014 when the Kindle Voyage was first released. All new Kindles […]