For some odd reason Kobo decided to announce their new ereaders out of the blue on the same day that Amazon demoed their new line of Kindles at a planned press conference with dozens of tech reporters in attendance. As a result, the new Kindles are getting a lot more coverage. Kobo is often overshadowed […]
Early Reviews of Kindle Paperwhite are Glowing (Videos)
Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader isn’t going to be released until the beginning of October, but a number of early reviews are already cropping up from the tech websites that attended Amazon’s press event in Santa Monica this past Thursday. So far the general consensus on the new Kindle Paperwhite’s screen has been very […]
Kindle Fire HD x 3 and Upgraded Kindle Fire 1 for $159
Amazon has decided to release not one but three new Kindle Fire HD tablets (six if you count the different storage options). That’s in addition to the two new E Ink Kindles and an updated version of the original Kindle Fire. The revamped Kindle Fire 1 is now only $159. It’s mostly the same as […]
New Kindle Paperwhite and $69 Basic Kindle
Along with the new Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon announced the release of a pair of new Kindle E Ink ebook readers today, a new Kindle Touch called the Kindle Paperwhite that has a light built into the screen and an updated version of the non-touchscreen Kindle for $69. The new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader uses […]
Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc Tablet Incoming
Kobo just announced a compelling new line of ereaders coming out this October, two ebook readers with monochrome E Ink screens and a tablet that runs open Android 4.0. First up is the Kobo Mini. It’s the lightest and smallest E Ink ebook reader and is designed to “fit in your pocket” thanks to its […]
Plastic Logic Demos Flexible Color Displays and More (Videos)
Plastic Logic has uploaded three new videos to YouTube in the past couple of days that show off their new electronic paper displays, which are very similar from a technological standpoint as E Ink displays. A couple years back Plastic Logic attempted to release the QUE proReader, an ereader designed for business use. But it […]
PocketBook Working on eReader with HD Screen and Built-in Light
Now that Barnes and Noble has proven there is a market for E Ink ebook readers with a light built into the screen, several ereader companies are looking to create their own lighted ebook readers, including PocketBook. At IFA 2012 PocketBook had one of their latest developments on hand—an early prototype of a 6-inch ebook […]
Video Interview with E Ink Shows off Dual-Screen LCD, E Ink Phone
Once again Charbax from ARMdevices.net has posted a lengthy interview with Sriram Peruvemba, the marketing director of E Ink. Much like the video interview with E Ink posted back in July from SID, this video shows demos of several products and prototypes that use E Ink technology. Most of the products were already shown in […]