Looking over Kobo’s current lineup of ereaders, most of them are still relatively new. They released the 6-inch Kobo Clara 2E last fall, and the 10.3-inch Kobo Elipsa 2E earlier this year. The Kobo Sage and Kobo Libra 2 were both released in October of 2021. There’s a chance Kobo could replace them, perhaps with […]
Be Careful, eReader Screens are Easily Broken
I’ve been seeing a lot people posting pictures online lately of Kindles, Kobos, and other reading devices, including eNotes from Onyx, with cracked screens. The fact is ereader screens tend to break a lot easier than most other types of devices like phones and tablets with LCD and LED screens, and broken screens aren’t covered […]
New 6″ PocketBook Basic Lux 4 eReader is $109
PocketBook has released a new basic model called the PocketBook Basic Lux 4, and it’s available to order on Amazon for $109 with free shipping. The Basic Lux 4 has a 6-inch E Ink screen with 212 ppi, and it has a frontlight but without adjustable color temperature. It has 8GB of storage space and […]
4 Tips for Navigating Onyx Boox Devices (Video)
Onyx has uploaded a video tutorial that explains all the different ways to navigate the interface on Boox devices. This is one area where Onyx offers more options than other eNotes and ereaders, and you might not know how everything works if you just got a Boox device so the video is worth watching. One […]
Amazon Website Apparently Forgot the 11th Gen Kindle Exists
Maybe you’ve noticed, probably you haven’t, but the 11th generation Kindle that was released last October has mysteriously gone missing from a number of support pages on Amazon’s website, including the Kindle software updates page where you can download the latest updates for each Kindle model, at least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The […]
Deal Alert: Kids Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on Sale, Up to $65 off
Amazon has both kids versions of the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale, and the prices are nearly as low as they were for Prime Day. In fact if you buy two of them you can get an extra $20 off, making the price of the entry-level version lower than it was on Prime […]
How to Use Custom Screensavers on Kobo eReaders
I came across a post on reddit yesterday with directions on how to set custom images on the screen when Kobo ereaders are turned off or sleeping, and it’s really easy to set up. Apparently the newer software on Kobos has an option to use custom screensavers but the feature is not being advertised. This […]
Onyx Has Already Discontinued the Leaf2 eReader?
It looks like Onyx is back to their old tricks of abandoning products that have only been on the market for a few months. Apparently when they announced the released of the new Boox Page last month, that also meant the end of the Leaf2 because now the product page at B&H says it’s been […]