E Ink had demos of some of their products on display (pardon the pun) at a convention in LA a couple weeks ago. There’s a YouTube video (embedded below) from Charbax giving a tour of E Ink’s booth, with Timothy O’Malley from E Ink describing their various products. Some of the stuff doesn’t have anything […]
Kindles, Kobos, and Nooks Are On Sale
If you’re looking to buy a new ebook reader, now is a good time to get one at a discounted price. Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble all have ereaders on sale right now. Amazon has the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale. The best deal is the kids version of the Kindle Paperwhite for […]
10.3″ Boox Tab Ultra On Sale for $499 at Amazon
Earlier this week I posted about some of Onyx’s devices being on sale at B&H, and now there’s an even better deal on the Tab Ultra (the black and white version). Right now the Tab Ultra is on sale for $499 at Amazon. That beats the B&H sale by $30, and it’s the lowest price […]
Color E Ink Screens are Really Just Black and White Carta Screens
Ever since I started posting reviews of ereaders with color E Ink screens, including the latest Tab Ultra C with a Kaleido 3 screen, there have been a lot of people asking questions about how color E Ink screens are different from regular black and white E Ink screens. People often ask if battery life […]
Onyx Boox Devices On Sale for Up to $50 off
Boox devices don’t go on sale very often, especially through Onyx’s retail partners, but three different Boox models are currently on sale at B&H. They have the 10.3-inch Tab Ultra (the one with a black and white screen) marked down to $529. That’s $30 off the regular price, and $70 less than they were selling […]
Review: Boox Tab Ultra C with 10.3″ Color E Ink Screen
Review Date: June 2023 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Onyx released the Boox Tab Ultra C in May of 2023. It’s their first 10-inch device to use a color E Ink display, and it features the latest version, called Kaleido 3, with 300ppi for black and white content and 150ppi for color. Onyx […]
Kobo iPad App Supports Adding Handwritten Notes to eBooks
Earlier this year Kobo added support for adding handwritten notes to ebooks with their iPad app. It happened back in February but I hadn’t heard anyone talking about it until recently. It’s actually a pretty cool new feature, and it’s something other popular reading apps, like Kindle, don’t support. You can use an Apple Pencil […]
Video Showing New Features with Boox 3.3.2 Firmware Update
Onyx started rolling out their latest 3.3.2 software update in late March for their newer Boox models, and they’ve been slowly releasing it for some of their previous generation models as well. Onyx’s device have so many features and settings it can be kind of overwhelming trying to learn how everything works. It’s often difficult […]