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 […]
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New 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96C Coming Soon, 4th N96 Model
Onyx has been very busy coming out with alternate versions of their Android-powered E Ink ereaders for 2017. Now there’s a forth variation of the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 up for pre-order at Banggood, the Boox N96C, that’s expected to get released the middle of May. The price is currently listed at $307 USD. That’s […]
Videos Showing New Onyx eReaders and E Ink Laptop
Onyx is showing off some of their new E Ink devices for 2017 at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Among their latest products is a laptop with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. It’s the first device of its kind and it definitely looks interesting. It has much longer battery life than a regular laptop and […]
Onyx Boox Max with Upgraded 13.3-inch Screen Available to Pre-Order
Earlier this month some rumors started surfacing about a new Onyx Boox Max with a higher resolution screen coming out soon, along with a Max 2 later in the year with some hardware upgrades. Things must be moving along smoothly because one of Onyx’s authorized resellers, eReader-Store.de, has started taking pre-orders for the Onyx Boox […]
New Onyx Boox Max Expected Soon with High Res 13.3″ Screen
Onyx’s authorized retailer from Germany, Booxtor, has been posting a few teaser details about the next generation 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max over at MobileRead. Apparently they’re going to start making a higher resolution Carta version of 13.3-inch E Ink screens in the next couple of months. This post makes it sound like two new Onyx […]
Onyx Boox N96 CML Video Showing Kindle App and HYReader
A couple of weeks ago I posted about a video review from YouTube showing the Android-powered 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 next to the 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite. The same reviewer has uploaded a second video showing the Kindle app and HYReader app on the Onyx Boox N96. Again there’s no narration but the video gives a […]
Onyx Boox N96 Gets Two Thumbs Down in Note Taking Video
Another video review recently surfaced on YouTube for the Onyx Boox N96, and it doesn’t look good if you were hoping for a note-taking device or sketchpad. The Onyx Boox N96 is an ereader/tablet hybrid that combines open Android 4.0 with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. The two don’t naturally fit together so results are […]
Onyx Boox N96CML vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 (Video)
A video was recently uploaded to YouTube showing the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 next to the current 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite. The video lacks narration and it’s not the most informative comparison but it does give a good idea of the massive size difference between the Kindle and the N96. The Boox N96CML is the latest […]