After years of false starts, eBook readers with color E Ink displays are finally here. This year a handful of companies have introduced eReaders with E Ink’s new 4,096 color Kaleido display technology. And now you can buy one. The Onyx Boox Poke2 Color is available for $299. Update: Shortly after going on sale, the […]
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$100 Kobo Nia has better specs than the $90 Amazon Kindle (and no ads)
The new Kobo Nia is an eReader that gives Amazon’s entry-level Kindle a run for its money. Priced at $100, the Kobo Nia costs $10 more than a Kindle. But it also has twice as much storage, a higher-resolution display, and Kobo also doesn’t put ads on the lock screen, which certainly helps level the playing field. You’d […]
Amazon stops selling apps and games for older Kindles
Once upon a time you could play Scrabble, do crossword puzzles, and run other third-party apps and games on Amazon Kindle eReaders. But Amazon stopped offering the feature in 2014 when the company launched the Kindle Voyage. Every new model since then has lacked support for so-called “Kindle Active Content.” Still, if you had an […]
PocketBook eReaders now available in the US from Newegg
Switzerland-based PocketBook has been making eBook readers since 2007, but it’s been tough to find the company’s products in the United States for the last few years. Now Newegg is selling a few models with prices ranging from $159 to $449. There’s no word on whether that means PocketBook’s upcoming eReader with a E Ink […]
HiSense Q5 is a 10.5 inch Android tablet with an ePaper screen
This week Chinese device maker unveiled a new line of smartphones with color E Ink displays. But they’re not the company’s only new electronic devices. The Hisense Q5 is a 10.5 inch tablet with a grayscale display, an octa-core processor, and Android 10 software. It’s expected to be available in China on June 10 for […]
Lilbits 390: A DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop made from off-the-shelf parts
There’s a fine line between genius and madness, and I’m not entirely sure which side this falls on, but web designer ArleyM recently shared details about a DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop project… and it’s kind of beautiful and horrific at the same time. Basically, the kit combines an ergonomic keyboard from Kinesis, a Kensington […]
Onyx launches tiny BOOX Poke2 eReader, promises color model is on the way
The new Onyx BOOX Poke2 is an eBook reader with a 6 inch, 1488 x 1072 pixel E Ink display. But while the screen is the same size as the one on Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, the Poke2 is a smaller, lighter device thanks to slimmer bezels. Unlike the Kindle Paperwhite, the Poke2 also supports color […]
PocketBook Color eReader heading to Europe this year
Most of the eReaders released in the past two decades have featured black and white E Ink displays. But this could be the year eBook readers with color displays become a thing. Last month two companies announced plans to launch devices with color ePaper displays for the Chinese market. Now PocketBook says it’s bringing one […]
Onyx Boox Nova 2 eReader has 7.8 inch screen, 8-core CPU, pen and touch support
The Onyx BOOX Nova 2 is a premium eBook reader that’s also kind of an Android tablet. It has a 2 GHz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, support for pen and touch input, and a 3,150 mAh battery. And the device runs an operating system based on Google Android 9.0. But the […]
Color eReaders unveiled in China
E Ink unveiled a new type of color ePaper display called “Print-Color” a few months ago, and now a couple of Chinese device makers are introducing eReaders using the new technology. Like a Kindle, Nook, or other eBook readers with electronic ink displays, these new devices don’t require a backlight, are viewable in direct sunlight, […]