The Pocketbook Verse Pro Color is a new e-reader that has only been available to purchase for the past few weeks. The industrial design and software experience is identical to the Pocketbook Verse Pro black and white model, except the Verse Pro Color has an E INK Kaleido 3 e-paper display. This is perfect for viewing ebook cover art, PDF files, comics, and magazines. The big … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Verse Pro Color Review
Kobo Replacement Parts Now Available via iFixit
When Kobo announced its latest range of e-reader devices, it had stated it would be selling replacement parts for the same as well. A bold move that sure is given that no other manufacturer has offered replacement parts for their e-reader devices in recent times. Kobo launched the Kobo Libra Colour, the Kobo Clara Colour, and the Kobo Clara BW in April this year. It had also … [Read more...] about Kobo Replacement Parts Now Available via iFixit
Bigme HiBreak BW – Better Than the HiBreak Color? A Review
Bigme happens to be the only smartphone featuring an E Ink display to be available at the moment, and the company has done a really great job with the device. What is also nice is that the HiBreak comes in two versions - Black-and-White and Color. The color version has already been subjected to extensive review. We are going to deal with only the BW model here. Style and … [Read more...] about Bigme HiBreak BW – Better Than the HiBreak Color? A Review
New Dasung Paperlike Monitor Promises Revolutionary 33Hz Refresh Rate
Dasung seems to have hit upon a solution to deal with what can be considered one of the biggest drawbacks of an E Ink display - a low screen refresh rate. As ITHome reported, the company is promising an astounding 33Hz high refresh rate for the Paperlike Color Revolutionary 25.3-inch color e-paper monitor. Dasung is claiming an even higher refresh rate which it said has been … [Read more...] about New Dasung Paperlike Monitor Promises Revolutionary 33Hz Refresh Rate
Tolino issues new update for latest generation e-readers
Tolino has just issued a new firmware update for their three latest e-readers. The 5.2.190625 applies to the Tolino Shine, Shine, and Vision Color. A myriad of enhancements somewhat change the reading experience, sideloading functionality and highlights. If you use any of the new devices, you will want to wait for the update to be pushed out. Reading Experience: You can … [Read more...] about Tolino issues new update for latest generation e-readers
The Cruxes of AI and Book Piracy: A New Era
The issue of e-book piracy has significant implications for authors and publishers. It impacts indie publishers and best-selling authors such as Lee Child (Jack Reacher series) and Michael Crichton. Piracy results in financial losses as copies are distributed for free or used to drive website traffic. Pirated books are often non-existent and used for scamming purposes. Many … [Read more...] about The Cruxes of AI and Book Piracy: A New Era
TCL NxtPaper 14 With 14-inch NxtPaper 3.0 e-Paper Display Launched at IFA 2024
Apart from the TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G and a Pro variant of the smartphones, the Chinese company also introduced a tablet at IFA 2024 featuring the same NxtPaper display having paper-like display qualities. It is the NxtPaper 14 and it comes with a rather expansive 14.3-inch Nxtpaper 3.0 display. One of the best things about the NxtPaper display is that it offers all the goodness of … [Read more...] about TCL NxtPaper 14 With 14-inch NxtPaper 3.0 e-Paper Display Launched at IFA 2024
Onyx Boox T10C e-Note With Kaleido 3 Display Launched
As expected, the Onyx Boox T10C E Ink office notebook device has been launched, ITHome reported. The e-note comes with a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 color e-paper display with a microcrystalline etched glass cover. It also offers front light support with warm and cold light controls for efficient reading in any ambient lighting condition. Among the other highlights of the display … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox T10C e-Note With Kaleido 3 Display Launched
TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G Phones With Special Max Ink Mode Offers Paper-Like Feel
TCL launched two new smartphones at IFA 2024 that form part of its NxtPaper series. As CNet reported, the highlight of the new TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G and the Pro version is the special physical button placed on the side. When pressed, you get to choose between Normal, Color Paper, and Max Ink modes. Of these, the Max Ink mode is the most interesting. Once this mode comes into … [Read more...] about TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G Phones With Special Max Ink Mode Offers Paper-Like Feel
Florida Book Bans: Publishers, Authors Guild Fight Back
In a significant move, six major publishers and the Authors Guild have launched a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial book restriction law, H.B. 1069. Launched in July 2023, Bill 1069 requires schools to remove and review any challenged books which contain subject matter of a “sexual or pornographic content". The plaintiffs claim that vague content restrictions have … [Read more...] about Florida Book Bans: Publishers, Authors Guild Fight Back
BMW E Ink Car to Launch by 2027
Remember the BMW car with E Ink panels that was first demoed at CES 2022? It has been an instant hit and the world got to see a display tech that was earlier almost exclusively associated with Kindles getting splashed on a high-end car for the first time ever. Now, as CarScoops stated, the good news here is that the technology will soon make its debut on a production-ready car, … [Read more...] about BMW E Ink Car to Launch by 2027
Google wearable glasses, again? Qualcomm says it so.
When a new gadget is introduced into the tech world, it is usually sold out before it goes to market. Pre-sales and user test data are the best indicators of how successful the technology will be. When Google announced its cool eyewear known as "Google Glass" in 2012, it was touted as the next greatest wearable technology. Released to the public in 2014, it had lost its steam … [Read more...] about Google wearable glasses, again? Qualcomm says it so.
Amazon Kindle Flashcards is being discontinued
Amazon has announced that it is killing off Kindle Flashcards. This was a program to help you study, increase your vocabulary, and have many options. You can find the Flashcards by opening the book you read from the Kindle app. Flashcards were an excellent way to differentiate yourself from competing brands such as the Barnes and Noble Nook and Rakuten Kobo. In a statement, … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Flashcards is being discontinued
The next Color Kindle with Gallery 3 is going to be amazing
Amazon is gearing up to release two color Kindle e-readers in late 2024 or early 2025. We will see a color Paperwhite and a color Kindle Scribe, two products with vastly different form and function. The Paperwhite will be a dedicated ebook reader, making cover art and shopping a visceral experience and Kindle Unlimited, where many comics and magazines are available, will look … [Read more...] about The next Color Kindle with Gallery 3 is going to be amazing