Kobo is pushing out a new firmware update 4.23.15505 to the Kobo Touch A/B, Kobo Touch C, Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v2, Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v2, Kobo Nia, Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Forma, and the Kobo Libra H2O. … [Read more...] about Kobo introduces ebook discovery
Onyx Boox Poke 2 with Color E INK Screen is sold out in a day
Onyx Boox has just released the Poke 2 color e-reader. This device had a very limited production run and less than one hundred got made. The company wants to run an experiment to see if there is a market for this type of product. This is due to the limitation of E INK Kalidio, which is able to display over 4,096 different colors. The front-light has to be on for the colors to … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Poke 2 with Color E INK Screen is sold out in a day
E INK debuts new design for their foldable e-note
E INK is very bullish about the digital note taking segment and so far, all we have seen is single screen devices. In order to change this paradigm, the E INK Tokyo RND lab has been labourhously refining their dual screen system. The early prototypes from early June 2020, did not have any working buttons, the foldable hinge did not work properly and there was no lightning … [Read more...] about E INK debuts new design for their foldable e-note
Here are all of the modern Hisense E INK smartphones
Hisense has been releasing E INK smartphones that run a modern version of Android for a number of years. They have so many different products currently available, that it can get quite confusing to people who want long battery life and something to use for their daily driver.The Hisense A5 and Hisense A5 Pro use the traditional black and white e-paper display. The A5 came … [Read more...] about Here are all of the modern Hisense E INK smartphones
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite vs Pocketbook Color
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 is the gold standard when it comes to an e-reader providing the best reading experience possible, in conjunction with their great software features. The 4h generation model continues to employ a black and white E INK display, while the new Pocketbook Color is utilizing the brand new E INK Kaleido. How does the Kindle compare against a color … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite vs Pocketbook Color
What are people reading and listening to on Overdrive Libby?
One of the best apps that Overdrive ever release, was Libby. This is an app that focuses the listening and reading experience, and that's it. It is a simplified approach that caters to people who grew tired of the main Overdrive app, which was designed not only reading, but watching videos and listening to music, or reading magazines. Libby was released in 2017 and since then, … [Read more...] about What are people reading and listening to on Overdrive Libby?
HarperCollins ebook sales are up 26%
HarperCollins has just announced their recent financial results that cover the period for April, May and June of 2020. Full year revenues were $88m down to $1.676bn from $1.754bn the previous year. The revenue declines were partially blamed on higher sales the previous year of titles by Rachel Hollis, Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave by Joanna … [Read more...] about HarperCollins ebook sales are up 26%
Kyocera KY-01L Card Keitai Review
The Docomo Kyocera KY-01L Card Keitai came out in late 2018 and it is an E INK Android phone, about the size of a credit card. You can't really purchase this outright, instead you have to get a two year plan on a fully featured phone and they threw this in as an incentive. After a few years this is no longer available to purchase, and lots these Keitais are available via third … [Read more...] about Kyocera KY-01L Card Keitai Review
Indigo Books revenue dropped by 30%
During the second quarter, Indigo Books has experienced a net loss of about $31.6 million for the 13 weeks ended June 27th, compared to a net loss of about $19.1 million in the same quarter the previous year. This was basically a 30% drop in revenue, primarily due to all of their book stores being closed during the pandemic and online sales were not strong enough to offset … [Read more...] about Indigo Books revenue dropped by 30%
First look at the Xiaomi Mi Reader
The Xiaomi Mi Reader features a 6 inch E INK capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 212 PPI. It has a front-lit display and color temperature system. Underneath the hood is a Allwinner B300 1.8 GHZ quad core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Powering and transferring data is done via USB-C. It has Bluetooth 5.1, WIFI and is … [Read more...] about First look at the Xiaomi Mi Reader
Simon & Schuster ebook sales increased by 51%
Simon & Schuster has just recorded their second quarter financial results for April, May and June 2020. The publisher reported that there was a 51% increase in ebook sales and a 34% increase in sales of physical audiobook. CEO Jonathan Karp said that there is “no reason to believe the new consumer behavior will change any time soon.” And while that will likely keep online … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster ebook sales increased by 51%
