Target is running a sale on the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite 11th generation. The Paperwhite with the 6.8 inch screen and 300 PPI display is $30 off, and you can pick one up for $109.99, the sale ends today. If you want to get it at Best Buy instead, the company will price match the Target price. The base model Kindle is less impressive, but a good e-reader if you are … [Read more...] about Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale at Target
Archives for April 2022
AUO reveals color e-paper display at Touch Taiwan 2022 event
AUO introduced a new color e-paper display at the Touch Taiwan 2022 event. The 7.9-inch reflective display, according to TechNews uses cholesteric liquid crystal technology which the company said is best suited for use in the education segment or as outdoor public displays and other similar applications. As AUO described in their PR release and mentioned in a Reddit post, … [Read more...] about AUO reveals color e-paper display at Touch Taiwan 2022 event
The Amazon Kindle will support EPUB in late 2022
Amazon has announced that all of the modern Kindle e-readers will support the most popular ebook format in the world, EPUB. The company recently updated their Send to Kindle documentation and stated that it will add support for EPUB later this year. Send to Kindle will suspend the ability to load in MOBI, since it is an older file format and won't support the newest Kindle … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle will support EPUB in late 2022
Does your e-reader need a screen protector?
At this point in time, there are a pleasing amount of e-readers out in the wild. While we witness the advent of exciting new E Ink technologies such as color e-paper displays, there's a question that begs to be answered. Before jumping right in, let me give you a little background as to how I arrived at this topic. As a technology writer and gadget nerd, I am a huge fan of … [Read more...] about Does your e-reader need a screen protector?
Libraries Unintentionally Offered ‘Hate’ Books via Digital Services
Hoopla and OneDrive are digital media services used by more than 8,500 libraries in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. They allow library patrons access to movies, audiobooks, and ebooks. Libraries buy a subscription to their services, and unlike buying physical books, librarians don’t always have input or control of what’s included. Recently, some librarians have … [Read more...] about Libraries Unintentionally Offered ‘Hate’ Books via Digital Services
Hackers release jailbreak for Kindle e-reader
The Amazon Kindle devices are likely the first thing you will have in your mind when you think of e-books. While that goes to show how popular the device is, there also are many who'd like to jailbreak a Kindle to achieve even more out of it. A hacking group has done just such a thing, releasing a new jailbreak which they said is applicable to any Kindle device running firmware … [Read more...] about Hackers release jailbreak for Kindle e-reader
The Kindle now has better Library Views and Sort Menus
Amazon has just released a firmware update for the most of the Kindles made in the past seven years. The company has added a bunch of new features for sorting and viewing your library and collections. They are also providing a clearer message when the Kindles battery is low and performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements. Here is the complete … [Read more...] about The Kindle now has better Library Views and Sort Menus
Aconyte Books and Graphic Audio partner to offer a more cinematic style audiobook experience
Aconyte Books announced they have got into a partnership with Graphic Audio to offer a new kind of audiobook experience. As the website License Global reported, the new audiobooks will offer a more wholesome listening experience in that they will have realistic sound effects to match the content as well as the situation being narrated. The stories will have a full cast and … [Read more...] about Aconyte Books and Graphic Audio partner to offer a more cinematic style audiobook experience
Brooklyn National Library allows teens free access to e-books to protest book bans
The Brooklyn Public Library said they have made its entire collection of e-books and audiobooks accessible to teenagers across the United States for free. The library said this is being done to protest against the recent trend of banning books in the country. This forms part of an initiative named Books UnBanned which makes those aged between 13 and 21 to be eligible for an … [Read more...] about Brooklyn National Library allows teens free access to e-books to protest book bans
First Look at the Huawei MatePad Paper e-note tablet with HarmonyOS
Huawei is late to the digital note taking game, many people thought their first product would be a learning curve and not provide much value to consumers. This is totally incorrect, this is a premium e-note that has leather on the back of the device and wraps around the front of the bezel, which aesthetically looks like a ledger. The bezels are black and really makes the E INK … [Read more...] about First Look at the Huawei MatePad Paper e-note tablet with HarmonyOS
Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display explained
One of the biggest draws with some of the more recent Apple hardware releases has been the Liquid Retina XDR display. The same has made it to the 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro launched about a year ago followed by the MacBook Pro launched in November last year. Needless to say, the display proved to be a hit thanks to its excellent P3 color gamut along with a vastly … [Read more...] about Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display explained
Boox OS update introduces these new features and functionalities
Boox has started rolling out a new update for its Boox OS which comes with several enhancements and new features. The company said the update is going to be rolled out in batches and the devices that would be provided the latest version of the Boox OS include the Max Lumi2, Note 5+, Note X, and the Nova Air C. Others will have to wait a bit longer though the company didn't … [Read more...] about Boox OS update introduces these new features and functionalities
Huawei MatePad Paper getting new features with latest Harmony OS update
Huawei MatePad Paper is getting the latest HarmonyOS 2.1.0.123 update that introduces the floating navigation feature along with the usual bug fixes and security patches. That is not all as the update also allows for the editing of the home page card as well. Of these, the floating navigation feature includes a floating ball that hosts the controls for Return and Refresh … [Read more...] about Huawei MatePad Paper getting new features with latest Harmony OS update
Dasung A4 is a 13.3 inch e-note that can view and edit PDF files
Dasung has just released a new 13.3 inch e-note that is based on the Sony Digital Paper DPT-RP1. The company is running their own software and this device is primarily geared towards viewing and editing PDF files. However, it can also read ebooks and supports a myriad of formats such as TXT, EPUB, MOBI and tons of others. Unlike the Sony, it comes with a myriad of colors, such … [Read more...] about Dasung A4 is a 13.3 inch e-note that can view and edit PDF files