Within the past 12 months there has been a resurgence in color e-readers. This is primarily attributed to E INK developing e-paper called Kaleido and many brands have released devices that are geared towards reading ebooks, e-notes and also smartphones. The vast majority of releases were aimed at the Chinese market, but only a few were appealed to a wider, international … [Read more...] about Here are all of the color e-readers released in 2020 and 2021
Amazon Prime Day is postponed in Canada
Amazon Prime Day is launching in the United States and many countries around the world on June 21st, but the shopping event has been postponed in Canada. The company announced that due to COVID across Canada, they want to focus on the safety of their employees. “As we continued to monitor the impact of COVID-19 in Canada, we have decided to pause plans for Prime Day 2021 in … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day is postponed in Canada
Kindle and Kobo e-readers are on Sale
Amazon has heavily discounted various Kindle e-readers ahead of Prime Day, which officially kicks off on June 21st. Customers who live in the United States can pickup a Kindle Paperwhite for $80 and an entry level Kindle for $55. Which Kindle should you buy? If are you a really casual reader who reads maybe a book a month, the Kindle Basic should be good enough, but if you read … [Read more...] about Kindle and Kobo e-readers are on Sale
DES Slurry vs E INK Kaleido 2 – The Battle of modern E-paper
DES Display Electronic Paper Cofferdam, or Slurry is a brand new technology that has its first commercial product, the Reinkstone R1. This is basically unproven technology for the digital note taking sector. Whereas E INK has been the de facto standard when it comes to e-paper on basically every single e-reader made in the past 10 years, E INK was basically untouchable. Sure, … [Read more...] about DES Slurry vs E INK Kaleido 2 – The Battle of modern E-paper
KloudNote is a 10.3 inch E INK E-Note
The Kloudnote is a new 10.3 inch digital note taking device with an E INK screen. The vast majority of e-notes that have been released this year primarily are aimed at the Chinese market and have limited functionality for people who speak English or other languages. This device supports English, which makes it an extremely viable alternative to the Remarkable or … [Read more...] about KloudNote is a 10.3 inch E INK E-Note
DES – Display Electronic Slurry is next generation e-paper
There is a new kid on the block that might finally be a true competitor of E INK and Kaleido Plus. It is called Display Electronic Slurry E-Paper. It is a new breed of display, which incorporates an electronic slurry module, which adopts a novel display structure which is completely different from the existing micro cup structure and micro capsules. The structure forms a layer … [Read more...] about DES – Display Electronic Slurry is next generation e-paper
First Look at the Reinkstone R1 10.1 inch color e-note
The Reinkstone R1 is an upcoming color digital note taking device and have a website where they will be taking pre-orders to raise funds for mass production. There are a few key factors that are going to make this a good product, it has a EMR layer and comes with a proprietary stylus that has some heft to it, but other stylus such as the Lamy are compatible. This is the first … [Read more...] about First Look at the Reinkstone R1 10.1 inch color e-note
Amazon Kindle Unlimited has a new 4 month free trial
Prime members who are new to Kindle Unlimited get four months free with a new subscription. Kindle Unlimited readers can read as much as they want from an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, comics, short reads, and magazines, including blockbuster titles like The Hunger Games trilogy, The Other Emily by Dean Koontz, Drown Her Sorrows by … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited has a new 4 month free trial
Onyx Boox Russia releases the Lomonosov 10 inch e-reader
Onyx Russia has just released a brand new 10 inch e-reader called the Onyx Boox Lomonosov. This is a dedicated ebook e-reader and does not have a WACOM screen or stylus. It has Android 10 and Google Play. It looks like Onyx is going to be competing against the Boyue P10 with this model and market this to people who want a large screen device, but don't want any note taking … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Russia releases the Lomonosov 10 inch e-reader
Amazon Whispernet branding has been retired
Amazon Whispernet used to refer to the optional 3G cellular access for various Kindle models. Once purchased, it would provide would allow customers to buy ebooks from Amazon, outside of a normal WIFI connection. Recently, Amazon has retired the Whispernet brand and has deleted all of the dedicated pages that used to describe what it is all about. Amazon only refers to cellular … [Read more...] about Amazon Whispernet branding has been retired
Amazon Kindle Vella will launch in July
The Amazon Kindle Vella is a new serialized fiction platform, where authors publish stories on a weekly basis and readers can spend credits to support the authors. Authors will receive 50% of what credit value, so it might be a viable revenue stream. Amazon has just announced that Vella will launch in July and readers can read it on Amazon website and the Kindle app for iOS, … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Vella will launch in July
