iReader announced it will be launching a new e-note device on September 23, 2024, ITHome reported. The iReader Smart 5C, as the upcoming e-note device has been named, will be sporting a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 colour e-paper display, making it the first e-note or e-reader device from iReader. The Kaleido 3 is the latest colour e-paper display technology launched recently, offering … [Read more...] about iReader Smart 5C e-Note With 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 to Launch on Sept. 23
Base Kindle is not to be found anywhere. Is a new Kindle coming?
Here is a development that is further fuelling speculation of a new Kindle device being in the making. The base Kindle device that was launched in 2022 is currently marked 'Out of Stock' on Amazon and this is applicable to almost all the major e-reader markets around the world. Interestingly, the Kid's version of the Kindle continues to be available in the very same markets … [Read more...] about Base Kindle is not to be found anywhere. Is a new Kindle coming?
Amazon Fire HD 8 Now Selling for $60 a Pop
The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is selling right now for less than half its usual price. Against a list price of $129.99, the Fire HD 8 is now being sold for just $59.99 which makes for a flat 54 percent discount over the listed price. That no doubt is a super affordable price tag for a tablet that is good at almost everything it does without being exceptional at anything. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 8 Now Selling for $60 a Pop
Amazon Creating AI Voice Replicas of Audible Narrators to Speed Up Audiobook Production
Amazon has hit upon a novel scheme of speeding up audiobook production. It has asked several Audible narrators to clone their voices so that the cloned voice can then be used to create new audiobooks. This, Amazon hopes will lead to the creation of more audiobooks affordably and in less time and with fewer resources. The above however is currently in the beta testing phase and … [Read more...] about Amazon Creating AI Voice Replicas of Audible Narrators to Speed Up Audiobook Production
Zerowriter Ink E Ink typewriter Now on CrowdSupply
The Zerowriter Ink E Ink typewriter that I discussed here before is now on crowdfunding. You can commit $199 to purchase the device which already has reached more than half of its goal within a day itself. Of the $30,000 that it plans to raise to bring the project to fruition, 15,920 has already been raised at the time of this writing. That's the amount that 78 backers have … [Read more...] about Zerowriter Ink E Ink typewriter Now on CrowdSupply
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
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