Dictionary Pens that can read and translate texts for you are gaining in popularity and Xiaomi too has one to offer in the form of the Xiaomi Mijia Dictionary Pen. The device, as NoteBookCheck reported via Xiaomi Youpin comes with a digitally assisted positioning system that will let you scan texts a single line at a time and have it translated in real-time. Or, you can have … [Read more...] about New Xiaomi Mijia Dictionary Pen has multiple language support, 99% OCR accuracy
iReader Smart Air Pro launched with better processor and bigger storage
Close on the heels of the company launching the Smart Air digital notebook device, iReader has now introduced an upmarket version of the same in the form of the iReader Smart Air Pro. The new Pro version is however similar to the base model but has better processing power and bigger storage. As is known at the moment, the new Smart Air Pro model comes powered with a quad-core … [Read more...] about iReader Smart Air Pro launched with better processor and bigger storage
iReader Smart Air – the perfect note taking device? A Review
The iReader Smart Air can be mistaken as just one among the scores of others of its ilk currently dotting the tech landscape. It has got the same disproportionate design where the left bezel is thicker compared to the other three. It comes bundled with a stylus and packs in all the hardware bits to allow for smooth performance that does not break any new grounds but is par for … [Read more...] about iReader Smart Air – the perfect note taking device? A Review
Amazon Kindle Scribe to get a bunch of new features soon
Those who might have been disappointed with the recently launched Kindle Scribe e-note device may take solace from the recent additions made to the product page dedicated to the e-note. There are a bunch of new features that Amazon said will make it to the Scribe soon. Those include new writing tools and brush types along with copy/paste functionality. Plus, there are going to … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Scribe to get a bunch of new features soon
iFlytek Voicebook with 6-inch 300 PPI E Ink display launched
iFlytek is a Chinese company that has been making e-readers and e-note devices for some time now. This time the company has come up with the iFlytek Voicebook, a device that it described has been designed to allow reading e-books or listening to them via Bluetooth. But then, most e-reader devices currently available are capable of doing so. So, where does the new iFlytek … [Read more...] about iFlytek Voicebook with 6-inch 300 PPI E Ink display launched
An E Ink tea timer for brewing the perfect tea
Here is something that hardcore tea lovers or tea connoisseurs will be unanimous on, that having the perfect cup of tea will depend a lot on the precise brewing time. The tea is unforgiving on this, for if you aren't brewing it for the amount of time that it needs to unlock all its flavors, you will be left with a less than desirable taste. Knowing how tricky it can be for … [Read more...] about An E Ink tea timer for brewing the perfect tea
Indian trio devise algorithm to add suitable music to match different moods in an e-book
How about reading an e-book with some music playing in the background, music that matches the mood of the portion of the e-book being read? Many feel this can lead to a more wholesome reading experience, perhaps more so for those who are both a bookworm and a music buff at the same time. Now researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad too have … [Read more...] about Indian trio devise algorithm to add suitable music to match different moods in an e-book
Pine64 introduces PineTab2 Linux tablet with extreme repairability
Tablet devices running Linux have failed to make it big though that isn't stopping the Hong Kong-based company Pine64 to go for another jab at the segment with its new PineTab2. As Liliputing reported, this is going to be a follow-up device to the PineTab that the company launched back in early 2019 and which cost only $79, with the detachable keyboard costing an additional … [Read more...] about Pine64 introduces PineTab2 Linux tablet with extreme repairability
The new Boox Tag system explained
Boox has introduced a new tag system with its latest firmware V3.3 update. The feature, as Boox mentioned in its help pages, is available with the Notes app and is designed for easy management of your handwritten notes. Besides, you can also search and organize your tags as well.Here is a brief low down on the new 'tag system' Boox has come up with. Adding tags to your … [Read more...] about The new Boox Tag system explained
New Apple Freeform app will set free your inner creativity
There might not be any dearth of whiteboarding apps out there though a native app from Apple was conspicuously missing so far. That has been remedied with the launch of the Freeform which forms part of the latest updates from Apple, or more specifically, the iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and MacOS 13.1 releases. Also, with Freeform, Apple has a comprehensive take on … [Read more...] about New Apple Freeform app will set free your inner creativity
Storypod ties up with Penguin Random House Audio to source new audiobooks
Storypod announced it has added new audiobooks to its collection thanks to a deal with Penguin Random House Audio, the company revealed in a press release. With the new stories, Storypod said it will have 18 new tokens to offer for its unique tap-to-play audio system. That primarily comprises a speaker with a slot on top where a rectangular token can be inserted. The speaker … [Read more...] about Storypod ties up with Penguin Random House Audio to source new audiobooks
Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Amazon announced it is in the process of winding down their print textbook rental program along with magazine and newspaper subscriptions, both print and digital, Publishers Weekly reported. The print textbook rental program which was established more than a decade ago will be phased out by the spring semester. Amazon however said it will continue to support its digital … [Read more...] about Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Nanobrick introduces new E-Skin Glitter color e-paper
Nano Brick, a company that specializes in the research and development of advanced nano particles announced it has successfully created an e-paper display that it claims is capable of adjusting its brightness as per electrical signals, the South Korean publication, SEDaily reported. E-Skin Glitter, as the e-paper is named comes with an adjustable brightness feature which is … [Read more...] about Nanobrick introduces new E-Skin Glitter color e-paper