Hanvon has a couple of E Ink tablets in its products portfolio and the company now has an E Ink monitor to offer this time. The new monitor comes with a 13.3-inch E Ink Carta1250 display having 2200 x 1650 resolution. As ITHome reported, the E Ink monitor is identified by the model number PM1301 and is priced at 3999 yuan. The monitor is currently only available in … [Read more...] about New Hanvon 13.3-inch E Ink monitor launched, features Carta1250 display
Huawei tipped to launch new MatePad Paper E Ink tablet on September 6
Huawei has an event lined up on September 6 that would see the launch of the Mate 50 series of smartphones along with a few other products. As IT-Home reported, that likely will include a new MatePad Paper E Ink tablet as well. This has been revealed in a network information report that has mention of a new device bearing model number HMW-W59. That again is strikingly similar … [Read more...] about Huawei tipped to launch new MatePad Paper E Ink tablet on September 6
The TCL Nxtpaper 10S tablet: A Review
The TCL Nxtpaper has been among the more anticipated display technologies. That has much to do with the tall claims that the company had initially made, that of its next-generation display tech being more advanced than the E Ink Kaleido Plus e-paper display. The company also recently launched the TCL Nxtpaper 10S tablet which naturally roused interest among tech enthusiasts … [Read more...] about The TCL Nxtpaper 10S tablet: A Review
Manga is getting very popular in Germany
Germany has a special day dedicated to celebrating manga. As DW reported, it is August 27 which is celebrated as Manga Day in that country. To make things all the more exciting, more than 720 bookstores across Germany came together and doled out manga comics to enthusiasts for free on the day. This can be seen as an excellent move to increase awareness of manga comics among the … [Read more...] about Manga is getting very popular in Germany
The B&N National Book Club where you get expert book recommendations and meet with bestselling authors
The “National Book Club” selections from Barnes & Noble Booksellers can be a great place to start if you are looking for some truly engaging novels and other books. Apart from expert book recommendations, another reason to be part of the B&N National Book Club is the chance to engage in live conversation with bestselling authors and other literary … [Read more...] about The B&N National Book Club where you get expert book recommendations and meet with bestselling authors
E-Paper price tags used to create large wireless grid display
The use of e-paper price tags has been on the rise in recent times, and for good reason too. They have great readability, consume extremely less power, can operate efficiently in a wide temperature range (large stores have chill zones for safekeeping of meat, fish, raw veg, and such), and allow for centralized operations that makes it less manual labor intensive and so on. So … [Read more...] about E-Paper price tags used to create large wireless grid display
HiPo 3.52-inch battery-less e-Paper display now on Crowd Supply
The HiPo 3.52-inch e-Paper display comes across as one that is designed to operate without a battery, relying instead on NFC for the information and the power needed to update the display. As the website cnx-software reported, the monochrome e-paper display from Guangdong SID Technology is also designed to connect to an SPI adapter board. That way, the display can be connected … [Read more...] about HiPo 3.52-inch battery-less e-Paper display now on Crowd Supply
How to disable data collection on your Kindle or Fire device
Contrary to what one might believe, Amazon collects a lot of user and device information which it justifies claiming such info is used to offer more customized service. That includes content suggestions though the same is also used to offer more targeted ads. Apart from these, such user data is also used to refine the app's performance to enhance the user experience with the … [Read more...] about How to disable data collection on your Kindle or Fire device
New Lord of the Rings Book Club launched ahead of the series debut on Prime Video
Amazon Books today launched its latest Top Book Club which is focused entirely on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Book Club is being hosted by the Amazon Book Review’s Managing Editor, Marcus Mann, and will go online this September. It is going to be a monthly affair and will cover The Fellowship of the Rings first in September followed by The Two Towers in October and The … [Read more...] about New Lord of the Rings Book Club launched ahead of the series debut on Prime Video
Papercast e-paper displays used as passenger display system in Madrid bus stops
Papercast e-paper displays have been successfully deployed to aid in coordinating public transport operations in Madrid, Spain, the company revealed in a press note. Papercast said they worked with Winfin Sistemas S.L. in installing the Papercast e-paper displays with the entire trial run done in collaboration with the Consorcio Regional de Transportes de la Comunidad de Madrid … [Read more...] about Papercast e-paper displays used as passenger display system in Madrid bus stops
How are things with ComiXology 4.0 six months after Amazon takeover?
It has been more than six months since Amazon integrated the ComiXology app with the Kindle ecosystem, and it has been a sordid tale of mismanaged priorities ever since. Nearly all long-time users of the ComiXology app seem unanimous on one thing, the disastrous transformation that the once popular comics app has gone through post the Amazon takeover.Unfortunately, most of … [Read more...] about How are things with ComiXology 4.0 six months after Amazon takeover?
The limitations of the Kindle Unlimited plan
Kindle Unlimited, as the name itself suggests, refers to the Amazon service that will let you have access to an almost unlimited collection of e-books for a monthly subscription fee. In effect, there are more than two million e-books to choose from along with several thousand audiobooks and up to three magazine subscriptions of your choice, all for a $9.99 monthly fee. That … [Read more...] about The limitations of the Kindle Unlimited plan
The best cases for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation
The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best e-readers out there. It boasts of a waterproof design, is thin and light, and above all, offers a brilliant backlit E Ink display that makes reading off it pure joy. Build quality too is great but surely it isn't built to withstand a bump or a drop, something that can't be ruled out entirely, no matter how careful you are with … [Read more...] about The best cases for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation
Things to do if your Kindle gets wet
Sometimes when you are reading on an e-reader, such as Kindle, mistakes happen and it can get wet. Thanks to the emergence of the new crop of waterproof e-reader devices such as the Kindle Paperwhite, poolside reading is now much safer. You can also carry your waterproof Kindle out in the rain or to your next beach-side vacation though the latter can still pose some challenges, … [Read more...] about Things to do if your Kindle gets wet