Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France and customers can now subscribe for €9.99 per month and get access to a single audio title. There is currently only 5,000 French audiobooks on the platform, but more should be coming soon. In order to promote the Kobo platform, their primary distribution partner FNAC has … [Read more...]
Kindle for PC has New Fonts and Reading Mode Features
Amazon Kindle for PC has just been updated to version 1.23 and it brings a slew of new features, including two Column mode, split screen mode and formula mode for math equations. There is also a bunch of new font options available; Baskerville, Caecillia, Helvetica, Helvetica Light, Lucida and Palatino. Kindle for … [Read more...]
These are all the new ereaders that are coming out in 2018
Over the course of the past few years e-readers have been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Companies are taking more design risks and small startups are enjoy robust sales for very niche devices. Some of the most notable new e-readers that have been enjoying massive success are the Remarkable, Sony DPT-RP1, Onyx … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Voyage Facing Stock Shortages Worldwide
The Amazon Kindle Voyage has been facing stock shortages for the past month. In Canada the Voyage WIFI model has been unavailable for weeks and in the US only the WIFI is available. Other countries are also either completely sold out or just have a few units left in stock. I think Amazon is phasing out the Voyage, … [Read more...]
Sony is Going to Release the DPT-CP1 10.3 inch e-Reader in June
The Sony Digital Paper DPT-Cp1 is a new 10.3 inch e-reader and digital note taking device and it is going to be available to purchase on the Sony Japan website in June. This device hit the FCC a few weeks ago and already has a full product page that gives us an indication on what it brings to the table. The DPT-Cp1 … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $79
Amazon is selling the Kindle Paperwhite for $79, which is a savings of $40. This deal is only available for Prime members based in the United States. The Paperwhite is also available in Canada for $99 for Prime members, but you can also see the discount once you initiate the checkout process. The Paperwhite is … [Read more...]
Here is a New Video of the Onyx Boox Poke and Nova e-Readers
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair is in full swing and there are some new videos that showcase the Onyx Boox Poke and the Onyx Boox Nova in action. These two devices have excellent hardware specs and will be released later this year. The Onyx Boox Poke will have a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of … [Read more...]
Making Highlights on the Amazon Kindle is Now Easier
Amazon has just pushed out a new firmware update for the Kindle that allows you to make multiple highlights with fewer clicks by turning off the highlight menu from Reading Settings. This is a boon for users who want to make a bunch of highlights at once. The 5.9.5 update is being pushed out via WIFI over the … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox e-Music Score has 128GB of Internal Storage
Onyx has just announced the Boox e-Music Score and it has the same specs as the MAX2, except this model has 128 GB of storage space and a white housing instead of black. There is a new feature called auto page turning with piano rhythm, which makes me wonder if Onyx is developing their own foot pedal to connect up via … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Nova e-Reader has a 7.8 inch Screen and Google Play
Onyx has just announced a new 7.8 inch e-reader that they are going to debut at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. This model has a E-Ink Carta HD screen with a resolution of 1872x1404 and 300PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.6GHZ quad core processor, which is the same one that the Onyx Boox Note employs. There is 32GB of … [Read more...]
New Onyx Boox Poke is a 6 inch Quad Core e-Reader
Onyx is going to be showing off a new six inch e-reader at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair called the Boox Poke. The big selling point is that it is the first six inch device that has a quad core processor and Android 6.0. The Onyx Boox Poke will have a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1072x1448 with … [Read more...]
Onyx Announces Boox Note S e-Reader
Onyx has just announced a smaller version of the Boox Note and it is going to be called the Note S. This device will be 9.7 inches and will be less expensive than the 10.3 inch model. There is no word yet on when it will be released or how much it will cost. The Onyx Boox Note S features a 9.7 inch capacitive inch … [Read more...]