Meet the big update for PocketBook InkPad Lite - firmware version 6.5 is already available for installation. With the new software, the device will support USB On-The-Go technology - connecting card readers or external flash memory using an USB OTG cable directly with the e-reader, without a laptop or PC. This feature provides users with a new convenient option of content … [Read more...] about Firmware 6.5 for InkPad Lite: support for OTG devices and many other improvements
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Top 5 Best e-Readers for Winter 2022
Are you looking to buy a new e-reader? There have been a number of new releases that have come out in 2022, and some really good models that came out at the tail end of 2021. If you want to beat the winter doldrums, there is nothing like reading a good ebook, while sitting by the fireplace or sipping a cup of hot chocolate. Good e-Reader would like to present our top picks of … [Read more...] about Top 5 Best e-Readers for Winter 2022
Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader Review
The Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader is barebones. It does not have a touchscreen or note taking functionality. It has a D-Pad and manual page turn buttons to control the entire browsing and navigation experience, but it is very robust at this task. The major selling points are the $99 price tag, which makes it very affordable, it also has a dual-core processor and an SD card. … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader Review
First Look at the Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-Reader
Pocketbook has released their first new e-reader of 2022, the Basic Lux 3 and it retails for a paltry 99.99. Its primary competition is the entry level Kindle and the Kobo Nia. The key selling points of the Pocketbook is the manual page turn buttons and its front-light and color temperature system. It is platform agnostic, which means it does not lock you into a specific … [Read more...] about First Look at the Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-Reader
New PocketBook 617 Basic Lux 3 on sale for $99
The PocketBook 617 which can be considered a successor to the PocketBook Basic Lux 2 is now available for just $99 on the Good e-Reader Store. There are two different colors, black and white.The e-reader comes with a 6-inch E Ink Carta screen having a resolution of 758 x 1024 pixels and 212 PPI. It offers 16 grayscales and has a DPI of 212.Another highlight of … [Read more...] about New PocketBook 617 Basic Lux 3 on sale for $99
First look at the Pocketbook Inkpad Lite
The Pocketbook Inkpad Lite is a 9.7 inch dedicated e-reader with an E INK screen. This is one of the largest singular purpose products on the market and is great for reading comics, ebooks and manga. Pocketbook can be considered an agnostic reader, it doesn't lock you into a specific ecosystem and plays nicely with a slew of different formats. It is currently available as … [Read more...] about First look at the Pocketbook Inkpad Lite
These are the most travel-friendly e-readers
E Ink displays are wonderfully cooling for your eyes and feel fantastic to the touch. They offer great alternatives to traditional LCD and OLED screens and help save millions of trees each year. It's only natural that you'd want to take your trusty e-reader along with you on your travels.The best travel-friendly e-readers and e-paper tablets pack light and don't require you … [Read more...] about These are the most travel-friendly e-readers
Will you buy the new Pocketbook InkPad Lite?
Pocketbook is gearing up to release a 9.7 inch dedicated ebook reader with middling hardware specs. It will retail for $299 when it is due this October. It supports a multitude of ebook formats, including CBR/CBZ for manga. It has an internet browser and a bunch of apps, and also a dedicated store, where you can purchase digital content. Will you buy the InkPad Lite?The … [Read more...] about Will you buy the new Pocketbook InkPad Lite?
Pocketbook InkPad Lite is a 9.7 inch e-reader
Pocketbook is going to release a new 9.7 inch e-reader this October and will cost $299. This device is geared towards people who want a large screen display to read ebooks and other types of digital content. This is also geared towards students who need something to make notes and bookmarks, highlight and save essential parts of the text, use a dictionary – makes InkPad Lite an … [Read more...] about Pocketbook InkPad Lite is a 9.7 inch e-reader
Pocketbook introduces new text to speech voices
Pocketbook has just released a new firmware update for the Inkpad Pro, and in the next two months, will support other devices. There is new TTS engine, which introduces new natural-sounding voices in more than 30 languages. As well as brand-new languages they did not have before, such as Czech, Slovakian and Hungarian. Meet new voices in English: for US – Ashley, Beth, Jeff, … [Read more...] about Pocketbook introduces new text to speech voices
e-Reader company PocketBook countersued by owner of Pocketbook.com
PocketBook International SA seems to have landed up itself in a bit of a soup here now that the owner of the domain name, Pocketbook.com has sued the former on charges of reverse domain name hijacking. All of it started back in 2019 when the eBook reader company filed a UDRP against the domain name owner, Pocetbook.com though the same got squashed. Not content with that, the … [Read more...] about e-Reader company PocketBook countersued by owner of Pocketbook.com
Pocketbook Aqua 2 Waterproof e-reader is discontinued
Pocketbook released the Aqua 2 e-reader in 2017 and this was primarily marketed as being waterproof, so you can read at the beach or in the bathtub. The company has been selling this device ever since it came out and they just confirmed with Good e-Reader that it is discontinued and no longer will be making more units.Waterproof e-readers were a fad that started in 2014 and … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Aqua 2 Waterproof e-reader is discontinued
Pocketbook Inkpad Color vs Onyx Boox Nova 3 Color
The Onyx Boox Nova 3 Color and Pocketbook inkpad Color are two e-readers that are running the latest generation E INK Kaleido Plus color e-paper. These devices are quite different when it comes to the overall user experience, the Inkpad is running Linux and supports a myriad of ebook formats, whereas the Nova also reads books, but is running Android 10 and has Google Play, it … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Inkpad Color vs Onyx Boox Nova 3 Color