One of the downsides of the e-paper industry is that e-paper innovations tend to move slowly and only have minor incremental updates. One company powers everything from the Kindle to the Nook to Kobo, and that is E INK. The company is responsible for every part of the screen, from the touchscreen layer to the front light and how text is displayed. There is only one new thing … [Read more...] about What is new for E INK screen technology for 2024?
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Amazon Kindle e-book updates need a public changelog
Amazon Kindle books sometimes receive ebook updates that the publisher or author pushes out. The Amazon Kindle e-reader has a reporting feature in digital books for spelling mistakes that are automatically sent over and often revised. The ebook cover art will be updated to generate interest when a book is made into a movie. An example of this is Andy Weir's The Martian; the old … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-book updates need a public changelog
A great Kindle Oasis Clone – Xiaomi 7 e-reader review
The Kindle Oasis has one of the most unique designs in the e-reader business, and Xiaomi managed to copy it and surpass it. It has the same build quality, including the asymmetrical design and page-turn buttons. Still, it has a larger battery, and users can install their apps and alternative app stores. Hardware The Xiaomi 7 features a 7-inch E INK Carta 1200 display with … [Read more...] about A great Kindle Oasis Clone – Xiaomi 7 e-reader review
Chinese New Year puts the e-reader industry on pause
Chinese New Year 2024 starts on February 10th, 2024, and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 24th, 2024. This is a 16 day event, and most of the e-reader and digital paper industry are on pause. Most of the e-readers that you use on a daily basis are made in China, in addition to shipping and fulfillment of orders. Many popular Kindle models are not … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year puts the e-reader industry on pause
First Look at the Bigme Pockenote Color 2 e-reader
Bigme has just a few dedicated e-readers in their portfolio; the rest are considered to be digital paper or e-notes. The Bigme Pocketnote Color 2 appears to be one of the better ebook readers on the market. It has the latest generation color e-paper, Kaleido 3, Android 11 full access to the Google Play Store and physical page-turn buttons. It is so featured that it makes it … [Read more...] about First Look at the Bigme Pockenote Color 2 e-reader
Kobo Elipsa 2E down to its lowest price as part of Valentine’s Day sale
With the season of love just around the corner, Kobo has just made it easier for those looking to buy stuff for their loved ones, more so if they are of the bookworm type. Also, prices have come down to what it was during Black Friday, at least for the Kobo Elipsa 2E. So, instead of the regular price of $399, you can now buy a brand-new Elipsa 2E for just $349. That can be … [Read more...] about Kobo Elipsa 2E down to its lowest price as part of Valentine’s Day sale
Where do you buy ebooks from in 2024?
Good e-Reader has asked the public for the past ten years, where do you buy ebooks from? The landscape is dramatically different every couple of years. Some companies enter the space for the first time, while others exit it entirely. The industry has some constants, such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo. They have been selling digital books for the past 15 years +, and most … [Read more...] about Where do you buy ebooks from in 2024?
Is the Barnes and Noble Nook still relevant in 2024?
Barnes and Noble is the largest bookseller in the United States. They sell millions of books annually and have been heavily involved in digital reading since 2009. They have released over 22 different e-readers and tablets over the years. The bookseller exclusively focuses on the USA market since they stock Nook devices in their stores and sell them online, making them a … [Read more...] about Is the Barnes and Noble Nook still relevant in 2024?
Onyx Boox conferred Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings
Onyx Boox has been adjudged as the Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings. The feat can be considered as a testament to the huge strides that Boox has made when it comes to launching E Ink devices and products. It has been in existence since 2008 and has launched scores of E Ink devices for more than a decade. Though it started out by focusing almost … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox conferred Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings
Is there a reason to buy a Kindle anymore?
The Amazon Kindle has lost its edge in the past few years. Instead of innovating, they issue minor incremental updates through an unnecessary amount of generations, which are currently at 11. They have a tremendous lack of features that are missing at an inherent level, like expandable storage or even speakers. Amazon disregards trying new things like colour e-paper, offering … [Read more...] about Is there a reason to buy a Kindle anymore?
Why is everyone recommending e-readers for 2024?
If you search Google or Google News for e-readers, there is an avalanche of posts, recommending the best e-readers of 2024. The vast majority of these recommendations are all of the latest generation Kindle e-readers, that all came out a couple of years ago, or a myriad of other devices, such as Kobo or Boox. It is only January, and every major brand is going to release new … [Read more...] about Why is everyone recommending e-readers for 2024?
Xiaomi 7 e-paper book reader 2024
Xiaomi has introduced a new 7-inch e-reader device. The e-reader comes with an E Ink Carta 1200 display having 300 PPI resolution. The display is also aided by a 32-level warm and cold light feature which ensures you have the most optimum reading experience irrespective of the ambient lighting condition. An innovative aspect of the e-reader is that it comes with an … [Read more...] about Xiaomi 7 e-paper book reader 2024
Introducing Fanmu, the palm-sized e-reader
The basic shape might remind one of the iPhone of yore when it had the famous Home button beneath the display while there used to be thick bezels all around. Many would also be reminded of the iPod, particularly the music buffs. However, we have an e-reader here and one that is small enough to fit into your palms. As a Reddit user by the name Ok-Knowledge 7443 said, it will let … [Read more...] about Introducing Fanmu, the palm-sized e-reader
How the Chinese e-reader and ebook industry works
The Chinese market is one of the most profitable in the world regarding ebook sales. As of June 2023, the number of people who had read ebooks in China reached around 528 million, and ebook sales are projected to reach a revenue of US$1.96 billion by the end of 2024. The vast majority of people read on their smartphones, the most recent report states that 327 million read … [Read more...] about How the Chinese e-reader and ebook industry works