e-Reading Tech

Kindle for PC 1.24 Adds New Study Features

13 June, 2018 // 3 Comments

Amazon just started pushing out a new update. I am still waiting for it to install, but I am told that the update will make the app more useful for studying. The previous update added new font [Read More ...]

Microsoft Edge Browser for Android Now Claims to Support eBooks

12 June, 2018 // 4 Comments

Launched in October, Microsoft's Edge web browser for the Android always struck me as a product that was released so MS could check off another box, but it looks like I was wrong. Microsoft released [Read More ...]

Remarkable Writing Slate Gains Battery Tweaks in Official Update, New Epub App from 3rd-Party Hacker

10 June, 2018 // 3 Comments

A few days back my Remarkable 10.3" writing slate got an over-the-air update, and then this morning it got a bonus. The firmware update, according to Remarkable's blog post, "increases battery life [Read More ...]

Intel “Tiger Rapids” Concept Design Revives the Entourage Edge Idea

9 June, 2018 // 2 Comments

The Entourage Edge was a funky looking two-screen Android device that launched in late 2009. It had a brief heyday before everyone decided that the design was clunky and difficult to use, after which [Read More ...]

Kindle Firmware Update 5.9.6 Lets You Install Your Own Fonts

6 June, 2018 // 4 Comments

Amazon released a new update for its ereaders this week, and it's going to make picky readers very happy. The update adds support for Arabic-language ebooks which have been available through the [Read More ...]

Barnes & Noble is Ending Support for the Original Nook eReader

5 June, 2018 // 11 Comments

You're not going to believe the email Barnes & Noble is sending out today. I've just learned that B&N is withdrawing support for the Nook 1st edition, the dual-screen ereader than B&N [Read More ...]

Something is Happening to the Basic Kindle

5 June, 2018 // 2 Comments

It appears Amazon is doing something to or with the basic Kindle, and no one is sure what's going on. Edit: And the basic Kindle has been restored to the menu and the comparison page. Weird. My [Read More ...]

iBooks Renamed to Apple Books, Gains Reading Now Tab, Bookstore, Audiobook Section

4 June, 2018 // 3 Comments

Apple is making its big announcements today at WWDC, and they shared a few details about Apple's ebook app. iBooks is getting a huge update as well as a new name when iOS 12 is released. It is now [Read More ...]

Dasung Paperlike 3 E-ink Monitor Now Selling on Indiegogo for $900

4 June, 2018 // 1 Comment

The Chinese monitor maker Dasung is now selling its 4th-general monitor, the Paperlike 3, on Indiegogo, for $900. This started out a crowd-funding campaign, but it is already fully funded so we might [Read More ...]

E-ink Booth Tour SID Display Week 2018 (videos)

4 June, 2018 // 0 Comments

The ereader market is mostly dead, but E-ink is still showing off nifty looking new prototypes. For example, E-ink showed off their new 10.3" flexible display last week at SID Display Week. Yes, [Read More ...]

ClearInk is Still a Year Away From Mass Production (video)

31 May, 2018 // 5 Comments

ClearInk demonstrated the latest examples of their screen tech at SID Display Week 2018. The screens missed their promised ship date of last quarter, but ClearInk says that in spite of the delay they [Read More ...]

Two Years In and Kobo is Still Missing the Mark on its Color-Changing Frontlight

28 May, 2018 // 28 Comments

With the Clara HD leaking yet again in advance of tomorrow's announcement, the launch is now less breaking news than fait accompli. I don't know that I will be writing much about the Clara HD; aside [Read More ...]

Sony DPT-CP1 10.3″ Writing Slate is Coming to the US for $600

22 May, 2018 // 4 Comments

Yesterday Sony officially launched its newest E-ink writing slate in the US. It’s up for pre-order on B&H Photo and Amazon for $600, and is expected to start shipping 21 June. The DPT-CP1 is [Read More ...]

Dasung Paperlike HD E-ink Monitor (video)

22 May, 2018 // 6 Comments

Dasung is a Chinese startup that is the only company to have produced an E-ink monitor. They call it the Paperlike, and launched their first model in 2015, then followed it with two more models only [Read More ...]

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