Everyone loves a pretty screen. The Kobo Aura HD is aiming to lead that charge in the ereader space. Armed with a best-in-class screen and an unusually powerful processor under the hood, the Aura HD tries its best to be a real luxury reader. It doesn't quite make it. Read More >>
Featured comment by Fursty Ferret:
"Maybe you just have weird hands but I don't have any problem holding mine. The ridges on the back actually make it slightly easier to hold than the K..." More »
At first thought, an e-ink smartphone sounds like a terrible idea. Ugh, all that lag. But think about the light weight, low cost, and insane battery life, and you can see why eInk, the company behind the screen in Kobos and Kindles, is pushing its new prototype phone hard. Read More >>
Featured comment by hax:
"Does look good, I just use my phone to tether my tablet and make calls/texts. Seems ideal. Now all they need to do it add a physical numberpad and it'..." More »
Featured comment by joeinnes:
"I can confirm that a lot of Russians like to read on public transport, and a significant number of them use their mobile phones. This looks like it co..." More »
It seems the rumours of e-ink based displays' imminent death at the hands of tablets were greatly exaggerated. Despite a glut of portable colour screen devices now on the market, e-book readers are more popular than ever, and a company called ZBD Solutions now wants to use the e-ink technology as easily updateable store signage. Read More >>
Yes, there's a question mark in that speculative headline, because this report comes via disreputable, hit and miss manufacturer news resource DigiTimes. But still. It occasionally gets a thing right, like a broken clock. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jynto:
"Personally, I see E Ink as the future of display technology. Hey, don't laugh! Ever tried to use a laptop outdoors? In bright sunlight? It sucks. Now ..." More »
E-ink displays are great in sunlight, but useless in the dark. So with hopes of ridding the world of stupid reading lamps, this super thin film promises to add a front light to your e-reader without sacrificing its battery life. Read More >>
Featured comment by Oflife:
"Interesting to find this story almost a year later knowing that the Kindle Paperwhite is now on the market.
Someone should start a site that shows ..." More »
Making the case for a wider adoption of e-ink technology, Phosphor has introduced the World Time Sport. It uses the backlight-free, low power display technology, but also eschews the buttons that would otherwise cramp its style. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"So will your shirt sleeve be swiping between world time zones all day? I suppose I'd hope that it only responds to finger touches." More »
The Kindle 3 was like the girl next-door: Maybe not the prettiest, but comfortable, smart, and simple. The new non-touch Kindle's the bitchy cheerleader; absolutely gorgeous but totally unaccommodating and uninterested in whether you're enjoying yourself. Read More >>
Featured comment by Ethereal_Gaz:
"There aren't major differences in shipping costs to the UK from China as there are to the US. Vat does add a bit but I'm sure a large portion of the Â..." More »
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