Amazon has just released a new firmware update for the new 12th generation Paperwhite and Kindle Basic 2024. This over-the-air update should be installed automatically when your e-reader is in sleep mode. The update is explained as the typical bug fixes and enhancements. However, they have solved some long-standing issues that regular Kindle users will love. The Kindles used … [Read more...] about New Firmware Update for 12th Gen Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Basic 2024
Sideloaded Kindle Colorsoft PDF files do not show up in Color
The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft has a massive issue for those who want to read PDFs in full colour. If you use Calibre on the PC or another workaround for the MAC, the PDF will only show up in black and white and not in colour. The same issue exists if you plugin the Kindle Colorsoft into the USB port and transfer the PDF by dragging and dropping. This is a severe blow to customers … [Read more...] about Sideloaded Kindle Colorsoft PDF files do not show up in Color
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft e-Reader Review
The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is a new color e-reader designed specifically for reading e-books. It is the first device from Amazon to feature a color e-paper screen, making it easy to read various types of digital content, including comics, magazines, manga, and webtoons. I was surprised that they chose a Kaleido 3 screen instead of a Gallery 3. This new device came out two … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Colorsoft e-Reader Review
E Ink Display Built Into Golf Bags For Showing Ads or Live Scores
How about golf carts as a platform for showcasing ads or displaying other information? For this, the golf bags come integrated with E Ink display for showing the relevant information; the website MajesticksGC.com reported. Apart from advertisements, live match play scores will be displayed. This has resulted from Majesticks GC and Seamless Digital entering into a partnership to … [Read more...] about E Ink Display Built Into Golf Bags For Showing Ads or Live Scores
TCL 50 PRO NxtPaper Now Available in a Shade of Blue
The TCL 50 PRO NxtPaper is one of the best options if you want the same e-paper-like eye-friendly display qualities with no page lag times or the lack of colour that E Ink displays typically suffer from. Now, the good news here is that the 50 PRO NxtPaper comes in a beautiful shade of Night Shadow Blue. This way, you can choose two colour options for the phone: charcoal gray … [Read more...] about TCL 50 PRO NxtPaper Now Available in a Shade of Blue
Xueyisheng X1 e-Note Device Features a New E Ink Alternative Display Tech
Here comes a new e-note device named Xueyisheng X1, which offers a 10.3-inch colour e-paper display. However, before you think it’s another E Ink device making its way into an already crowded scene, the e-note is based on an entirely new e-paper display technology that its makers claim offers several advantages over E Ink displays. Developed by Guangzhou Aoyi Electronic … [Read more...] about Xueyisheng X1 e-Note Device Features a New E Ink Alternative Display Tech
Amazon Has a New Software Update For Kindle and Kindle Scribe
Amazon has launched two software updates this week, one for the older Kindle Scribe and another for the 2024 Kindle Basic. The update for the Kindle Scribe is identified by the version number 5.17.1.0.1. It is a minor update at best, and it is not known what changes or new features it brings along. However, as the e-Book Reader Blog speculated, the Scribe can be expected to … [Read more...] about Amazon Has a New Software Update For Kindle and Kindle Scribe
Dasung Paperlike 12-inch Color E-Ink Monitor With 41 Hz Refresh Rate Launched
Dasung today launched the Paperlike Color E Ink monitor which comes with a 12-inch color e-paper display. It comes with a 12-inch Kaleido 3 display though the standout feature of the monitor is its high 41 Hz refresh rate. That is the highest to be found on any commercially available E Ink device currently available. The company had earlier launched the 13.3-inch monitor having … [Read more...] about Dasung Paperlike 12-inch Color E-Ink Monitor With 41 Hz Refresh Rate Launched
Amazon has stopped giving delivery dates for the Kindle Colorsoft
Amazon has stopped providing delivery dates for the Kindle Colorsoft e-reader in the United States. When customers placed orders last week, the earliest delivery date was the end of November, but now no date was given today. Why has Amazon done this with its first colour e-reader? It is likely due to bad screens in the first batch. Customers have been up in arms about the … [Read more...] about Amazon has stopped giving delivery dates for the Kindle Colorsoft
Classic Christmas Stories with Modern Twists
Reading books on Christmas Eve has deep roots in Russian and Ukrainian history. In 1831, Nikolai Gogol's story "The Night Before Christmas" became a yearly tradition, read aloud to children. This dark tale centers on a blacksmith and the devil, in love with the same girl, which all comes to a head on Christmas Eve. Unlike the familiar short story where "not a creature is … [Read more...] about Classic Christmas Stories with Modern Twists
The Best Books of November 2024
Whether you’re a fiction, nonfiction, mystery, or more fan, check out our top book picks for November 2024. There's something for every reader in our hand-picked favourites. There are plenty of new autobiographies that are out. Such as Sonny Boy by Al Pacino and everything you need to know about Van Halen. For She Is Wrath by by Emily Varga A sweeping, Pakistani romantic … [Read more...] about The Best Books of November 2024
What are the best upcoming e-books in 2025?
Plenty of excellent books are coming out in early 2025. Suzanne Collins has written a new Hunger Games book, and Rebecca Yarros has written Onyx Storm. Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth is highly anticipated by those who love fantasy books. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is also on many people's lists. Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros After nearly … [Read more...] about What are the best upcoming e-books in 2025?
Kindle Colorsoft yellow bands might be a hardware issue
The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft is their first colour e-reader with a Kaleido 3 e-paper display. Most customers who bought the Colorsoft report seeing a yellow band at the bottom of the e-paper display. Amazon said a fix is in the works, but we know further information that might indicate a hardware issue. Well-known industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Twitter "According to … [Read more...] about Kindle Colorsoft yellow bands might be a hardware issue
Anker Amazon Wireless Charging Dock For Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Launched
Charging your Kindle devices is going to be easier thanks to the new Anker Amazon Wireless Charging Dock that has now been introduced in North America and Europe. The charging dock is compatible with the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Editions, both 2022 and 2024 editions, as well as the new Kindle Colorsoft e-reader. As NotebookChck mentioned, the previous-gen Anker Amazon … [Read more...] about Anker Amazon Wireless Charging Dock For Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Launched