by dbadmin | Jan 18, 2026 | E-Ink, eReader, Reviews
I live in aggressively air-conditioned spaces, which is largely my partner’s fault. Despite moving to Hawaii so I’d never experience winter again, I’m still always freezing, just now with palm trees outside the window. And that’s exactly where the Kobo Remote comes...
by dbadmin | Jan 17, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Kindle, E-Ink, eReader, Reviews
I’ve been reviewing E-ink devices long enough to know that color is rarely the slam dunk it sounds like on a spec sheet. Each generation promises fewer compromises, then quickly reminds us that E-Ink color comes with caveats. When Amazon finally brought color to its...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Amazon Kindle, E-Ink, eReader, News
TL;DR Amazon is launching its Fig colorway for the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft on January 28, 2026. The new finish applies to the front-lit Colorsoft model, available in 32GB and 64GB configurations. This is a design update only, with no changes to hardware, specs, or...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | CES 2026, Cheap Android Phones, E-Ink, Features
One of the more interesting smartphone trends of the last year or two has been the rise of minimalist phones; phones that are designed to be less addictive than “regular” smartphones while still keeping you connected to phone calls, texts, etc. I saw one such device...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2026 | E-Ink, eReader, Features
I’ve reviewed enough e-readers to know that most of the hacks floating around are either painfully obvious or so niche they only matter if you’re already deep in the weeds. Every so often, though, a tip pops up that’s unreasonably useful. Setting a custom screensaver...
by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2026 | Android, E-Ink, eReader, Features, Tablets
For a long time, I was using my Android-based E-Ink devices in the most basic ways possible. I read books, occasionally opened a PDF, and mostly just wondered why they didn’t feel all that different from a more locked-down e-reader. The truth is, I hadn’t really...
