Hacker News with Generative AI: E-Readers

Boox devices now ship with a Chinese propaganda AI assistant (reddit.com)
Azure GPT-3 on Boox devices got silently replaced by a creepy Chinese state censored model by Bytedance, the company behind TikTok.

AI, Censorship, China, Privacy, E-Readers

10 points by cheeseface 23 days ago | 0 comments

PineNote Community Edition: Preorder coming soon (pine64.com)
The PineNote is one of the world’s most advanced e-paper tablets.

E-Readers, Hardware, Preorders, Open Source

83 points by rcarmo 83 days ago | 35 comments

Amazon Removed Download and Transfer Option for New Kindles (the-ebook-reader.com)
Here’s something that’s going to set off some conspiracy theories. As people are getting the new Kindles that were released last week, they are finding out that the new models are mysteriously missing the download and transfer via USB option for purchased ebooks from the content page at Amazon.

Amazon, E-Readers, Conspiracy Theories

42 points by DavideNL 90 days ago | 15 comments

The First Color Kindle Is Here (wired.com)
Amazon just announced four new Kindles, including a revamped Paperwhite, a more capable Scribe, and the first-ever color Kindle.

E-Readers, Amazon, Color Technology, Kindle

15 points by mschnell 94 days ago | 1 comments

Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more (aboutamazon.com)
There’s never been a better time to pick up a Kindle. Amazon is introducing an entirely new lineup of Kindle devices, including the first-ever color Kindle, a reimagined Kindle Scribe, the fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever, and a new entry Kindle in a fun, new Matcha color.

E-Readers, Amazon, Technology, New Products

575 points by bookofjoe 94 days ago | 658 comments

Amazon's first color Kindle is the e-reader of my dreams (tomsguide.com)

Amazon, E-Readers, Technology, Consumer Electronics

11 points by kjhughes 94 days ago | 0 comments

Amazon's new Kindle family includes the first color Kindle (theverge.com)
Amazon just announced four new Kindle e-readers. The Colorsoft Signature Edition is the first color Kindle, there’s a new Kindle Scribe note-taker, a faster version of its most popular Paperwhite, and a new entry-level Kindle.

Amazon, E-Readers, Technology, Consumer Electronics

10 points by Tomte 94 days ago | 1 comments

Review: ReMarkable Paper Pro (amandariu.com)
I’ve had my reMarkable 2 for several years and overall it’s been a great device. Before we talk about the new reMarkable Paper Pro, let’s talk about the pros and cons of the older reMarkable 2:

Product Reviews, E-Readers, Technology

66 points by luu 99 days ago | 43 comments

Displaying RTSP stream on a jailbroken Kindle Paperwhite (cri.dev)
As crazy/stupid as it sounds, I did it.

Hardware Hacking, E-Readers, Streaming

11 points by modmodmod 121 days ago | 2 comments

Boox Palma Review: A Phone-Sized E-Ink Android Device That Isn't a Phone (ewritable.com)

E-Readers, Android, Hardware Reviews

66 points by todsacerdoti 139 days ago | 59 comments

Read Hacker News on Kindle (2022) (ktool.io)

Kindle, Hacker News, Reading, News Aggregation, E-Readers

61 points by Timothee 195 days ago | 25 comments

Moaan InkPalm Plus is weird, cheap, small, and my kind of e-reader (sixcolors.com)