This Android-based tablet blends a paper-like display with app support

The HANNspree Lumo tablet pairs a reflective, paper-like display with full Android 14, to offer an alternative that's easy on ...

This tiny, e-ink Android phone is the minimalist gadget I've been waiting for

As you’d expect from a phone of this caliber, the Mudita Kompakt is a pretty simple device. It has a 4.3-inch e-ink ...

This privacy-first phone impressed me in an unexpected way

At CES 2026, I went hands-on with the Mudita Kompakt, a privacy-first smartphone with an e-paper display. Designed to ...

Mentra’s first smart glasses are open-source and come with their own app store

Mentra will soon start shipping its first smart glasses, the Mentra Live. At first glance, there’s nothing obvious setting ...

The one crucial feature e-paper phones need to finally go mainstream

E-paper phone manufacturers need to adopt an approach more advanced than that taken by Mudita to appeal to everyday users.
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Remarkable Documents Lay Bare New York’s History of Slavery

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

This handheld e-reader has effectively replaced my Kindle, and I can't argue with the price

DuRobo markets the Krono as a "focus hub," offering more functionalities than a Kindle, but less digital clutter than a smartphone. The DuRobo Krono is small and lightweight enough to make a ...

Why I use this $200 Android tablet more than my iPad, and don't regret it

The battery inside the tablet is an 8,400mAh unit, which is comparable with the current iPad lineup, and good for about six hours of sustained runtime, which translates into "all-day" of regular use.