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Boox has begun taking preorders for the Picco, a credit-card-sized ereader with a 3.94-inch monochrome ePaper display and 235 PPI resolution, weighing about 58 grams. It starts at $100, ships in November, includes a 16GB microSD card expandable to 2TB, page-turn buttons, touchscreen controls, four-way orientation, and an adjustable warm/cool front light, plus a magnetic ring case for attaching to a phone.
Engadget reviewed the Boox Go 6 (Gen II), a 6-inch Android-powered ereader, praising its compact size, adjustable warm/cool front light, and 300PPI display. The reviewer noted the device lacks any IP water or dust resistance rating, a drawback compared to competitors like Kobo, and observed noticeable screen ghosting when switching apps, though this is adjustable via refresh settings.
Amazon has quietly equipped every Kindle released since 2016 with Bluetooth, even though the devices lack built-in speakers or headphone jacks. The wireless connection lets users pair headphones or speakers to listen to audiobooks or have text read aloud, rather than for downloading books, which still relies on Wi-Fi or USB.