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Official Crowd Supply image of the Open Book Touch open-source e-reader project

Open Book Touch Project Watch: What Maker Labs Should Verify Before Backing

July 14, 2026 - by TVG Editorial Team - 1 Comment

Open Book Touch brings a pocketable open-source e-reader to Crowd Supply. It looks interesting for makers and educators, but crowdfunding specs, dates, and final quality can change.

PocketMage e-paper PDA shown in an official Crowd Supply project image

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PocketMage Project Watch: What Maker Labs Should Verify Before Backing an E-Paper PDA

July 9, 2026 - by TVG Editorial Team - 1 Comment

PocketMage is a crowdfunded e-paper PDA with an OLED secondary display and QWERTY keyboard. TVG looks at the maker-lab questions: repairability, software openness, battery life, keyboard quality, and delivery risk.