Boox launches Tappy wireless remote for e-readers and Android devices

12 articles · Updated · Engadget · May 8

Priced at $26 and available now, the Bluetooth accessory works up to 33 feet away and has a 95mAh USB-C rechargeable battery.
Tappy offers reading, browsing and listening modes, letting users turn pages, scroll vertically or scrub through audio on Boox products and supported Android devices.
Boox said the remote is aimed at mounted or propped-up e-readers, adding convenience as its e-ink tablets and monitors gain traction.

As the e-reader market booms, can a $26 remote truly challenge Amazon's ecosystem dominance?

Is this typewriter-style remote a niche gadget or the future of interacting with digital reading devices?