What you need to know
- DuRoBo announced the Moodi: a wireless page-turner that is compatible with a "wide range" of e-readers, tablets, and phones.
- DuRoBo says the Moodi is designed to reduce the strain users experience when reading with a device over longer periods.
- The Moodi offers a selection of swappable emoji caps with deliver a gentle, satisfying clicking experience in the palm of your hand.
- The Moodi is available on Amazon U.S. for $30.99.
There are accessories of all kinds in the tech world, and DuRoBo is bringing competition to a surprising device.
DuRoBo shared details about the launch of Moodi: a wireless, Bluetooth page-turning remote that uses cute (swappable) emoji caps. DuRoBo is the company behind the Krono ePaper Focus Hub. This remote is said to "make long reading sessions more comfortable and more enjoyable." Usually, users are holding their device, using their thumb or finger to turn the page.
DuRoBo says its Moodi is designed to "reduce the strain" typically experienced during longer reading sessions. With its small form, the Moodi offers a "soft, springy" and satisfying rebound when pressing its buttons. The Moodi offers three modes: Reading, Multimedia, and Browsing. For Reading, consumers can hold the Moodi in one hand and enjoy the gentle, tactile button presses to turn the page.
The Multimedia Mode brings easy play, pause, or track-skipping controls for audiobooks, music, and podcasts. The Browsing option is centered around browsing posts online.
With a 90mAh battery inside the ergonomic frame, the Moodi can reportedly last "for weeks" on a single charge. Additionally, its built-in lanyard helps keep it comfortably (and safely) around your wrist for maximum chill potential. What's more, the swappable emoji caps are a highlight for the Moodi, giving consumers options such as "meh, cheeky, drowsy, hype, vibin’ and goofy."
DuRoBo's Moodi is available on Amazon for $30.99 in the U.S. The company adds that the Moodi is compatible with a "wide range" of e-readers, tablets, and smartphones.
Reading should be chill
What's interesting is that when my colleague Nicholas Sutrich brought this up, he also mentioned that Boox has a similar product. You might know Boox better for its pocketable e-readers; however, it also has a small, tappable page-turner. Boox's version is called Tappy, and takes on a different shape than what DuRoBo is doing with Moodi. Either way, it's intriguing to see competition enter a device like this.
DuRoBo showed off its Krono during CES 2026, and it was arguably the event's most interesting e-reader. According to Sutrich, the Krono is off to a good start with a minimalistic, phone-sized e-reader vibe going on. DuRoBo also made the experience much simpler than others, but Sutrich said, "I'd also like to see some more options for the existing functions."
Android Central's Take
As I said at the top of the article, this wireless page-turning device might be weird in a good way. I can almost imagine the satisfying click feeling DuRoBo is going for. If you're a PC gamer or know someone who is, and they have a fancy-looking keyboard, ask them why. I can almost guarantee that it's because of the sound. A mechanical keyboard that sounds good is like half the reason why I have the keyboard I do. Also, what DuRoBo is doing with this small page-turner sounds like maximum chill reading time.
