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displays
Pixel Qi E-Paper LCD Dual Display Video Walkthrough
Here's the first hands-on video with the new Pixel Qi LCD screen, a panel that touts a two-mode, high-resolution LCD display—one mode being "transflective," so that it swaps backlight for natural light, requires less energy and is easier on the eyes—LCD's answer to E-Ink. More » -
e-ink
Taiwanese Company Buys E-Ink Maker, Will Pursue Color Screens
E Ink, the company that invented and produces the e-ink displays for Amazon, Sony, and others, was recently acquired for $215 million—providing the means, said the company's president, to keep color e-ink displays on track for release in 2010. More » -
cellphones
Samsung Alias 2 Flips Its Keypad For Any Occasion, Arrives May 11th
The Samsung Alias 2 may be a dumbphone, but it's got one feature that (kinda!) sets it apart: It unfolds into landscape and portrait configurations, and uses the same keypad in both. How?Witchcraft!E-ink! More » -
rumor
NYT: Amazon Debuting Jumbo Kindle 'As Early As This Week' (Updated)
The Kindle 2 may only be a few months old, but the New York Times reports that Amazon is set to unveil a big-screen E ink reader, designed for newspapers, magazines and textbooks. Soon! UPDATED More » -
factoid
70% of Kindle Owners Are over 40?
The Official Amazon Kindle Forum has a thread called the "Average Kindle Owner's Age." Someone counted up all 1,387 responses and found that 70% of respondents were over 40. More » -
it runs on human blood
Rupert Murdoch Investing In a Mysterious Color eBook Reader
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp potentate and noted evil person, yesterday announced his company is "investing in a new device that has a bigger screen [than the Kindle], [and] four colors," adding, "THE KINDLE MUST PERISH." More » -
ebooks
iRiver Libre Is Like a Kindle Light
Japan is not new to ebooks—Sony has touted the technology overseas for some time—but with the Kindle 2, everyone is jumping on the eBoook/E Ink bandwagon, including iRiver. UPDATE More » -
e ink
Hearst Media Magazine Company Planning Their Very Own E-Book Reader
Global publishing giant Hearst, the name behind newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle and magazines like Esquire and Popular Mechanics, is planning a wireless e-reader with a large screen. More » -
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giz explains
Giz Explains: Why There Isn't a Perfect Ebook Reader
Amazon's Kindle 2, announced on Monday, is the probably the best ebook reader you can buy. But neither it, nor any other reader out there, will be converting the masses anytime soon. Here's why: More » -
e ink
E Ink's AM300 Dev Kit Capable of Quick Animations and Touch Input
Cambridge-based E Ink is turning some heads with it's AM300 Developer Kit, which promises refresh rates fast enough to support animations (think dynamic ads), interactive touch input, and 16 unadulterated, detailed shades of grey (!). Developed in conjunction with Epson, the kit uses the New York Times as an example, which makes sense, as those enamored with E Ink technology have long fantasized about its use with newspapers and magazines. In any case, the dev kit looks pretty cool and I can't wait for people to start using it in the real world. [Youtube via Engadget] -
concepts
LIVRE, a Compromise on the E-book
While those who are born into a world of e-books won't miss much, there are a few generations of paper-readers who might still need some convincing. The LIVRE, a concept for a more tactile friendly e-book, first looks like a chunky version of Sony's Reader. But the design is actually fairly inspired. More » -
write on
Writeable, Color e-paper ReKindles Our Interest
Fuji Xerox has just demonstrated what may be the Holy Grail of e-paper—probably not the "E-Ink" technology found inside the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, but something similar—a prototype display that a user and write on. Three layers of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals are used (red, green and blue), meaning the display has a gel-like base. More » -
new and improved
E Ink Improves Contrast and Refresh Rate for E Books
We really like the idea of ebooks, but their low contrast and pokey refresh rate just about ruins the experience when using devices such as the Sony PRS-500 Reader pictured above. Now, Cambridge, Massachusetts, company E Ink, the inventor of this tech, has decided to spruce it up with a higher-performance imaging film it calls Vizplex. More » -
gadgets
blueChute: E Ink Concept
The E Ink blueChute concept is just what e-ink (confused?) needs to get us excited again. Sure, it has all those energy efficient and ease of reading benefits just like its predecessors, but never before have we seen e-ink displays with this combination of sexiness and general utility—plus we could always use another eye chart. More »
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