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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.

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10:31 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,687 views, 39 comments

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.

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9:05 AM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Mark Wilson
3,339 views, 4 comments

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 »

10:30 AM on Thu May 10 2007
By Charlie White
1,828 views, 20 comments

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 »

1:34 PM on Sun Mar 11 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,889 views, 13 comments