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Epson Proud of Its 13 Inches of E-paper
We haven't been talking much about e-paper as of late, but companies are still chipping away at the technology all the same. Epson just unveiled their newest flagship demo, a 13.4-inch display with 3104 × 4128 resolution and pixel density as high as 385ppi. Contrast ratio is also quite good at 10:1 (the WSJ is somewhere around half of that) and reflectiveness is 40% (which must be good if they are promoting it, right?). Epson has no immediate plans to produce this particular model, but don't be surprised if you see its tech show up elsewhere down the line. [Fareastgizmos]
e-ink
Ultra-Shapable E-Ink Becomes Reality This Fall
How many concept products have we shown featuring some form of curved or oddly shaped E-Ink display? A pillion?* Thankfully, the good people at E-Ink have seen fit to make these dreams come true: New "ultra-moldable" E-Ink cells are 40% thinner, can be cut into unique shapes, and even curved. This doesn't mean they're bendy, but it does mean you will be one step closer to achieving that bionic soldier-of-fortune look you'd like to cultivate to woo the ladies. The first product to be demonstrated is this humble but high functioning Delphi keychain. In the world of novelty keychains alone, the possibilities seem limitless. [Electronista]*I am not entirely sure there is such a quantity as a "pillion," but there should be.
printer test
Inkjet Ink Test: Manufacturer Brand vs. Cheapo Store Ink
Trusted Reviews has a big investigation on inkjet printers and inkjet ink, and their year-long study comparing fading between more expensive manufacturer brand vs. the cheaper crappy brand shows that you get what you pay for. Over three months, the differences between the two were negligible, with pages only fading slightly (but noticeably) in quality. More »
deals
Dealzmodo: Free Printer Ink Refill At Walgreens Today
Print out this coupon and head to Walgreens to get a free printer ink refill today. Hey, waaaaait a minute. How are you supposed to print this coupon if your ink is dry? You almost got me, Walgreens. Good for Dell, HP, Lexmark, Okidata, Primera, Sharp and Xerox cartridges. [Walgreens via Wisebread via Consumerist]
4:00 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Jason Chen
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optimus
Apparently, when Jesus called Art.Lebedev's Optimus Tactus keyboard "Optimus Retardus" for its lack of physical keys, the design team listened. Or not. Either way, Lebedev's latest plan is to indeed make a visual keyboard with just one full-color screen as opposed to many tiny ones. But it will overlay physical transparent keys (like on the Upravlator). In the end, you'd actually have a hard time noticing that each key isn't its own display. The goal is to get this thing into production by year's end, and to sell it for under $800—a bargain by Art.Lebedev standards. Later, the dudes will move to E-Ink or e-paper for lighter, wireless keyboards. [Optimus Project]
Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys
Apparently, when Jesus called Art.Lebedev's Optimus Tactus keyboard "Optimus Retardus" for its lack of physical keys, the design team listened. Or not. Either way, Lebedev's latest plan is to indeed make a visual keyboard with just one full-color screen as opposed to many tiny ones. But it will overlay physical transparent keys (like on the Upravlator). In the end, you'd actually have a hard time noticing that each key isn't its own display. The goal is to get this thing into production by year's end, and to sell it for under $800—a bargain by Art.Lebedev standards. Later, the dudes will move to E-Ink or e-paper for lighter, wireless keyboards. [Optimus Project]
digital ink
Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe Writes Anywhere
The updated Iogear Mobile Scribe captures 50 pages of your handwriting and doodles on any surface, using normal ink, and without the need to be connected to a computer like the previous Digital Scribe GPEN100C. This storage capability is more than enough for a full day of classes and meetings, but short of the 250 pages necessary to do anything really useful. And with useful I really mean full-length stickmen animations. Full specs after the jump: More »
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.
gadgets
This e-paper bathroom scale idea from Duck Image Studio seems like a fantastic idea at first. It's e-ink, so it's thin, which means you can embed it into bath mats or floor tiles or maybe even into your shower. Imagine being able to see how much you weigh every time you bathed, or brushed your teeth, or took a leak (men only). You'd develop body image issues in record time. [Yanko Design]
Paper e-Ink Scale Design Looks Great on Paper, Might Not Be Practical
This e-paper bathroom scale idea from Duck Image Studio seems like a fantastic idea at first. It's e-ink, so it's thin, which means you can embed it into bath mats or floor tiles or maybe even into your shower. Imagine being able to see how much you weigh every time you bathed, or brushed your teeth, or took a leak (men only). You'd develop body image issues in record time. [Yanko Design]
cellphones
Hitachi W61H Cellphone Packs E-Ink Display on its Bum
Hitachi has just debuted its W61H cellphone, which packs a 2.7-Inch E-Ink display on its reverse side. The display, which has been dubbed the Silhouette Screen, will be able to show off one of 95 pre-set graphics, but beyond the aesthetics the E-Ink offering has, it seems to have little other utility. (No caller data, time, date or SMS information can be viewed.) Jump for another shot.
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5:26 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Haroon Malik
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love
Sony Reader Goes Total Stereotype for Valentine's Day
Sony is offering both the color pink and absurd romanticism in a special $299 V-Day Sony Reader Bundle.
Coming with a pink "Cross Your Heart" Reader skin and a coupon for 14 Harlequin Special Releases...let's just say that we'd never date anyone who accepted this gift in earnest. For those interested in what a real lady (my wife) thinks about the Sony Reader, hit up her impressions here. For the record, she's still reading with it nonstop.
concept
We have all doodled an idea or a bit of important information on a napkin at one point or another, but designer Avery Holleman takes it a step further with the Napkin PC. The device is intended to help creative groups collaborate on designs more effectively. Here's how it works: data is sent to the multi-touch e-paper "napkin" interface via the pen using short range radio frequency (RF). The pen and the napkin also communicate with the base station PC via long-rage RF. More after the break.
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Napkin PC Concept Utilizes Multi-Touch E-Paper Display and RF Technology
We have all doodled an idea or a bit of important information on a napkin at one point or another, but designer Avery Holleman takes it a step further with the Napkin PC. The device is intended to help creative groups collaborate on designs more effectively. Here's how it works: data is sent to the multi-touch e-paper "napkin" interface via the pen using short range radio frequency (RF). The pen and the napkin also communicate with the base station PC via long-rage RF. More after the break.
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impressions
My Wife's Take After a Week With an eReader
I gave my wife a Sony Reader for Christmas after she'd talked about them for some time (she deemed the Kindle "ugly" btw, which is important as anything else for a gadget that's designed to be looked at for hours on end, I guess). Her verdict on the experience? Good, but there's one thing she's surprised to miss most from real books: More »
review
Lightning Round: PHOSPHOR E-Ink Watch
The gadget: The PHOSPHOR brand E-Ink Watch. It's the world's first dual analog and digital watch with its digital display background appearing in E-Ink. It's like a Kindle that only tells time.
The Price: $250
watches
I suppose it was only a matter of time before a company decided to use the same E-Ink technology found in the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader on a watch. Now that someone has, the result is interesting but slightly underwhelming. At the push of a button, users can change the watch face design —unfortunately, these changes are confined to a black and white face and various digital and analog configurations. It is a decent first try, but the technology probably won't be truly useful in this capacity until color E-ink displays become available. Available for $250. [Product Page via Wrist Dreams via OhGizmo]
PHOSPHOR Ana-Digi Watch Features E-Ink Display
I suppose it was only a matter of time before a company decided to use the same E-Ink technology found in the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader on a watch. Now that someone has, the result is interesting but slightly underwhelming. At the push of a button, users can change the watch face design —unfortunately, these changes are confined to a black and white face and various digital and analog configurations. It is a decent first try, but the technology probably won't be truly useful in this capacity until color E-ink displays become available. Available for $250. [Product Page via Wrist Dreams via OhGizmo]
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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privacy intact
Spy Pen Writes with Invisible Ink, Illuminates with Ultraviol, Then Shreds Messages
Ever get caught passing a note in class? Instead of swallowing the evidence, you droogs can just shred that little piece of your personal life, and your privacy will be intact with this ultraviolet spy pen with a message shredder built in. Ultraviolet? Yes, the pen also writes messages with special ink that can only be read with an ultraviolet light, conveniently nestled within this useful $9 instrument. [Spycatcher, via Oh Gizmo]
our kindle verdict
It's dumb to test the Amazon Kindle by sitting at a desk, pressing a lot of buttons. The real judgment as to its usefulness has to come after experiencing it throughout the week in three key real-life reading scenarios:
• In the bedroom
• On an airplane
• Atop the porcelain throne (yes, I'm talking about the toilet)
Join us as we take you where we don't like to take too many strangers, and experience the real-life Kindle review: More »
Amazon Kindle Real-Life Review (Verdict: Lightweight, Long Lasting and Easy to Grip... In Bed)
It's dumb to test the Amazon Kindle by sitting at a desk, pressing a lot of buttons. The real judgment as to its usefulness has to come after experiencing it throughout the week in three key real-life reading scenarios: • In the bedroom
• On an airplane
• Atop the porcelain throne (yes, I'm talking about the toilet)
Join us as we take you where we don't like to take too many strangers, and experience the real-life Kindle review: More »
1:00 PM on Fri Nov 23 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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58 comments
Latest by n/a: After hearing many sides of the story and hearing many mixed feeling about the Amazon Kindle verdict, I am kind of in the middle. I am always ok with better technological advances to make life easier and ergonomics but the more »
