A lot of people were hoping that the new Kobo Aura One would come with an E Ink screen that uses a plastic-based substrate instead of glass, but unfortunately that’s not the case. So when will ebook readers start using plastic screens? Generally when you think of plastic you think of cheaper quality but when […]
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Should Kindles and Other eBook Readers Have Remote Controls?
Today Amazon announced a new page flip feature for Kindle ebooks to help make navigating ebooks easier and more convenient, especially with reference type material. Another thing that could make navigating Kindles and other ebook readers better is adding the option for a remote control. That would be especially useful for folks with disabilities. People […]
Gvido: Dual Screen 13.3-inch ePaper Music Score Device (Video)
There are a lot of forms of ereading, more than most people realize. A Japanese company, Terrada, has a new specialized epaper product under development designed for reading sheet music. The device is called the Gvido. It’s a dual-screen ereader with two E Ink Mobius screens (wow, that’s going to be expensive!). E Ink issued […]
13.3-inch Dasung Paperlike E Ink Monitor Available on Indiegogo
Earlier this month Dasung posted a series of YouTube videos showing their new 13.3-inch E Ink monitor doing various tasks and now we know why. Last week Dasung launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for their 13.3-inch Paperlike monitor. The pre-order price for the Paperlike is $799 USD with free shipping. It’s expected to ship […]
Siam 7X Dual Screen Phone with E Ink and Android 5.1
The other day I came across a new dual screen phone over at Amazon that has been out for a few months called the Siam 7X. A few dual screen smartphones and phone cases with E Ink screens have started coming out over the past couple of years. The Yotaphone has become one of the […]
E Ink Unveils New Advanced Color ePaper Screens (Video)
Today E Ink announced that they’ve found a way to greatly improve the quality of color E Ink displays. They are calling the new technology “Advanced Color ePaper” or ACeP for short. Basically what it means is they’ve made it so each pixel can produce full color instead of having to use a color filter […]
New Videos of 13.3-inch E Ink Monitor Dasung Paperlike
The first 13.3-inch E Ink monitor, the Dasung Paperlike, has reappeared on YouTube in a couple of new videos posted by Dasung Tech. The video description makes mention of it being the “latest” Dasung Paperlike display, so hopefully that means they were able to work out some of the issues with the earlier version. The […]
Visionect Launches Development Kits for 32-inch E Ink Screens
The folks at Visionect issued a press release today announcing the launch of new development kits for 32-inch E Ink screens. The kits are available in both greyscale E Ink and color E Ink. The color screens support a resolution of 1280 x 720 and the greyscale screens have a resolution of 2560 x 1440. […]