I’ve been keeping an eye on things over on E Ink’s website for anything new ever since they stated in a recent interview that they would be releasing a new generation of ebook reader screens soon that are capable of going up to 100 page turns without needing to do a full page refresh, just […]
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E Ink Expected to Release Successor to Pearl Screens By End of Year
Earlier in the month David Carnoy from CNET posted details of an interview with E Ink, the company that makes the screens for the Kindles, Kobo and Sony ereaders, Nook, and most other ebook readers around the world. Unfortunately the folks at E Ink didn’t reveal very much new information that hasn’t been talked about […]
Video of Onyx’s Android E Ink eBook Readers and Smartphone
Charbax from ARMdevices.net is at Computex 2013 this week and once again posted an interesting video that shows off some of Onyx International’s new Android-powered E Ink ebook readers as well as their 4.3″ E Ink Android smartphone. Unfortunately Onyx has virtually no presence in the United States so unless you follow the field of […]
A Closer Look at Sony’s New 13.3″ E Ink PDF Reader Prototype (Videos)
Earlier this month Sony revealed that they are planning on releasing a trial run of a new PDF reading device later this year in Japan that uses a 13.3″ Mobius E Ink screen. Sony’s device is the first to use a Mobius display, and that’s because Mobius was co-developed by Sony and E Ink in […]
New 13.3″ Flexible E Ink Mobius Displays Introduced
E Ink has announced that they have co-developed a new large format epaper display technology with Sony called Mobius that is going to start being mass producing later this year. Mobius displays measure in at 13.3 inches, and have a resolution of 1200×1600. The size is meant to correspond with a typical A4 size sheet […]
Apple Doesn’t Like E Ink eBook Readers and Thinks They’re a Waste of Time
That title isn’t necessarily a statement of fact. But when you stop and consider the circumstances and evaluate the evidence, it’s pretty easy to come to that conclusion. Why else wouldn’t Apple release a dedicated E Ink reading device to go along with their ebookstore? Apple opened the doors on the iBookstore back in early […]
“Digital Ink” Screens Look Just as Good as E Ink Screens
Earlier this month I posted an article about the Trekstor Pyrus Mini ebook reader. Not only is it the world’s smallest dedicated ereader with its 4.3″ screen, it’s also one of just a handful of ebook readers to ever use an epaper screen not produced by the company E Ink. All the Kindles, Nooks, Kobos, […]
5 Reasons E Ink eReaders are Better for Reading eBooks Than Tablets
One question that often comes up with regards to ebook readers and tablets is which is better for ereading? Some people have a hard time trying to choose between something like the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Fire HD, especially when buying them as a gift for someone else. The main thing to consider is […]