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Amazon Kindle Touch: Two touchscreen models, plus £89 Kindle
New ebook readers ahoy! 28 September 2011 16:21 GMT TweetAmazon has bolstered its expected Amazon Kindle Fire launch with a batch of new ebook readers. The Amazon Kindle Touch range consists of two models, one 3G and Wi-Fi, one Wi-Fi only. Plus, the company has announced a cheaper non-touchscreen Kindle...
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Rollable e-ink scroll found at Display Taiwan show
Reusable advertising banners 16 June 2011 12:14 GMT TweetPocket-lint has seen all sorts of flexible displays to date, but ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) showed off a rather unusually shaped model at Display Taiwan this week. More of an E Ink type solution than a standard monitor, the new...
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EXCLUSIVE: Cool-er partners with Elonex for new colour eBook reader range
UK company down but not out 9 September 2010 16:19 GMT TweetThe Cool-er eBook reader was an interesting concept on its launch back at the end of 2009. It was light, (fairly) inexpensive, had decent page turn speed and, most importantly, stood out from the crowd as fun and funky. However, in June 2010 it had...
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Philips Research reveals "chameleon" e-skins for gadgets
Consumer electronics about to get a whole lot more colourful 9 December 2009 16:40 GMT TweetPhilips Research has announced it has developed a new colour e-paper technology that could see a whole host of more colourful and personalised gadgets hitting the market.
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Marvell and E-Ink offer e-reader chip
Integrated offering put together 3 November 2009 16:03 GMT TweetMarvell and E-Ink have joined forces to create a system-on-a-chip that's designed for use in E-reader devices. It should mean that new devices are able to be rolled out increasingly quickly from any manufacturer that wants to hook it up to a screen,...
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VIDEO: Oxford Papershow turns the pen into digital whiteboard marker
Phill Jupitus talks you through digital writing kit 21 August 2009 14:29 GMT TweetOxford has launched a digital writing kit called "Papershow", which promises to allow you to display writing on paper onto the screen of a computer, projector or big screen telly.
Even better, they've roped Phill Jupitus into helping promote... -
Flexible e-ink display "months away"
Future tech not far off 4 August 2009 9:27 GMT TweetA Cambridge-based company is "months away" from launching an e-ink reader with a flexible screen, according to The Times. Plastic Logic reckons that it'll be able to have a product in the market in early 2009.
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Prime View acquires E Ink Corporation
For $215 million 2 June 2009 10:36 GMT TweetPrime View International, apparently the world's highest volume supplier of ePaper display modules, has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire E Ink Corporation, the electronic paper display company for approximately $215 million.
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HP announces eSkins
New flexible reflective colour film available to gadget manufacturers 1 June 2009 17:05 GMT TweetHP has announced the launch of a new display technology that can be used to personalise consumer electronics products including mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, netbooks and notebooks.
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VIDEO: Ozzy Osbourne advertises Samsung phones
Says E-Ink is "Samsung voodoo, man" 22 May 2009 12:52 GMT TweetIn the States, Samsung has got Ozzy Osbourne to advertise its latest mobiles. Here Ozzy is shown the new Alias 2 with E-Ink technology, promptly dismissed by the ageing rock star as "black magic". Hit play to see it in full...
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Samsung Alias 2 launches with E-Ink display
"State-of-the-art transforming keypad" 11 May 2009 17:56 GMT TweetSamsung has launched a mobile phone in the States that offers a "state-of-the-art" transforming E-Ink display.
The Alias 2, described as a "next generation dual-hinge messaging phone with the convenience of an E Ink transforming keypad in... -
Colour e-paper debuts
Qualcomm-made display launches in MP3 player 21 October 2008 11:13 GMT TweetThe first device with a colour e-paper display has launched.
From Freestyle Audio, it's a waterproof MP3 player with the high contrast screen angled as ideal for use in bright, outdoor conditions.
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E-Ink display phones to launch
Japanese launch for high-contrast handsets 24 July 2008 16:50 GMT TweetE-Ink has announced on that both Casio and Hitachi will use its E Ink Vixplex Imaging Film for the outside displays of their new clamshell phones.
Although it's unlikely these models will make it to the UK, it's a notable launch from the... -
Seiko Epson unveils A4 E-ink display
For e-newspapers 23 May 2008 11:07 GMT TweetSeiko Epson has unveiled a 13.4-inch, A4-size electronic paper display that's considerably larger than its previous 7-inch offering.
Offering a pixel count of 3104 x 4128 and definition is as high as 385ppi, the company says it could replace... -
E-Ink display watch goes on sale
The future! On your wrist! 20 March 2008 17:00 GMT TweetUntil now, most E-Ink watches we've seen have either been concepts, or how-much unaffordable. This new device from ThinkGeek is different though - at $250 it's a lot more within reach of the common geek's wallet.
The E-Ink technology used...
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