E Ink unveiled a new type of color ePaper display called “Print-Color” a few months ago, and now a couple of Chinese device makers are introducing eReaders using the new technology. Like a Kindle, Nook, or other eBook readers with electronic ink displays, these new devices don’t require a backlight, are viewable in direct sunlight, […]
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Onyx makes a color eReader for Chinese schools
The Amazon Kindle and most other eReaders use black and white E Ink displays. A while back Amazon acquired a company called Liquavista that was working on color electronic paper display technology, but it looks like the company recently pulled the plug on Liquavista. But that doesn’t mean device makers have given up on color […]
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E Ink Prism tech could enable color-changing architecture
E Ink Holdings makes the technology used in eReaders like the Amazon Kindle. But for the past few years the company has also been showing off other uses of its ePaper technology such as smartwatches, or even electronic price tags for stores. This year the company is showcasing a few new products at the Consumer […]
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Coby Kyros tablets add a little color
Sure, the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire is nice and all, but the folks at Coby have been putting out cheap tablets for ages (or at least since last year). No, most of the cheapest models don’t have capacitive touch displays, none of them have dual core processors, and they don’t have the build quality or […]