Foldable displays – they’re not just for smartphones and tablets. E Ink is showing off a new 10.3 inch foldable electronic paper display that could be used for eBook readers that you can fold in half like… you know, a book. E Ink screens, which are used in Amazon Kindle devices and other eBook readers, […]
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Lilbits: All your games in one place (OK, just some of them)
Steam has dominated the PC gaming space for much of the past two decades by giving gamers a single place to buy games, track stats and achievements, stream games over a home network, and more. But in recent years the company has seen increased competition… and now two of those competitors have announced that their […]
Amazon stops selling apps and games for older Kindles
Once upon a time you could play Scrabble, do crossword puzzles, and run other third-party apps and games on Amazon Kindle eReaders. But Amazon stopped offering the feature in 2014 when the company launched the Kindle Voyage. Every new model since then has lacked support for so-called “Kindle Active Content.” Still, if you had an […]
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus dual-screen laptop now available in the US (LCD + E Ink displays)
1 Comment on Lenovo ThinkBook Plus dual-screen laptop now available in the US (LCD + E Ink displays) The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is a laptop with two displays. Lift the lid and you’ll find yourself staring at a 13.3 inch LCD screen. But close the lid and you’ll see a 10.8 inch E Ink display. First unveiled in January, the ThinkBook Plus went on sale in China in April. Now it’s available in […]
HiSense Q5 is a 10.5 inch Android tablet with an ePaper screen
This week Chinese device maker unveiled a new line of smartphones with color E Ink displays. But they’re not the company’s only new electronic devices. The Hisense Q5 is a 10.5 inch tablet with a grayscale display, an octa-core processor, and Android 10 software. It’s expected to be available in China on June 10 for […]
More details about E Ink’s new color displays for eReaders (and maybe smartphones)
Several companies recently announced plans to release eReaders with color E Ink displays this year, and at least one smartphone with a color E Ink screen is set to go on sale in China next week. But so far we haven’t seen many details about the technology used in those color displays. Now we know […]
Hisense launches A5 smartphones with color E Ink displays in China for under $300
Chinese electronic company Hisense is introducing a new line of smartphones featuring color E Ink displays. The Hisense A5C is a budge Android phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, 4GB of RAM. But its standout feature is the phone’s 5.84 inch color E Ink display. The Hisense A5C goes on sale in China August […]
Lilbits 390: A DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop made from off-the-shelf parts
There’s a fine line between genius and madness, and I’m not entirely sure which side this falls on, but web designer ArleyM recently shared details about a DIY ergonomic E Ink laptop project… and it’s kind of beautiful and horrific at the same time. Basically, the kit combines an ergonomic keyboard from Kinesis, a Kensington […]
Onyx launches tiny BOOX Poke2 eReader, promises color model is on the way
The new Onyx BOOX Poke2 is an eBook reader with a 6 inch, 1488 x 1072 pixel E Ink display. But while the screen is the same size as the one on Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite, the Poke2 is a smaller, lighter device thanks to slimmer bezels. Unlike the Kindle Paperwhite, the Poke2 also supports color […]
Lenovo’s dual-screen ThinkBook Plus up for pre-order in China (LCD + E Ink)
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is a dual-screen laptop with a 13.3 inch LCD display and a secondary 10.8 inch E Ink display on the lid. Honestly, when Lenovo introduced the ThinkBook Plus during CES in January, I half figured it was a concept device that would never see the light of day, despite the company’s assurance […]