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The Digital Reader
May 14, 2012
"Plastic Logic Unveils a Flexible Color ePaper Screen (video)"
Hot on the heels of the Kindle Color rumor comes this surprise bit of news from Russia. Plastic Logic, the screen tech company I'd written off in 2010, has a color screen in the works. I have full details as well as a video of the new screen. [Read More]
Taipei Times
May 7, 2012
"Taiwan will see boom in e-book market: publisher"
Taiwan's e-book market will grow dramatically in the next three years as a large number of e-book readers and tablets are made available, a local publisher said. [Read More]
PC Mag
April 16, 2012
Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley have long been identified as meccas for leading technology companies. Recently, though, we've seen more cities emerge as popular spots for tech companies to call home. One in particular, Boston, is teeming with top talent and tech resources. [Read More]
USA Today
April 12, 2012
"New Nook lets you read in the dark or on the beach"
In New York City on Thursday, the venerable bookseller unveiled a brand-new Nook electronic reader that it says becomes the first and only E-Ink-based device that lets you read in the dark, without having to clip on or supply an external reading light. And because you can read with it on a sunny beach as well as in a dark bedroom, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch Jr. says Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, as the new reader is called, is "the most versatile e-reader that's ever been created." [Read More]
Engadget
April 12, 2012
"Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight hands-on"
What's American's number one problem in the bedroom? Honestly, whatever you first guessed is probably the right answer. For the sake of this conversation, however, let's just assume that it's light, as Barnes & Noble suggests. People are keeping their partners awake at all hours by leaving the light on as they finish the final gripping pages of that Stieg Larsson novel. There's got to be a better way! [Read More]
The Verge
April 11, 2012
"Allerta's Pebble smartwatch comes to Kickstarter with E Ink display"
Allerta has rolled out its Pebble project on Kickstarter, a smartwatch that might strike one of the best balances between functionality and power drain to date — it uses a 144 x 168 E Ink display, rather than the OLED and LCD screens seen on other smartwatches in recent memory (including Sony's new SmartWatch). [Read More]
CNET
April 9, 2012
"Retina Display iPad vs. e-ink Kindle: Which do I prefer for reading?"
A few months ago, I bought a Kindle. The cheap kind: $79, with "Special Offers." I bought it because I wanted to read more efficiently, and because the iPad 2's screen was giving me eye fatigue. [Read More]
CNN
April 5, 2012
"E-books spur reading among Americans, survey shows"
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults. So says new research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which states that about one-fifth of U.S. adults have read an e-book in the past year. [Read More]
Pew Research Center Publications
April 5, 2012
"E-books spur reading among Americans, survey shows"
As the number of Americans that own tablet computers and e-book reading devices has increased, so has the percentage of adults who report that they have read an e-book in the past year. [Read More]
Electronics Weekly
April 3, 2012
"E Ink slashes power from industrial and commercial displays"
An alliance is pushing E Ink into industrial and commercial display applications. Usually found in e-books, the ultra-low-power technology approaches ink-on-paper contrast and allows months of display from small batteries. [Read More]
Geek System
March 29, 2012
"Flexible E Ink Displays Now In Mass Production"
E Ink devices are about to get a lot more like paper. LG has just started mass production of the first flexible, plastic E Ink displays. [Read More]
CNET
March 20, 2012
"My life among the Kindles: Comparing the models"
In less than a year, I've gone from mocking e-books to never wanting to buy a print book again. Blame the Amazon Kindle. I've found it a great way to read. [Read More]
CNET
March 13, 2012
"Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy?"
With ultra-affordable e-ink readers, mid-priced color tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, and even the more expensive iPads all vying for your e-book dollar, what's the best choice for you? It depends. [Read More]
The New York Times
March 5, 2012
"Finding Your Book Interrupted ... By the Tablet You Read It On"
Can you concentrate on Flaubert when Facebook is only a swipe away, or give your true devotion to Mr. Darcy while Twitter beckons? People who read e-books on tablets like the iPad are realizing that while a book in print or on a black-and-white Kindle is straightforward and immersive, a tablet offers a menu of distractions that can fragment the reading experience, or stop it in its tracks. [Read More]
New Mexico Business Weekly
March 5, 2012
"Publishers tire of e-books' e-distractions"
Forrester Research recently released a survey showing that publishers have grown less bullish on tablets for e-reading. Now, 31 percent of publishers think iPads and tablets are perfect for e-reading, compared with 46 percent a year ago, the report says. [Read More]
E-Ink-Info.com
February 28, 2012
"Amazon Kindle 2012 roundup - which is the best Kindle?"
Amazon currently offers 3 Kindle e-readers - the Kindle Keyboard (K3), the Kindle (K4) and the Kindle Touch. I've got all three models, and after a few weeks of use, I'm posting this roundup review. [Read More]
Popsci
February 23, 2012
"E-Readers Finally Get a Splash of Color"
E Ink, makers of the electrophoretic screens for the Kindle and Nook, are going color. [Read More]
Engineering and Technology Magazine
February 20, 2012
With one in 40 adults in the UK receiving an e-reader as a gift over Christmas, what are the latest trends in the e-reader market? [Read More]
HDTVExpert.com
February 18, 2012
"March is "Read an eBook Month" – If You're Canadian"
Award-winning Canadian eBook and print author Rita Y. Toews (Prometheus, The Centurion, and The Price of Freedom, among others), convinced the Canadian Parliament to name March 2012 as "Read an eBook Month." [Read More]
E-Ink-Info.com
February 7, 2012
"Lux compares display developers, E Ink comes on top"
Lux Research posted an interesting grid that shows how different display developers rate on technical value and business execution. [Read More]
The Atlantic
February 6, 2012
"Books May Be Better Objects, but E-Books Are Better Tools"
Nick Carr likes the fixities of the printed book; Kevin Kelly agrees that "these are very real, and very attractive qualities," but likes the fluidities of the e-book. [Read More]
Taiwan News
February 6, 2012
"E-paper maker promotes e-book displays at Taipei book fair"
The chairman of Taiwan-based E Ink Corp. -- a major developer and marketer of electronic paper display technologies -- pitched the promise of electronic books at the 2012 Taipei International Book Exhibition on Monday. [Read More]
Engadget
February 3, 2012
"WiFi Kindle Touch gets its passport, now available internationally"
Ever since Amazon unveiled its cheap-as-chips Kindle Touch, the thing's been selling like mad here in the US. However, our friends on other continents haven't been able to enjoy swiping and tapping its multitouch E Ink display -- until now, that is. [Read More]
HDTVExpert.com
February 1, 2012
"SID's New I-Zone Gives Free Space to Tout Innovation at Display Week"
Here in the depths of winter, we learn of a summer holiday bonus from our friends over at SID. The group just announced a new Innovation Zone (I-Zone for short) to take place at Display Week 2012 in Boston, June 5&6. [Read More]
Mobileread.com
February 1, 2012
"jetBook Color Hand-On Review"
So, I've finally received my jetBook Color (even though my mom and sisters got it before me!) and am glad that I can be the first to do a quick review of it as I haven't seen anyone do it yet. [Read More]
Engineering TV
January 17, 2012
"Smart Surface Devices and More from E Ink"
Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talks with Sriram Peruvemba of E Ink about displays for items that don't traditionally have a smart surface. [Read More]
PC Magazine
January 16, 2012
"Electronic paper display platforms reduce turnaround says Epson"
Seiko Epson has begun shipping industrial electronic paper display platforms, consisting of e-paper display microcontrollers with integrated firmware that controls the basic device functions. [Read More]
ARMdevices.net
January 15, 2012
"E Ink On Every Smart Surface"
Exclusive 17-minute interview with E Ink's CMO at CES, where they showed me a Triton color display for signage with color so saturated that it looked like an LCD except that it was thinner than OLED, sunlight readable, uses no backlights and uses very little power. [Read More]
SlashGear
January 14, 2012
Welcome to our massive "best-of" wrap-up for CES 2012, complete with everything from smartphones to PCs and headphones and back, topped off with our own "most used gear" section for the curious. [Read More]
LaptopMag
January 13, 2012
"Bookeen Cybook Odyssey eReader Hands-On: Fastest Page-Turning Ever"
We'd been looking forward to getting our hands on Bookeen's Cybook Odyssey eReader ever since we found out it was coming to CES 2012. Touting High Speed Ink System, the newest product from the French eReader maker purportedly had iPad-snappy responsiveness along with the venerated E Ink technology analog book readers know and love. [Read More]
Dvice
January 13, 2012
"E Ink thinks its displays belong on pretty much everything"
E Ink has been on a bit of a run lately, what with the whole e-book explosion. And it's easy to see why: E Ink offers inexpensive, ultra low power displays that are easy to read in direct sunlight. [Read More]
The Verge
January 13, 2012
"Bookeen's Cybook Odyssey e-reader offers high-speed E Ink"
Bookeen announced its Cybook Odyssey ebook reader and its high-speed E Ink display quite a while ago, but until now we haven't had a chance to play with the device. [Read More]
The Digital Reader
January 12, 2012
"Visting with E Ink (Sony's E Ink Plans, Hands On with the Plastic Logic 100, and more)"
One of the more enjoyable aspects of this trip was the meeting I had today with Sri Peruvemba of E Ink. [Read More]
PC Pro
January 12, 2012
"E Ink targets colour ebooks, signs and power tools"
E Ink is hoping more countries push color ebook readers in their schools, as the company looks to extend its reach beyond consumer ereaders. [Read More]
Engadget
January 10, 2012
"Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system hands-on"
Remember that Rukus solar-powered Bluetooth sound system we just told you about a few minutes ago? Well, we just got a little bit of hands-on time with the thing. [Read More]
Engadget
January 10, 2012
"Ectaco jetBook Color e-reader hands-on"
E Ink Holdings is here at Showstoppers to show off a slew of new displays, with Ectaco's jetBook Color eReader standing among the most notable. [Read More]
Bloomberg
January 10, 2012
"E Ink, Cypak, Cambrios Selected As Top Companies in Printed, Organic, and Flexible Electronics"
Lux Research ratings show best candidates for partnerships in the field. [Read More]
SlashGear
January 10, 2012
"Insider Talk: JetBook Color eReader"
Here at ShowStoppers our next edition of Insider Talk we are back with Sriram Peruvemba, CMO of Eink and he has an awesome color ereader for us to check out on video. [Read More]
SlashGear
January 10, 2012
"Insider Talk: Eton Rukus Solar Boombox"
Here at CES we are on the stage at ShowStoppers and have just brought up Sriram Peruvemba, CMO of Eink. [Read More]
EE Times
January 9, 2012
"CES: Freescale widens eReader and tablet coverage with i.MX 6 expansion"
In an effort to fill a gap in processors for the expanding eReader and tablet market, Freescale Semiconductor announced at CES in Las Vegas two additions to its i.MX 6 processor portfolio. [Read More]