E INK is the undisputed market leader when it comes to electronic paper. Their technology primarily is found on ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, Kobo, Barnes and Noble Nook. They also power the entire digital note taking space, which allows people to freehand draw and annotate PDF files, examples include the Fujitsu Quaderno, Supernote, Remarkable and Sony Digital … [Read more...] about What happened to all of the e-paper displays?
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DES Slurry vs E INK Kaleido 2 – The Battle of modern E-paper
DES Display Electronic Paper Cofferdam, or Slurry is a brand new technology that has its first commercial product, the Reinkstone R1. This is basically unproven technology for the digital note taking sector. Whereas E INK has been the de facto standard when it comes to e-paper on basically every single e-reader made in the past 10 years, E INK was basically untouchable. Sure, … [Read more...] about DES Slurry vs E INK Kaleido 2 – The Battle of modern E-paper
These are the full specs of the TCL Nxtpaper 8.8 inch tablet
The TCL NXTPAPER 8 inch tablet is one of the most eagerly anticipated devices in a very long time. It is using a new type of LCD technology that does not have a backlight or a front-light. The colors are are produced by reusing natural light, and that it can producer a 25% higher contrast than e-ink. It’s also 65% more power efficient than LCD meaning devices that use Nxtpaper … [Read more...] about These are the full specs of the TCL Nxtpaper 8.8 inch tablet
The rise and fall of Pixel QI – How it shaped the e-reader revolution
Pixel Qi is a company that started right at the cusp of the e-reader revolution. It was started in 2008, one year after the original Kindle was released. The Notion Ink Adam was the first tablet to employ the technology in 2011 and four other tablet companies issued their own products. Pixel Qi has shipped over 3 million displays in over fifteen laptop and tablet models in … [Read more...] about The rise and fall of Pixel QI – How it shaped the e-reader revolution
Amazon has Shut Down Liquavista Offices in the Netherlands
Amazon has dismantled the Liquavista offices in the Netherlands and moved all of the equipment out. All of the key executives working in the division have already been moved into other departments and Amazon has shut down all job listings to work on Liquavista. This is a serious blow to consumers that were hoping to see a color Kindle or Fire tablet employing Liquavista … [Read more...] about Amazon has Shut Down Liquavista Offices in the Netherlands
E-Ink Color E-Paper is delayed until 2019
In 2016 E-Ink developed a new breed of e-paper called ACEP, which stands for Advanced Color ePaper. It features a high quality, full color reflective display. For the first time ever, an electrophoretic display (EPD) can produce full color at every pixel without the use of a color filter array. It can display over 32,000 different colors and has a resolution of 1600 x 2500 … [Read more...] about E-Ink Color E-Paper is delayed until 2019
Good e-Reader Roundtable – The New Kindle 2018 e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Roundtable with Michael and Peter! Today they discuss the new Kindle that will be released in 2018 and the types of features that are realistic for Amazon to employ. It is very likely the company will offer different storage versions, so people can pay more money and have more internal storage for audiobooks and ebooks. The entry level Kindle … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Roundtable – The New Kindle 2018 e-Reader
E-Reader Trends and Statistics for 2018
Over the course of the past four years the e-reader industry has been in a holding pattern and there has been little innovation. This all changed in 2017 when we saw advancements with frontlit displays and most new models have a new LED system that reduces blue-light exposure. Amazon also leveraged Audible and it is now possible to listen to audiobooks on the Kindle Oasis 1, … [Read more...] about E-Reader Trends and Statistics for 2018
Amazon Discontinues the Fire TV Box
Amazon has quietly discontinued the Fire TV Box and the Fire TV Antenna Bundle. The company will be releasing a new device within the next three weeks, along with new e-readers. The 1st-gen Fire TV and the 1st-gen Fire TV Stick both became unavailable and saw changes to their listings on Amazon’s site within a month of their successors being announced. Although interestingly … [Read more...] about Amazon Discontinues the Fire TV Box
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better
E-readers have made life alot easier for all you bibliophiles out there. You no longer need to lug around your oh so precious copy of Lord of The Rings on long travels. You can instead carry most of middle earth, hobbits and all, in your sleek and slim e-reader. From Amazon’s kindle to Barnes & Noble’s Nook all the way to Kobo’s Aura H2O and Aura One, we have seen the … [Read more...] about How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better
Chinese University Team Creates New E-Paper Based on Electrowetting
Chinese researches at the South China Normal University have developed various colored inks, including cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks, which can yield any combination colour when stacked on top of each other in a layered structure. The technology is based on electrowetting, the same type of technology that Liquavista developed. It is able to display a resolution of 32x32 … [Read more...] about Chinese University Team Creates New E-Paper Based on Electrowetting
Do not expect any Kindle innovation this year
The Amazon Kindle continues to be the world's most popular e-reader brand, but in recent years there has been a severe stagnation with developing new hardware features. Amazon's philosophy is that their hardware is good enough and users are not looking for anything fancy. This has been a boon to Kobo who continues to release waterproof devices with larger screens and new … [Read more...] about Do not expect any Kindle innovation this year
What is Next for the e-Reader Industry in 2017?
Over the course of 2016 there has not been any major shifts in technology to take e-readers to a new level, but there have been a few notable changes. Kobo and Tolino have incorporated yellow LED lights to inhibit the amount of blue light that emits from the front-lit display. Amazon released the Kindle Oasis which is the thinnest e-reader in the world and comes with a case … [Read more...] about What is Next for the e-Reader Industry in 2017?
Amazon is Developing an 8 inch Color Kindle
Amazon is currently developing an eight inch color e-Reader that is employing Liquavista. People close to the upstream supply chain say the company should be releasing it in October or November. The manufacturing of the electrowetting displays will be done at the Beijing Century Joyo Information Technology Co., Ltd Shenzhen Branch. This facility is where the yield targets … [Read more...] about Amazon is Developing an 8 inch Color Kindle
Here is what would make people upgrade their e-reader
It is very rare that you will ever see someone with a first generation Apple iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy. Smartphones and tablets normally have a short upgrade cycle and through incentives with mobile carriers, it is fairly easy to get a new device every few years. E-Readers rarely offer any new technical innovations that compel users to upgrade to the latest and greatest. What … [Read more...] about Here is what would make people upgrade their e-reader