We have had numerous examples of E Ink displays being put to innovative applications. Those include smartwatches, E Ink typewriters, smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and whatnot. Now, here is one where a 32-inch E Ink display is used to serve as a digital newspaper.That said, its a one-off project that has been accomplished by entrepreneur and technology enthusiasts Graiz … [Read more...] about A 32-inch E Ink newspaper concept that you can have on the wall
Soofa Sign makes it to downtown Manchester
Soofa Signs has made its way to Manchester City, with the first sign already installed at 848 Elm Street. This happens to be the result of a partnership between Soofa Signs and Liz and Jeremy Hitchcock of Orbit Group and the City of Manchester. With this, Manchester has become the first city in the state of New Hampshire to have the Soofa Sign installed.The sign will serve … [Read more...] about Soofa Sign makes it to downtown Manchester
E Ink seeking capacity expansion to meet growing demand
E-paper display manufacturer E Ink Holdings announced they are expanding capacity to meet the rising demand for its e-paper displays. The Taiwan-based company said they are doubling their capital expenditure to around US$ 56.53 million for the same and will be creating four new production lines at its plant in Hsinchu.The company is expecting a huge surge in demand from its … [Read more...] about E Ink seeking capacity expansion to meet growing demand
The new IKEA Audio Catalog is now an audiobook
IKEA has hit upon a new idea to reach out to potential buyers - audiobooks. This makes for a bold new initiative with almost zero precedences in the industry, more so when it comes at the cost of the traditional print catalog. So, what buyers will have at their disposal when out to buy stuff from the world's largest furniture store is to listen to the company's audiobook to … [Read more...] about The new IKEA Audio Catalog is now an audiobook
Google Play Books now has new tools to make reading easier for kids
Google Play Books has introduced a set of new tools that aim to make it easier for even kids to get started with reading books. This makes for a significant departure from the usual trend so far where the Google app only catered to the requirements of seasoned readers. That has changed now as kids who have just started to grasp the nuances of the English language will also have … [Read more...] about Google Play Books now has new tools to make reading easier for kids
Google’s new App Install Optimization feature aims for quicker app installations
Towards its objective of making Android apps leaner and meaner than what they already are, Google is set to introduce 'App install optimization' techniques which it claims will speed up the app installation process by several notches.Google though said it is going to be an optional process, and when you opt in, certain usage data is going to be collected to find out which … [Read more...] about Google’s new App Install Optimization feature aims for quicker app installations
Chuwi Hi10 Go tablet with Intel Jasperlake chipset launched
Chuwi has introduced its new Hi10 Go tablet that is based on the Intel Jasperlake N5100 chipset. Chuwi is claiming a flat 30 percent boost in performance thanks to the 10nm Celeron N5100 processor based on the Tremont architecture. The jump in performance does not come at the cost of battery power as the new Jasperlake chipset is also known to be extremely power efficient as … [Read more...] about Chuwi Hi10 Go tablet with Intel Jasperlake chipset launched
JingPad A1 is the first 5G Linux tablet
Here finally is something to be really excited about in the tablet segment, the new JingPad A1 running the Linux-based Jing OS. What's great with the JingPad A1 is that it comes with support for a stylus with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and a detachable keyboard complete with a touchpad.The Chinese startup Jingling also stated it's Jing OS comes across as a stable … [Read more...] about JingPad A1 is the first 5G Linux tablet
New iPad Pro with mini-LED display could start shipping on April 6th
A new iPad Pro could be one of the several other hardware that Apple might have lined-up for launch during its upcoming Spring event. Also, the new iPad Pro is expected to be special in that it will have several deep-rooted improvements over its predecessor. Prime among those is going to be the incorporation of a new mini-LED-based display tech as well as a new powerful chip … [Read more...] about New iPad Pro with mini-LED display could start shipping on April 6th
The world’s thinnest electrochromic display can be used in future e-readers
Researchers in China have hit upon a new display type that can transform from a transparent sheet of glass to a screen displaying texts when connected to an electrical circuit. Developed by Yu-Mo Zhang and his colleagues at Jilin University in Changchun, China, the display is envisaged to spawn into an e-reader device sometime in the future though the technology is far from … [Read more...] about The world’s thinnest electrochromic display can be used in future e-readers
New Katsu Chromebook detachable tablet expected soon
While we might be eagerly awaiting the launch of the Asus Detachable Chromebook CM3 to show up, there could be another Chromebook tablet lurking not too far behind. It is Katsu that is being referred to here.That's not the name or even the code name of the tablet that is speculated to be in the making. Rather, it is the name of a new baseboard that likely will spawn into a … [Read more...] about New Katsu Chromebook detachable tablet expected soon
