Good e-Reader exclusively learned a couple of weeks ago that E Ink has developed a new kind of color e-paper that will be available in digital note taking devices sometime in 2020. It will be able to display around 5,000 colors and give users the ability to draw and take notes in full color, which will be ideal for professionals, casual users and artists.The name of the … [Read more...] about Will you buy a color e-reader next year?
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Beck Elektroniks launches new EPD driver board
There are a number of companies that offer driver boards to power E INK displays, for the purpose of developing an e-reader prototype. E INK and Plastic Logic both market these types of things, but one of the largest in Europe is Beck Elektronik and they have just released a new board for 13.3 inch displays.The EPD driver board by Beck Elektronik is really special in the … [Read more...] about Beck Elektroniks launches new EPD driver board
Everything you need to know about E INK Color E-paper
Good e-Reader had the worldwide exclusive of the new E INK color e-paper that debuted at the one day Wacom Connected Ink event in Japan. The only people who were invited to the event were people involved in the e-paper industry, and of course Good e-Reader was there. We have learned this technology now has an official name, Print-Color e-paper.Print-Color e-paper E Ink can … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about E INK Color E-paper
E Ink and Wacom have just unveiled a new type of color e-paper
E Ink and Wacom have just unveiled a new breed of color e-paper. It does not have a name yet, but the two sides are going to market this new technology to other major players in the game. Wacom has disclosed to Good e-Reader at Connected Ink 2019 about the new technology and it will be in a series of products in late 2020 and target the digital note taking or e-note … [Read more...] about E Ink and Wacom have just unveiled a new type of color e-paper
Color e-paper is being tested by some big name companies
E Ink has disclosed at its quarterly earnings teleconference that their revenue in the first 10 months of this year dropped by 1.25% year-on-year and they generated $379 million USD. They mentioned that their revenue will decline in the next two months, even though a number of new e-readers have been released by Bookeen, Pocketbook and Onyx Boox.E Ink President Johnson Lee … [Read more...] about Color e-paper is being tested by some big name companies
Xiaomi is going to release a new 2nd gen E Ink thermostat
Last year Xiaomi released an E Ink Hygrometer and thermostat. The company in the process of developing a second generation version that has Bluetooth and is compatible with Apple Homekit, Mijia and Aqara hubs. It will also include a VOC sensor.Not much is known about this device, it hasn't even been officially announced yet. … [Read more...] about Xiaomi is going to release a new 2nd gen E Ink thermostat
Kingrow K1 E Ink smartphone unboxing
The Kingrow K1 is the first E Ink driven smartphone with modern specs. It has a single e-paper panel as the main screen that gives you around three weeks of battery life. Good e-Reader now has the final production model in our hands and would like to offer you a full unboxing video.The Kingrow K1 features a 5 inch E Ink Carta HD display with a resolution of 1280×720 and 283 … [Read more...] about Kingrow K1 E Ink smartphone unboxing
Let’s take a tour of the E Ink Booth at CEATEC 2019
E Ink travels all over the world at various technology events and showcases their e-paper technology. The company was recently in Japan at CEATEC 2019 and Peter has documented all of the new products. This includes the JustWrite technology that provides a latency free writing experience, color e-readers, smartphones, printers, privacy shields and a ton of other … [Read more...] about Let’s take a tour of the E Ink Booth at CEATEC 2019
Here is a first look at the new color e-reader from E Ink
A couple of days ago Good e-Reader broke the news that E Ink was working on a number of color e-paper solutions, some of them are not even announced yet. At Touch Taiwan 2019 E Ink has unveiled a new color e-reader at their booth and they also are showing off various products they have in development. This not only includes color e-readers, but also their dual screen foldable … [Read more...] about Here is a first look at the new color e-reader from E Ink
E Ink is working on new color e-paper solutions
E Ink has invested over $600 million USD on color e-paper technology in the past ten years. Triton 1 and 2 were the first products and only a small handful of companies took the gamble on it. Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn once told me that the colors just looked too washed out and customers wouldn't accept it. E Ink wanted to give up when this tech failed and they contemplated … [Read more...] about E Ink is working on new color e-paper solutions
E Ink is developing new technology for wearables and smart clothing
There have been a number of E Ink based clothing that was released over the years, from shoes to dresses. It had been using existing technology such as E Ink Prism, but this was largely marketed towards furniture, animated walls or exhibits. E Ink has just unveiled something new that is basically focusing on clothing and wearables, such as watches.E Ink has developed OTFT … [Read more...] about E Ink is developing new technology for wearables and smart clothing
E Ink lowers their 2019 forecast by 10%
E Ink was bullish at the beginning of the year for their US e-reader business. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo have all developed new e-readers and most of them have been released. E Ink saw the demand for e-readers and digital note taking devices wane and cited a few reasons, such as the US/China trade dispute and higher tariffs. This has led E Ink to cut their revenue … [Read more...] about E Ink lowers their 2019 forecast by 10%
