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
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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%
