Microsoft has developed new piece of E-Ink technology that will allow you to take notes on the equivalent of a sticky note. You never have to charge it because it draws ambient power from the sun.
The “energy-harvesting situated display” uses Bluetooth Low Energy so you can connect it up to your computer, tablet or smartphone. The prototype features a small compact case with a sticky back, allowing you to adhere the ePaper screen to your desk, monitor, or any other place you might want to post a reminder.
The device is still in the research stage, so it’s unclear whether it would be economically viable as a consumer product or have environmental benefits.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
