The e-reader and e-notebook industry has transitioned from black-and-white e-paper displays to colour. This has increased the number of factories in China and the US that are being retooled to develop screens. Companies in the electrophoretic display sector, such as E Ink Hand Netronix, have substantially improved their second-quarter results, primarily driven by colour. … [Read more...] about The Future of E-Readers is Color
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New Color e-Paper Timing Controller ASIC T2000 to Support Faster e-Paper Refresh Rate
E Ink announced the launch of the new e-paper timing controller ASIC, the T2000, which it has developed in partnership with Himax Technologies. It happens to be a key component that is responsible for the smooth functioning of color e-paper displays. Its role is to generate and manage timing signals that drive the display. Plus, it also controls the 'timing and duration of … [Read more...] about New Color e-Paper Timing Controller ASIC T2000 to Support Faster e-Paper Refresh Rate
Will all e-readers in 2025 have color e-paper?
Colour e-paper has finally hit its stride. After years of smaller companies adopting this technology in e-readers and e-notebooks, Rakuten Kobo was the most prominent brand to go all in earlier this year. Will Amazon and Barnes and Noble finally adopt colour e-paper in 2025? Is the future of digital reading colour e-paper? It was a novelty when the original Amazon Kindle … [Read more...] about Will all e-readers in 2025 have color e-paper?
New Asus Laptop Comes With a Color E Ink Display on the Lid
Asus is showing off a laptop concept at Computex 2024 that has a color E Ink display on the lid. This isn't a new concept given that Lenovo has been offering something similar for some time already. More recently, they launched the ThinkBook Plus Gen 4 which comes with a display having an OLED panel on one side and a monochrome E Ink on the other. This perhaps is the first time … [Read more...] about New Asus Laptop Comes With a Color E Ink Display on the Lid
Introducing new weather station powered by color e-paper display
Renowned DIY enthusiast [educ8s.tv] has outdone himself with his latest creation: a cutting-edge weather station boasting a revolutionary low-power design, all made possible by its innovative e-paper display. At the heart of this remarkable build, as Hackaday stated, lies an ESP32 microcontroller, seamlessly integrated with a BMP180 sensor for precise barometric pressure … [Read more...] about Introducing new weather station powered by color e-paper display
Netronix overcoming e-paper market challenges with impressive 2023 growth
Facing challenges in transitioning products, E Ink revised its 2023 revenue projection to either remain flat or experience a single-digit decline, a Digitimes report on this stated. This marks the second revision to their forecast. Netronix, a close partner of E Ink, is also impacted, with 60 percent of its revenue expected to come from e-paper applications this year, down from … [Read more...] about Netronix overcoming e-paper market challenges with impressive 2023 growth
E Ink’s Color-Changing E-Paper: Innovating Products and Brands
In late 2022, BMW revealed its list of 200 extraordinary, groundbreaking inventions, and iX Flow – the color-changing car – was one of them. Featuring the E INK technology, the BMW iX Flow car allows drivers to change the vehicle’s appearance as per their aesthetic preferences and even functional requirements. Surprising, no? Recently, kitchen brand Kohler has launched smart … [Read more...] about E Ink’s Color-Changing E-Paper: Innovating Products and Brands
Avalue Technology launches new gen color e-paper displays
The Taiwan-based firm Avalue Technology which has so far been offering 42-inch monochrome displays now has a color e-paper display to offer that is capable of displaying black, white, red, and yellow. As DisplayDaily reported, the new 25.3-inch color e-paper display having model no. EPD-2501 comes with the E Ink Spectra 3100 Plus, E Ink Gallery Plus Full color 55K, or the E Ink … [Read more...] about Avalue Technology launches new gen color e-paper displays
New full color cholesteric e-paper display can function without power for a decade
How about an e-paper display that is capable of displaying full color and needs to be charged only once in a decade? Iridescent Optoelectronics exhibited just such a display at the 2023 Touch Taiwan event that was recently held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. As Taiwan Economic Daily reported, the color e-paper display forms part of the company's Infinity Display … [Read more...] about New full color cholesteric e-paper display can function without power for a decade
E Ink Kaleido 3 Outdoor color e-paper for outdoor signage launched
Yuantai, the largest e-paper manufacturer in the world has announced the launch of its latest technology, the E Ink Kaleido 3 Outdoor color printing e-paper, money.udn reported. This technology is specially designed for Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) signage applications, featuring a color dynamic display and the texture of a poster display. Moreover, it is suitable for use in a … [Read more...] about E Ink Kaleido 3 Outdoor color e-paper for outdoor signage launched
Color E Ink displays now used for ads on passenger handles on commuter trains
We have seen E Ink displays being used innovatively, but it is interesting to see them used as part of passenger handles on a commuter train. As ITHome reported, such 4G-enabled bright passenger handles have been deployed by advertising firms on the Shenzhen Metro Line 4 trains. Specifically, each intelligent handle uses a pair of 5.56-inch colour e-paper that can be used for … [Read more...] about Color E Ink displays now used for ads on passenger handles on commuter trains
Nanobrick color e-paper display enters mass production
NanoBrick, the South Korea-based company that specializes in the research and development of advanced nano particles announced it has successfully developed a roll-to-roll film process for the color e-paper E-Skin products it has developed, the website hellot.net reported. The company is claiming the color e-paper display it has come up with has extremely low power requirements … [Read more...] about Nanobrick color e-paper display enters mass production
New TCL 40 Series smartphones feature NXTVISION color display tech
Smartphones with E Ink displays aren't the only options you have that can save your eyes from getting burnt out. TCL is claiming its latest 40 Series smartphones featuring the latest NXTVISIOn color display tech will let experience a full-color viewing experience while still being soothing to your eyes. Specifically, the company has three smartphones that make up the TCL 40 … [Read more...] about New TCL 40 Series smartphones feature NXTVISION color display tech
Bigme Galy with Gallery 3 e-paper display offers tablet-like page update times
The Bigme Galy is set to be the first e-note device to feature the latest Gallery 3 color e-paper display. The 8-inch display has a resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels, which makes for a pixel density of 300 PPI. The nice thing here is that the pixel density remains unchanged for both monochrome and color modes, which means unmatched levels of clarity and contrast irrespective of … [Read more...] about Bigme Galy with Gallery 3 e-paper display offers tablet-like page update times