E Ink has a storied track record of announcing new e-paper at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas or SID Display Week. It looks like the company doesn't have any new plans to develop anything new for e-readers this year, instead they are focusing on digital signage. When it comes to digital signage, E Ink primarily focuses on grocery stores and big box retailers with … [Read more...] about E Ink Announces New Signage Tech, but No E-Paper
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Kobo Will Never Make a Color e-Reader
Kobo has verified that they will not employ color technology on any of their dedicated e-paper e-readers. Â Michael Tamblyn the President of Kobo said that color screens and interactive features would continue "on the tablet and app side", which now accounts for half of Kobo's business. Color e-paper has really never taken off in the commercial space because both developers … [Read more...] about Kobo Will Never Make a Color e-Reader
Pocketbook Evaluates the Lighting System in Many Top e-Readers
One of the big innovations in the e-reader industry was the advent of built in lightning called "frontlight." The Barnes and Noble Nook with Glowlight was the first model to include this technology in late 2013 and the rest of the industry embraced it quickly. With all of the different e-readers on the market how do you know your model has a really good light system? We have … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Evaluates the Lighting System in Many Top e-Readers
E Ink Releases Development Kits for Digital Signage
E Ink made a name for themselves in the e-reader industry since the very first Kindle and Sony e-readers.  Reading on these devices were easy on the eyes and the battery life was amazing.  E Ink has found that exclusively relying on e-paper sales is a losing proposition and they had to diversify. One growth avenue has been digital signage, which now accounts for 15% of their … [Read more...] about E Ink Releases Development Kits for Digital Signage
Will Freescale Continue to Support e-Readers?
Freescale and e-Ink have both  played a pivotal role for the entire e-reader revolution.  E-Paper and the processors that power them have run in tandem from the very first Sony e-Reader to the modern day Kindle Voyage.  The future of e-readers may be in doubt when news broke today that Freescale has been purchased by NXP Semiconductor. The deal will likely close by the … [Read more...] about Will Freescale Continue to Support e-Readers?
Introducing the Good e-Reader App Store for e-Ink
The largest trend in the e-reader industry in 2014 was the elimination of Linux as the default operating system and the unified embracing of Android.  Asian and European companies have been spearheading this movement to allow anyone to install whatever e-reading app they want and not be locked into a specific ecosystem. So, we are proud to unveil the e-ink version of our app … [Read more...] about Introducing the Good e-Reader App Store for e-Ink
Would You Buy an e-Ink Fashion Bracelet?
Would you pay $260 for an e-ink bracelet that could display images that you uploaded yourself? What if I told you that that it did not even have to be plugged in to be recharged? Tago is hoping that you answered yes to both questions. The Tago Arc is an E Ink fashion accessory that can be customized to look exactly as the user desires, and never needs to be charged. It … [Read more...] about Would You Buy an e-Ink Fashion Bracelet?
Jaasta May Redefine the Keyboard via e Ink
Jaasta is seeking to redefine what the computer keyboard is capable of, with an assist from e Ink. The company will be releasing their product in the next few weeks and features a very innovative design that allows anyone to switch to foreign language on the fly or customize the key layout to suit the needs of using Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Office. Have you always … [Read more...] about Jaasta May Redefine the Keyboard via e Ink
Sloppy BBC Article Draws the Ire of the e-Reader World
The BBC recently penned their prospective on a new report by the Harvard Medical School that linked the use of tablets at night to an overall sleep onset delay of around ten minutes, and 11 minutes less REM sleep. The report basically equated e-readers, such as the Kindle as using the same screen technology as the iPad.  Mainstream media such as the BBC is spreading a terrible … [Read more...] about Sloppy BBC Article Draws the Ire of the e-Reader World
Kobo Launches eBook access Program Targeting OEM
2014 has been a benchmark year in the e-reader industry, due to the rise of Android as being the preferred operating system. Barnes and Noble and Sony have always ran Android as the backbone of their devices, while everyone else tended to use Linux. The main problem with these two companies is that it was a locked down version of the OS and did not allow users to install their … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches eBook access Program Targeting OEM