Freescale the company whose processors are in 95% of all e-ink based e-readers has recognized Good e-Reader and put us on the ballet for their Tech Pundit of the Year! This is a great honor for us to be on this prestigious list alongside Wired, Verge, Gizmodo, and the New York Times! We would like to implore all of our loyal readers of our news source to take a few minutes … [Read more...] about Nominate Good e-Reader as Freescale’s Smart Mobile Device Pundit 2012
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New Low-Power Freescale Chips for e-Readers and Tablets to Debut in Second Half of 2012
One company that we don't hear much about in the consumer electronic market is Freescale. The reason for this is that they are traditionally back stage players. They make the chips which are fitted on e-book readers or other in-vehicle entertainment systems. We see the devices everywhere but are not much aware of the chip that actually makes it run. We rather hear or read about … [Read more...] about New Low-Power Freescale Chips for e-Readers and Tablets to Debut in Second Half of 2012
Freescale Shows off e-Ink Display Playing Video
Many companies this year have demonstrated concept prototypes that are able to play video on an e-ink display. A few months ago, Bookeen showed off a great looking video from their research and development labs. Freescale—who makes the internal processors for almost all of the current generation e-readers like Amazon, Sony and Kobo—showed off a new video that shows off 30 … [Read more...] about Freescale Shows off e-Ink Display Playing Video
Haier to Launch HaiPad in August
We have already seen a lot of 'pad' suffixed devices before ever since the original iPad was launched and the latest to join the list is HaiPad from the Chinese electronics company Haier. The name apart, the HaiPad is even farther apart from the Apple tablet as chalk is from cheese. This since the HaiPad is an entirely different segment with a 7 inch display. In fact, the … [Read more...] about Haier to Launch HaiPad in August
Freescale Shows off IMX 53 and Next Generation IMX 6 Procesors
During the last day of Computex we managed to get some time at the Freescale booth where they were showing off their next generation iMx 53 processor and the worldwide introduction of the next generation IMX 6 series. A little bit of history for those who are unfamiliar with Freescale and what they do; if you look at popular e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle 3, Sony … [Read more...] about Freescale Shows off IMX 53 and Next Generation IMX 6 Procesors
Netronix unveils a 9.7 inch Android tablet at CeBIT
The Taiwan based Netronix might be a major player in the field of e-ink based e-readers but the company is showing all signs to tap into other seemingly greener pastures. And none other seems to be as juicy as perhaps the booming tablet segment right now. The recent unveiling of an Android tablet at the CeBIT event in Germany is ample proof of that. The yet unnamed tablet … [Read more...] about Netronix unveils a 9.7 inch Android tablet at CeBIT
Kobo set to lead content providers for CES 2011 with Freescale Deal
Good E-Reader is live at CES and it is tablet mania here. Who better to lead the content distribution for new devices than Kobo? The company is poised to increase its scope by securing deals with Blackberry and Freescale’s new Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) for Tablets based on i.MX53 running Android. By including the Kobo eReading App, OEMs have a … [Read more...] about Kobo set to lead content providers for CES 2011 with Freescale Deal
Touch Screen Chip Makers Revelling in Tablet Market Growth
Many popular touch screen manufacturers and companies making chipsets are entering an golden age of sales and profit directly arbitrated to the proliferation of tablet and slate computers. With the tremendous success of the Apple iPad, many companies such as Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard, HTC and Cisco Systems Inc are all working on a new generation of Tablets. Many companies … [Read more...] about Touch Screen Chip Makers Revelling in Tablet Market Growth
Better Quality E-Ink screens for E-Readers just around the Corner
At the recent Society for Information Display or SID in Seattle last week there were a number of E-Ink prototypes available on the main exhibit hall. There were some great new E-INK screens that provided better quality E-Ink with better contrast and display. E-Ink is getting better and better with each technological iteration. While other companies are bypassing E-Ink all … [Read more...] about Better Quality E-Ink screens for E-Readers just around the Corner
Realease Shogo Tablet using Freescale Technology out soon
The latest Good E-Reader news has a breaking story out of France today, with a company named Realease working in conjunction with Freescale to release two different Slate PC’s that will be aesthetically customizable by the company to meet your demand. The first Slate from Realease will be available this August! It features a 10-inch version is based on Free scale’s i.MX37 … [Read more...] about Realease Shogo Tablet using Freescale Technology out soon