TCL CSot has a new display prototype to show off which it is describing as the active-matrix Electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) display. Developed in partnership with Guangdong Aosu Liquid Core Micro-Nano Technology, the display is believed to be still in the early stages but seems to have a lot of potential already. As E-ink Info stated, an electrowetting display comprises … [Read more...] about TCL Showcases Early Active-Matrix Electrowetting Display Prototype
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Amazon has Shut Down Liquavista Offices in the Netherlands
Amazon has dismantled the Liquavista offices in the Netherlands and moved all of the equipment out. All of the key executives working in the division have already been moved into other departments and Amazon has shut down all job listings to work on Liquavista. This is a serious blow to consumers that were hoping to see a color Kindle or Fire tablet employing Liquavista … [Read more...] about Amazon has Shut Down Liquavista Offices in the Netherlands
Good e-Reader Roundtable – The New Kindle 2018 e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Roundtable with Michael and Peter! Today they discuss the new Kindle that will be released in 2018 and the types of features that are realistic for Amazon to employ. It is very likely the company will offer different storage versions, so people can pay more money and have more internal storage for audiobooks and ebooks. The entry level Kindle … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Roundtable – The New Kindle 2018 e-Reader
Amazon is Building a Production Team in China for Liquavista Displays
Amazon is currently in the process of building a manufacturing and production team based in Shenzhen China to produce Liquavista displays. The talent that Amazon is hiring in China will be part of new team and will be cooperating internationally with the Liquavista team based in the Netherlands. The manufacturing of the electrowetting displays will be done at the Beijing … [Read more...] about Amazon is Building a Production Team in China for Liquavista Displays
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. 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
Amazon on a Hiring Spree for Liquavista Engineers
Amazon purchased Liquavista from Samsung in 2013 and the intention behind the deal was to offer a new breed of color e-readers.There is active development at Amazon right now that will give us a six inch screen, with the same resolution as the existing Kindles, but with a full color screen. One of the big benefits of this screen technology is that it doesn't draw much power. We … [Read more...] about Amazon on a Hiring Spree for Liquavista Engineers
Amazon Confirms the Acquisition of Liquavista Color e-Paper
Samsung has not been doing much with the Liquavista color e-paper it purchased in 2011 and instead has been focusing on screens for its tablet and smartphone line. The company has been actively trying to sell off its investment to companies for the last two years, with not many showing interest. Amazon has confirmed today that it has acquired the technology and we are likely to … [Read more...] about Amazon Confirms the Acquisition of Liquavista Color e-Paper
Rumor: Samsung Attempting to Sell Off Liquavista to Amazon
Rumor has it that Samsung is keen to offload its Liquavista acquisition to Amazon for an amount that is not likely to exceed $100 million. The move comes in the wake of the South Korean manufacturer shifting its focus increasingly towards tablet computers and smartphones, while dedicated ebook reading devices aren't as lucrative. Samsung had acquired the Netherlands based … [Read more...] about Rumor: Samsung Attempting to Sell Off Liquavista to Amazon
Samsung ElectoWetting Display Based E-Readers for 2013 Debut
We have heard quite a bit of ElectroWetting tech when all of it belonged to Liquavista back in 2010. Now ElectroWetting displays are back in the news, though this time it's Samsung calling the shots since the Korean giant had bought the display firm in 2010. As for the ElectroWetting displays, Samsung has stated it's likely to enter mass production in 2013. The announcement … [Read more...] about Samsung ElectoWetting Display Based E-Readers for 2013 Debut
Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
Not too long ago, we often would come across images of an e-reader or a tablet device that could bend to some extent. Prominent among them were Liquavista though none of them ever made it to the market. Samsung too had showed off displays in the past that could even be rolled like a paper. However, Samsung has upped the game a notch higher by coming up with a display that is … [Read more...] about Samsung shows off Flexible Transparent Tablet Concept
Liquavista Talks Samsung Partnership and the Future of Its Electrowetting Technology
At the first annual e-Readers conference in San Francisco, we met up with Kurt Petersdorff the Commercial Director of Liquavista! During the conference he gave us an interview and talked about the future of Liquavista technology and how his company was effected with the Samsung investment in his company earlier this year. The essence of Electrowetting technology is that it … [Read more...] about Liquavista Talks Samsung Partnership and the Future of Its Electrowetting Technology
Samsung Reveals Elecrowetting Displays at SID 2011
We almost became accustomed to the elecrowetting displays that Liquavista has been enticing us with all these years. However, after Samsung's takeover, the first time we are getting to see the Liquavista electrowetting display is at the SID 2011. Also, this time, there is a new addition to the display lineup as there is a new monochrome model, whose claim to fame is its low … [Read more...] about Samsung Reveals Elecrowetting Displays at SID 2011
Samsung are the new owners of Liquavista
The South Korean conglomerate Samsung, makers of many e-reader models along with the Galaxy Tab tablet PC have acquired Netherlands based digital publishing company Liquavista. However, the entire deal has been pulled off in the most hush hush manner with no official statement issued by either of the two companies involved. And so long as the take-over is not acknowledged by … [Read more...] about Samsung are the new owners of Liquavista
Color E-Reader Coming in 2011 from Freescale & Liquavista
The most talked about e-reader news right now is the impending arrival of a whole new range of color e-readers next year that is poised to make a paradigm shift in the way we perceive color e-reader at present. And why not, when two of the major player in the filed of e-reader technology – Freescale and Liquavista – have joined forces to bring the e-readers to life, what we can … [Read more...] about Color E-Reader Coming in 2011 from Freescale & Liquavista