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Foxit eSlick Reader e-ink video demo at Computex

, Jun 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Foxit brought their eSlick Reader along to Computex last week, and they're still positioning it as a more flexible, cheaper alternative to the Amazon Kindle 2.  Priced at $259.99, the 6-inch ebook reader lacks wireless connectivity but, as jkkmobile's hands-on video shows, it's a compact and highly-portable device. Video hands-on after the cut Read The Full Story

Samsung demo Hybrid e-ink video display

, Jun 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi's 3Qi display may be drawing attention right now, but Mary Lou Jepsen should stay on her toes: Samsung's LCD arm have been demonstrating a 10.2-inch color e-paper display that's capable of showing video.  The panel, which was shown at the recent SID expo, incorporates both e-ink and LCD technology, switching between "memory mode" and "dynamic mode" pixels. Read The Full Story

IAC & Netronix E-Book readers: touchscreens, WiMAX, EVDO & HSPA

, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Amazon Kindle may be sitting pretty as the best-known ebook reader out there right now, but all that could change if some of the new breed of e-ink devices have their way.  Computex 2009 has seen a few new designs introduced, often packing various wireless technologies and/or touchscreens.  IAC stacks up the wireless, with WiMAX, EVDO and WiFi, while Netronix has been showing multiple sizes from 6-inches through to 9.7-inches. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

iRex promise color ebook reader in 2011: 3x brighter than rivals

, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [1]

E-reader manufacturer iRex have announced [pdf link] that they intend to have a color, writable ebook reader on the market by 2011.  The device, which is currently unnamed, will use a system of  subtractive color mixing which, according to iRex, results in three times the brightness of existing additive color electrophoretic displays.  Read The Full Story

Pixel Qi 3Qi prototype gets video demo

, Jun 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

It may look like a slightly washed-out standard netbook screen, but this is actually one of Pixel Qi's amazing 3Qi indoor/outdoor/e-ink panel prototypes being shown at Computex.  As well as being usable as a standard LCD display, the 3Qi panel can be flipped into a monochrome e-ink mode that's incredibly power-frugal and very easy to read even in direct sunlight. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Amazon Kindle DX shipping June 10th: first come, first served

, Jun 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Amazon have confirmed that the Kindle DX ebook reader will begin shipping on June 10th.  Available to preorder since its announcement back in May, the Kindle DX features a larger, 9.7-inch E Ink display than the Kindle 2, and retails for $489. Read The Full Story

Kindle e-paper makers PVI buy E Ink for $215m

, Jun 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

E Ink, the e-paper specialists behind the displays used in Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, Sony's Reader, the keyboard of the Samsung Alias 2 cellphone and various other devices, has been acquired by Prime View International (PVI).  The deal, which valued E Ink at $215m, sees the e-paper IP and technology specialists now combined with the manufacturers of the panels themselves. Read The Full Story

Color Kindle won’t launch for “multiple years”

, May 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has suggested that a color Kindle will not reach the market for "multiple years".  Speaking at the company's annual shareholder's meeting this week, Bezos told investors that he has "seen the color displays in the laboratory" but that they are "not ready for prime time".  The CEO also suggested that sales figures of the Kindle ebook reader will never be officially released. Read The Full Story

Pixel Qi demo 3Qi indoor/outdoor/e-ink netbook display

, May 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pixel Qi have finally demonstrated their clever 3Qi screen, which mixes together indoor and outdoor readability together with an e-paper mode.  The same panel is used in both halves of this picture: on the left, it's set to full color saturation with its backlight on, while on the right the backlight is off and the panel is in e-paper mode.  The latter will be incredibly power-frugal, as e-paper only draws power when changing the display, not to maintain an image. After the cut, outdoor readability demonstrated Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic e-reader gets 3G, new UI [Video]

, May 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Plastic Logic brought along their latest e-reader prototype to the D7 conference, and they've spilled a few more details ahead of the E Ink slate's 2010 launch.  The touchscreen device now has an on-screen QWERTY keyboard and a pop-up toolbar with navigation options; there's also confirmed WiFi and 3G data. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Phosphor release new E Ink watches

, May 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's been almost 18 months since Phosphor launched their first E Ink watch, and since then the technology has grown in public awareness - thanks in no small part by the Amazon Kindle - to the point where people might actually know what you're talking about when you gesture wildly at your new watch.  Phosphor have returned with two fresh models, the Digital Hour (left) and Calendar (right). Read The Full Story

BeBook Mini & BeBook 2 with 3G get video demo

, May 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

The BeBook Mini 5-inch ebook reader has been caught on video in an interview with the company's CEO, together with the BeBook 2.  As well as the smaller E Ink device, the 3G connectivity in the upcoming BeBook 2 was discussed; the company is apparently in negotiations with European carriers, and is expecting to offer the device in France and Germany with inclusive 3G connectivity (as with the Amazon Kindle in the US). Video after the cut Read The Full Story
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