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Hanvon N510 ebook reader: first space, now the world

, Nov 4th 2008 Discuss [2]

Chinese firm Hanvon have announced a 5-inch ebook reader, the N510, using the E Ink Vizplex display and Hanvon's own pen-input technology.  The N510 is 11mm thick, in part because it has no backlighting, and has a 167ppi, SVGA 800 x 600 display.  It's a well-travelled design, too; astronauts used the N510 in space during the Shenzhou-7 space mission in September. Read The Full Story

NEC LCD develops tech for large e-ink displays

, Oct 28th 2008 Discuss [1]

Things are looking up in the world of e-ink. In fact, NEC LCD Technologies have come up with a new larger-sized electronic paper, which will make the way for full displays that use the microcapsule electrophoresis system. Read The Full Story

iRex DR1000S 10.2-inch eBook unboxed, compared, first impressions

, Oct 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

The iRex Digital Reader 1000-series may not have been the revolution in ebooks that the company's teaser campaign initially suggested, but that doesn't mean the devices themselves aren't impressive.  MobileRead have just received the mid-range DR1000S, which has touchscreen input for document annotation but no WiFi or Bluetooth capabilities, and have put up some unboxing comparisons with the smaller iRex Iliad together with their first-impressions. Read The Full Story

iRex Digital Reader 1000, 1000S & WiFi/Bluetooth 1000SW announced

, Sep 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

iRex's promised eBook announcement is here, and they haven't let being scooped by Forbes spoil their fun.  The Digital Reader 1000-series is, with a 10.2-inch display, the largest e-ink based digital document viewer on the market, and as was leaked there will be three versions culminating in the 1000SW with WiFi and Bluetooth (though no mention of the 3G connectivity Forbes suggested). Read The Full Story

iRex Reader 1000 with stylus, 3G, WiFi & Bluetooth leaked

, Sep 19th 2008 Discuss [0]

A teaser campaign just isn't sacred any more.  iRex had no sooner started light ripples of rumor with their "Seeing is Believing" tease, when Forbes steps in to scoop the new device.  According to Andy Greenberg, it will be the iRex Reader 1000 complete with a 10.2-inch e-ink display, complete with optional stylus for handwritten notes, and a WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G option. Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic DEMO video hands-on versus Amazon Kindle

, Sep 12th 2008 Discuss [2]

Plastic Logic's recently announced e-newspaper probably suffered, ironically, for looking simply too much like a slick concept rendering.  We're so used to seeing realistic mock-ups that it's hard to believe something like the 7mm flexible display could actually exist.  However TG Daily have some more information and a video of the device in action at DEMO this week, and it's shaping up to be a real Kindle contender: 8.5 x 11-inches of touchscreen, both WiFi and Bluetooth, and peer-to-peer networking. Check out the DEMO video of the Plastic Logic e-newspaper after the cut Read The Full Story

Plastic Logic flexible e-newspaper set for 2009 launch

, Sep 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

Electronic versions of newspapers aren't new, and neither are e-books, but Plastic Logic's so-far unnamed entrance to the market certainly brings a fresh dose of style.  Larger than e-book-du-jour the Amazon Kindle, the Plastic Logic device has an 8.5 x 11-inch display and uses gestures for control rather than a flood of unintuitive buttons. Read The Full Story

Epson 13.4-inch A4 e-paper prototype unveiled

, May 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

You could be forgiven for thinking E Ink have cornered the e-paper market; after all, their Vizplex displays are currently used by Amazon's Kindle, Sony's Reader and eBook ranges from multiple other dedicated manufacturers.  Seiko Epson might give you cause to think again, however, having just unveiled a 13.4-inch, A4-sized screen at SID 2008.  That's almost twice as large as the company's previous display, which measured in at a mere 7.1-inches. Read The Full Story

Optimus Popularis sub-$1k follow-up to Maximus shuns OLED

, May 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

Art Lebedev Studios, the team behind the Optimus Maximus keyboard, have released some fresh (if scant) detail on their next project.  Named Optimus Popularis, as the name suggests it's another keyboard but one aimed more at general consumers.  Estimating a sub-$1,000 final pricetag, it apparently won't use OLEDs for the keys but "will be based on a totally different principle". Read The Full Story

Wacom & E Ink develop pen-input ePaper displays

, May 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

Digitizer specialists Wacom and e-paper manufacturers E Ink have announced a deal that will see the former's digital ink technology incorporated into the latter's low-power, paper-like electronic displays.  It will open up the market for eBooks and newspapers that can be annotated and those notes stored and exchanged.  The pair are describing the development as "the ultimate vision of an interactive piece of paper." Read The Full Story

Delphi to use E Ink SDC for long-range wireless keyfob

, May 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

Car manufacturer Delphi will be one of the first to use a new "segmented display cell" (SDC) from Manufacturer E Ink, which promises simple, clear displays that are both paper-thin and require minimal battery power. E Ink currently supplies the e-paper displays for Sony's Reader and Amazon's Kindle eBooks; however these new SDC panels are even thinner, have 180-degree viewing angles and can be produced in non-rectangular shapes (or even have holes in them). Delphi will use the SDC in a wireless bi-directional keyfob. Read The Full Story

Netronix EB-100 and EB-300 could offer up some price relief on the e-ink front

, Mar 12th 2008 Discuss [1]

These two new eBook readers coming out of Taiwan should start offering up some better prices and more competition to the Kindle and other players like it thus driving down the price. Personally I’m not much of a reader, which is kind of funny all things considered, so this whole market is lost on me, but I like the technology behind it. Read The Full Story
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