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eInk Corporation Acquired by PVI for $215 million
Prime View International (PVI) signed an agreement to acquire eInk Corporation (producer of electrophoretic used in Amazon Kindle and Sony PRS eReaders) for $215,000,000. PVI has been consolidating...
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…First Kindle DX review
Ok, lets pick up where we left off: My Kindle DX has just arrived… Unboxing Kindle DX … Kindle DX power up Post #301… Exterior & Ergonomics Kindle DX is much larger and slightly heavier than Kindle...
View ArticlePossible Future for Braille eReaders
In regards to the lawsuit against Arizona State University, over the Kindle DX‘s inaccessibility for blind people, a quick search for braille eReaders brought up this prototype design. Unfortunately,...
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Electronic Display Made From Gutted Mood Rings
Scientists have developed an incredibly cheap method to build an electronic display. They made it out of electric wiring, paper, and the thermochromic ink found in mood rings. The result is a...
View ArticleNew Cool-er Reader on the Way
There’s a new Cool-er Reader coming, and it’s supposed to give Amazon a run for its money. According to the Mirror, the new device will not only have wireless, but also a full color screen. And...
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Mirasol v/s e-Ink: What’s The Future?
The screen is real but the housing is non-functional right now Qualcomm is funding the development of a new type of display technology called Mirasol and it is being touted as the future of eBook...
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Pixel Qi Hybrid Display Finds Its First Device
Notion Ink's Adam tablet device The eInk-LCD hybrid display screen from Pixel Qi will be on display at the upcoming CES event and everyone’s really interested to see it in person. But before it goes...
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LiquaVista’s e-Paper Displays Come In Monochrome And Color
If there’s one thing that has always been the complaint against e-book readers — it is the lack of color and also video in some cases. Of course, the counter argument was that it was a fair trade off...
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Skiff Reader Debuts As The Largest As Well As The Thinnest eReader Ever
Skiff is the result of the efforts put in by Hearst and it was previewed at this year’s CES. Skiff is an eBook reader like no other. It uses LG’s Micro Foil display technology that allows the device to...
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Mirasol Hands On Impresses
The eInk display technology (the same one that is used on Kindle screens) has a new rival. Far more than LG’s micro foil technology that is used by Hearst, Qualcomm’s Mirasol display technology is...
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Delta Electronics Planning Ship Color And Monochrome E-Readers This Year
A sample of the Bridgestone display It seems like the Apple iPad announcement has really shaken things up in the tech industry because we are suddenly hearing a lot of new announcements from companies...
View ArticleE-Reader Market will Continue to Grow despite Launch of Tablets
According to Andrew Nusca’s article on potential growth in the e-book market following the Apple iPad launch, “the average e-reader is 47 years old, makes 75,000 a year and reads two books per month.”...
View ArticleeBook emphasis plays to iPad’s weaknesses.
In an bizarre way, people seem to be looking to devices such as Apple’s new iPad as the future of electronic book technology. This seems…shortsighted. Let’s take a moment to look at a couple of the...
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eInk in the Military
I’ve always been fascinated by the way in which new applications drive new developments in technologies. What’s got me interested today is the military applications of eInk. The potential benefits...
View ArticleImproved eInk Displays
Well, the news of the day revolves around the recently announced improvements to the eInk technology. Honestly, it looks like good news. I know, many people are holding out for color, but this is...
View ArticleReading the Kindle Can Help You Sleep
For those who enjoy reading in bed, there is a major reason why you should reach for a Kindle instead of an iPad. Studies show that reading the iPad in bed affects sleeping habits according to a...
View ArticleFinding a Booklight that is Right for You
After searching for the best book light to use with the Kindle, I came across the Kandle, by Ozeri. According to the product description, the Kandle can be used on other e-reader devices, regular...
View ArticleA New Kindle Rival by Kakai in its Early Stages
The small business start up, Kakai has revealed plans for a dual screen device that will rival Kindle for the classroom. This article from Electronista provides a brief overview of the device. It is...
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Color Kindle Rumour
There’s a great deal of talk floating around lately about the potential for a color Kindle device by the end of this year. It’s always been something of a given that a color display with the positive...
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Hoping for a Kindle Color?
For the first time in a while, we have some real hope for a decent full-color eReader in the near future. Sure, the NOOKcolor will be out soon, but nobody really cares that much. E Ink, maker of the...
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