Although the unique YotaPhone 2, with its front and back displays, can work with AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks, you can’t buy the phone…
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Do e-readers really harm sleep? Depends what you call an e-reader
A new study has claimed that light-emitting e-readers “negatively affect sleep, circadian timing and next-morning alertness” when used in the evening. However,…
Read MoreSony reveals Android Wear-based SmartWatch 3, along with e-ink-equipped SmartBand Talk
The company has decided to go with Google smartwatch software efforts rather than its own.…
Read MoreThe road to smarter packaging: Austrian firm prints basic display directly onto paper
The technique uses normal screen-printing technology and doesn't require a clean room, so it could pave the way for the low-cost inclusion of basic displays on packaging and in magazines.…
Read MoreAmazon discounts Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite by $20 today only
You can get a Kindle Paperwhite for $99 or a Kindle for as low as $49.…
Read MoreE Ink powers the PocketBook CAD Reader: An Android tablet for viewing CAD files
E Ink Holdings had a scare earlier this year as sales of ebook readers using its screen technology fell. There are other uses for E Ink screens though: Consider this large tablet used to view Autocad drawings.…
Read MoreHow TapTap is turning the wearable into a new gesture-based user interface
TapTap-creator Woodenshark is one of several startups aiming to turn the connected wristband from a mere recorder of activity into a device that can communicate and control other apps through gesture and touch.…
Read MoreWhoa: NFC can be used to power an E Ink display without wires!
NFC isn't just for digital wallets and device pairing: The wireless tech can also provide a small bit of power to E Ink displays, making it a good option for getting data on a small second screen.…
Read MoreBad sign for e-readers? E Ink sales plunge
E Ink Holdings, the leading provider of e-ink screens to companies like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, just had its worst quarter in four years. But the company says it sees growth in the e-reader market outside the United States.…
Read MoreKobo says the $170 Aura HD e-reader now accounts for “up to 27%” of its device sales
Kobo said Tuesday that the $170 Aura HD e-reader now accounts for over a quarter of its device sales. And, the company said, 15 percent of its new customers are from the United States.…
Read MoreKobo launches $169 ‘Porsche of e-readers’ for power users
Kobo is launching a higher-end e-reader, the $169 Aura HD, aimed at users who read several ebooks a week. While the Aura is more expensive than the competition, Kobo says its market research supports customers' desire for such a device.…
Read MoreVideo look: E-ink Android phone that runs for weeks on a charge
One of the biggest battery hogs on a smartphone is the display. Could a low-powered e-ink display improve the experience? Yes, and no, as you can see in this video.…
Read MoreCES 2013: Will your next tablet be made of plastic paper?
Tablets keep getting thinner, but how thin can they realistically get? Perhaps no thicker than a few pieces of paper. Plastic Logic is demonstrating its PaperTab project, which is powered by an Intel Core i5 and uses a bendable e-ink display.…
Read MorepopSLATE case adds e-ink screen to the back of iPhone 5
Looking to add a second screen experience to a single device? Check out popSLATE, a new iPhone 5 case with a 4-inch e-ink display on the back. The Indiegogo project is looking for $150,000 in funding and pledges start at $79 for the innovative case.…
Read MoreWhy e-readers evolved a lot today: Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo
With the releases of the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo today, we saw an evolution in e-readers. The devices don't have more tablet-like features, but they should still provide much better reading experiences than older models.…
Read MoreKobo takes aim at Amazon with two new e-readers and a tablet
Though most eyes are on Amazon's Thursday press conference, Kobo is angling for early attention with its announcement of two new e-readers and a new 7-inch Android tablet called the Arc. How do the devices stack up to the competition?…
Read MoreWhy the Nook is failing: One chart, four reasons
Microsoft invested $300 million in Barnes & Noble's Nook business. As the following chart shows, that probably wasn't a great idea: Production problems, slowing ebook sales and other factors are contributing to the Nook's troubles.…
Read MoreSony outs new Reader PRS-T2 with Evernote, Facebook sharing
Sony's newest e-reader, the Reader PRS-T2, may appeal mainly due to the $129 price tag. But the ability to share passages on Facebook and integration with Evernote make it even better. Evernote is superb for clipping web content for viewing later on nearly any device.…
Read MoreWhen digital entrepreneurs go nuclear, literally
Entrepreneur Russ Wilcox, who is the former CEO and co-founder of display-maker E Ink, has just joined next-gen nuclear startup Transatomic Power as its CEO. There's only a handful of web and computing entrepreneurs that go nuclear.…
Read MoreVideo: Reading in the dark with Amazon’s Kindle Touch lighted case
Before Barnes & Noble debuted the Nook with GlowLight last week, I had already bought a Kindle Touch even though it didn't work in the dark. Now it does, thanks to the Amazon Kindle Touch lighted case. Does this solution work for e-ink? See for yourself.…
Read MoreA brief history of Microsoft’s e-reader efforts
Although Microsoft invested $300 million in a Barnes & Noble spin-off on Monday, this isn't the first time Microsoft played the e-book game. Typical for the company, it often has great ideas, but it errs on the timing: Microsoft debuted e-book software back in 2000!…
Read MoreHow to sell a hot smartwatch: Add iPhone support
A Kickstarter project to bring a new smartwatch to market blew through its $100,000 funding goal in its first day, and two hours later it crossed the $200,000 mark. What's so unique about the Pebble E-Paper Watch? It works with both Android devices and the iPhone.…
Read MoreThere’s room for both tablets and e-readers (for now)
Although there's some overlapping functionality between tablets and e-readers, it doesn't seem to set up either device to cannibalize the other; at least not yet. The number of adults who owned either a tablet or an e-reader doubled this holiday season. Here's why neither is "winning."…
Read MoreSony Reader Wi-Fi review: One Reader to rule them all?
Sony's new Wi-Fi Reader is the only e-reader it introduced this year. It's good that Sony is streamlining what was an unnecessarily complicated product line, but now that all the eggs are in one basket, how does the device stand up to the competition?…
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