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  • EliteGroup E ink e-reader, now with WiMax!

    EliteGroup E ink e-reader, now with WiMax!

    Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments
    This video shows off EliteGroup’s new e-reader with large E ink display, a Marvell CPU, and 3G, Wi-Fi, and WiMax. It looks like a freaking monster – probably a full 8 1/2 x 11 screen. These things are proofs of concept for manufacturers who then sell things like them to OEM customers. I doubt we’ll ever [...]

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  • Time for E-ink: Seiko announces the first active-matrix watch

    Time for E-ink: Seiko announces the first active-matrix watch

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's an interesting little tidbit; Seiko just announced that they are going to producing the world's first active matrix e-ink timepiece. That's right, a wristwatch that uses e-reader technology to display the time. Could we be looking at the next LCD display technology?

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  • Another day, another e-reader: Gigabyte is working on one too

    Another day, another e-reader: Gigabyte is working on one too

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Revealed at CeBIT recently, we find that Gigabyte is building an e-reader of their own. Called the EB10, the new reader will be running Android on a 667Mhz Samsung processor. What makes this one different from the rest of the readers out there?

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  • The Phosphor watch – now in black!

    The Phosphor watch – now in black!

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    So we told you about the Phosphor watch back in May, and many people asked themselves, "but can I get it in black?" Admit it, you did. I could hear you. Really. Anyway, the answer to that burning question is "yes, the Phosphor watch is now available in black as well as silver."

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  • First hands on: Samsung E6 e-book reader

    First hands on: Samsung E6 e-book reader

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    So Matt and I just got our hands on the Samsung E6, the company’s first electronic book reader. As a device it’s not bad, but compared to what’s out there you just know that Samsung was all, “We need to release something to get a foothold in the market.” The 6-inch e-redaer slides open, quite possibly [...]

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  • Old and busted: e-ink; New hotness: e-skin

    Old and busted: e-ink; New hotness: e-skin

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    E-ink is cool, sure, but it's still largely a black-and-white technology. Philips Research has moved into the color realm with what they're calling e-skin. “The first applications using the technology could be e-skins for small devices such as MP3 players or cell phones. However, the technology is highly scalable,” says Kars-Michiel Lenssen, Principal Scientist at Philips Research. The vision from Philips is an e-skin on your portable device that can be changed to match your outfit or your mood with the press of a button.

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