Backlit devices and the television tend to suppress the production of the hormone melatonin which helps to bring on sleep.
By that I have no doubt that e-ink devices are significantly superior than
backlit devices for the sole purpose of reading.
Intuitively, and from personal experince I always felt the e-ink devices are far superior than
backlit devices for reading.
These are
backlit devices that tire your eyes out very soon.
With more upgrade elements than the Kindle Touch version,
this backlit device...
I'm not keen on dedicated ebook readers because I think the flash between turning pages on e-ink devices would drive me nuts and I've been spoilt with having
a backlit device.
Not exact matches
Although 3 - D technology sans specs is available for small screens on smartphones and portable gaming
devices, these
devices use
backlit LCDs, which can be a big battery drain and limits how small the gadgets can be made.
The biggest benefit of those
devices is their
backlit display, which has come as a benefit to those who indulge in late night reading but do not wish to depend on an external light source.
A
backlit EPD option for some market is also being considered even though that is expected to add to the cost, besides also making the
device more bulky.
But, like Pogue, he objects to the weight of the
device, «Curling up in bed was more comfortable with a 10.2 - ounce Kindle than with the weightier iPad,» and the
backlit screen, which may prove tiring when reading a long book.
Following its legacy, the
device features a QWERTY
backlit keyboard and an optical trackpad.
She can also adjust the font and most ereaders and
devices are
backlit now for reading at night.
The
device screen -
backlit color touchscreen model E-ink Triton.
The
device features an 11.6 ″ LED
backlit display with a standard 1366 x 768 resolution.
I think your
device or your eyes are defective — my Voyage works great and has no «pink hue» to its
backlit display.
To operate the unit are only a power button and the
device power button backlight (in models with LED
backlit screen).
Contrarily to what it looks like, those
devices are front - lit and not
backlit.
A new study from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two - hour exposure to electronic
devices with self - luminous «
backlit» displays causes melatonin suppression, which might lead to delayed bedtimes, especially in teens.
The problem with
devices such as the Apple iPad and other LCD based tablets is because of the bright
backlit screen is not comfortable for long reading experiences and is more geared towards casual endeavors.
The six - inch screen is
backlit and uses touch controls, with a 1 GHz processor powering the
device.
It's reportedly called the Kindle Fire and that it will have a dual core Texas Instruments OMAP processor, a 7 inch color,
backlit display, and the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system — although the software will be skinned so that it looks little like other Android
devices.
The study found that the top three reasons MFD users prefer reading on their
device as opposed to a hard copy book are the convenience it offers (80 %), the ease of purchasing ebooks (61 %) and the
backlit screen (41 %).
Ramping up the resolution to 8MP gives us a bit more detail, and toggling HDR on brings out the midtones — but it also exacerbates the low - contrast problem, and it doesn't help as much with
backlit shots as it does on other
devices.
The
device will supposedly be a 7 - inch,
backlit LCD Android tablet, and will be available in the second week of November.
Despite Bezos» insistence that he doesn't need his customers on the «upgrade treadmill», Amazon released an upgrade to pretty much every single one of their
devices, including two new Kindle Fire tablets and the predicted
backlit eInk reader.
Apart from the Kindle Fire tablet which is
backlit like an iPad, mobile phone or computer, the other Kindle
devices use a special e-ink technology that is much more comfortable for your eyes to read from and very much like reading from a high quality newspaper.
Amazon may have just teased a host of American Football fans with two new
devices after the company aired a new commercial during the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys game.The one - minute long advert appears to give a glimpse at what seems to be a
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The first thing you notice about the screen when you turn on the
device (it takes a few seconds to fire up after you slide the power switch) is that it's a high - contrast monochrome display that isn't
backlit.
(It's highly unlikely that a
backlit, multifunction
device would outlast the Amazon or Kindle reader in a battery test.)
Amazon insists that when it comes to reading e-books, the
device that does it best is the Kindle and its black - and - white electronic ink screen is better than the iPad's
backlit color LCD display, which Bezos says causes eye strain.
What makes this
device different than its cross-carrier cousins is its unique slide - out keyboard, which packs five rows of
backlit goodness.
According to a study published by Pike Research last year, a
device with a 5.7 - inch Mirasol display can provide 9.9 hours of battery compared to 4.3 hours on a 6.1 - inch fully
backlit LCD screen.
The first - generation Kindle weighed 10.3 ounces and offered a paperlike E Ink display that keeps eyestrain at bay (as compared with the
backlit displays of cell phones and other mobile
devices).
Acer has added to its Iconia tablet line with the introduction of the A1, a 7.9 - inch LED -
backlit IPC display
device, and Pocket - lint had a play with the soap - bar - shaped tablet at Acer's global product launch in New York city.
That's said, the iPad Air is a very able
backlit reading
device.
Amazon has made the brightness jump possible by moving the light from the top of the display, where you'll find it on other
backlit Kindle
devices to the side.
The Eee Slate EP121 is a Windows 7 Home Premium powered
device with a 12.1 - inch capacitive, multi touch LED -
backlit, 1280 x 800 resolution display.
A strong competitor of the Kindle Fire, this Google - branded
device flaunts a 7 - inch
backlit IPS touchscreen of 1280 x 800p resolution.
Announced on Thursday afternoon, the new
device becomes the first E Ink reader whose screen is also
backlit.
Like the other
devices we've reviewed, it features a 600 x 800 pixel E-Ink display, meaning you get the benefits of long battery life and a natural reading experience that doesn't strain the eyes like a
backlit display might.
The cloud - based platform launches with some 300,000 titles, as well as a proprietary
device — the Tolino Shine — a 6 - inch
backlit e-ink
device that will go on sale March 7th for $ 99.99.
I like the idea of a
device being
backlit to solve that problem but am concerned about the eye strain.
Update: Judging from some additional images, we have noticed that the keyboard is
backlit, so this
device is definitely geared at a more professional level.
The rest of Hardware configuration on the
device are a 1GHZ NVIDIA ® Tegra ™ 2 mobile processor, 1 GB of memory, 3.5 mm Headphones jack, internal Stereo speakers, internal microphone and a 9.4 inch LED
backlit HD touchscreen display with resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel.
As images of experiences and landscapes from around the world can be seen instantly on
backlit screens and handheld
devices, Wasmuht pulls from her own photography, various Internet - based sources and a meticulous collection of images from life, landscapes and nature as inspiration for her immersive paintings.
This is a serious remote that pretty much has all the bells and whistles: IR, RF,
backlit keys, haptics, 15
devices controlled at once — the works.
And 9to5Mac's Jeremy Horwitz writes that «if you want a deluxe - looking and - feeling solution, complete with multi - orientation / multi-angle support, a standalone case,
backlit keys, and two -
device Bluetooth pairing, Ultimate Pro delivers plenty for the price.»
A stellar iOS - focused keyboard with great,
backlit keys; it can pair with three
devices, including your computer.
While both the Pro and Plus models look solid, there are a few things Samsung should get a slap on the wrist for: no 8 GB RAM option, limiting both
devices to 32 GB of storage, and no
backlit keyboard.
The case is designed to offer protection for the tablet inside, a
backlit keyboard, and an integrated holder for the Apple Pencil in a single lightweight
device.