Other applications of
electronic ink include wristwatches, which have been on the market for several years in a few different varieties.
Not exact matches
Sales of e-book readers and e-paper notebooks together accounted for 70 % of E
Ink's third - quarter revenues, with the remaining 30 % from IoT applications
including smart cards,
electronic shelf labels (ESL), e-paper display solutions, and mobile and wearable devices.
Each of these e-readers
includes all the benefits of the most advanced
electronic ink display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
«Epson's new 16 - bit microcontroller driving E
Ink SURF displays aims at a large and growing market segment that
include applications such as smartcards, shelf labels, battery indicators, wrist watches and
electronic signage» said Sriram Peruvemba, Chief Marketing Officer for E
Ink Holdings.
At just $ 164, Kindle 3G with Special Offers is the lowest price of any 3G e-reader, and
includes the latest Pearl
electronic ink display.
The two companies have done a few things in the past, primarily leveraging E
Ink Spectra technology, which
include red and yellow colors into the traditionally black and white
electronic retail tags.
Partners
include E
Ink, a supplier of
electronic paper displays; FirstPaper, an e-reading and advertising start - up; and Plastic Logic, an e-reader maker.
Examples of Hearst early - stage investments
include Netscape; XM Satellite Radio; Sling Media; and E
Ink Corporation, the company behind the novel «
electronic paper» display technology used in most e-book devices today.
Using proprietary «
electronic ink» technology, the Kindle replicated the appearance of
ink on paper and introduced numerous efficiency - enhancing characteristics,
including portability and other advantages of a digital format.
A few photo highlights from E
Ink's amazing DSE booth, showing a host of incredible e-paper signs,
including our new
electronic paper development kits.
For regular reading, however, we think dedicated ebook readers are a better option for a number of reasons, namely nonreflective
electronic -
ink displays that give you a more paperlike visual experience (
including easy reading outdoors and less eyestrain than with an LCD screen), a lighter weight, and a significantly longer battery life.
Electronic ink can be printed on any surface,
including walls, billboards, product labels and T - shirts.
With Kindle Library Lending, customers can take advantage of all of the unique features of Kindle and Kindle books,
including: Paper - like Pearl
electronic -
ink display No glare even in bright sunlight Lighter than a paperback — weighs just 8.5 ounces and holds up to 3,500 books Up to one month of battery life with wireless off Read everywhere with free Kindle apps for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and Windows Phone Whispersync technology wirelessly sync your books, notes, highlights, and last page read across Kindle and free Kindle reading apps Real Page Numbers — easily reference passages with page numbers that correspond to actual print editions