"ePaper" refers to electronic paper, which is a type of display technology that mimics the appearance of printed ink on paper. It is often used in e-readers and other electronic devices to show text and images in a manner that is easy to read, like a traditional book or newspaper.
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Right now the color
ePaper display technology combined with a touch screen is too expensive compared to LCD.
Devices like the Pebble Time have been using
color ePaper displays for a while, although with a limited number of tints.
The third generation of eReaders will not only have this data they will benefit from economies of scale and from the new generation of
ePaper technology.
It has a 6 - inch touchscreen, Wi - Fi, microSD card slot, and a new type
of epaper screen technology called SiPix, which I'll be posting more about soon.
And it's the first ebook reader to feature the new screen technology from E Ink, the leading supplier of
epaper screens for most current ereaders.
«We foresee market demand
for ePaper displays in these applications reaching $ 5 billion by 2016,» added Mr. Semenza.
PixelQi in Full Color Mode (backlight on), side by side with Pixel Qi Screen
in ePaper mode (backlight off)
The color
ePaper devices will cost more than the monochrome devices not mainly due to the display but due to other features that can be enabled in the software and UI that were not possible in case of the monochrome device.
«Sony has worked
on ePaper technology with E Ink for over a decade.
LG Display has launched a new, 6 - inch
flexible epaper display that the company expects to show up in bendable products by the beginning of next month.
The JV will work to redefine the traditional work processes of documents and thereby create the
new ePaper market.
Together, this JV will «redefine the traditional work processes of documents and thereby create a new
ePaper market.»
E-Ink needs to prepare for hard times if / when Amazon comes out with their color
epaper reader.
It is our great pleasure that we can create new business and meet our customers» expectations together with E Ink by adding
ePaper products in JDI's product line - up.»
ePaper Video: Just take a look at the «Kindle Review Videos» section at the top to see videos of the Kindle 2's screen in action.
Unfortunately, according to TechOn, the Japanese company has only showcased this thing as some sort of «proof of concept» (in other words, trying to get some time in the media spotlight), because they've refrained from providing any technical details regarding the flexible
ePaper module (no resolution or backplane details have been provided).
A large 32 -
inch epaper display does make for a good sign.
The Broadsheet kit will enable engineers to rapidly prototype and develop next
generation ePaper products.
Later in the day E Ink revealed the details of the color
epaper by issuing a press release to announce the release of its next generation -LSB-...]
This will represent a fusion of Epson's high - speed display controller platform and E Ink's high -
resolution ePaper display.
In addition to avoiding light pollution, this feature
makes epaper displays easier to look at, providing a wider viewing angle than with most other screens and making e-paper perfectly visible even in direct sunlight.
It allows the processor to actually have
epaper support built right into the chip.
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Dedicated ereaders on the other hand — Sony, Nook, Kindle, etc — are handheld devices that use a unique technology
called epaper, which mimics the look of ink on printed paper.
In the future JDI intends to further expand its development to meet the diverse market requirements for
ePaper business.
Comparing it to traditional
epaper ereaders, the iPad doesn't have the super defined text, nor does it have anywhere near the battery life.
This new
LG ePaper technology seems to be very solid and produces the kind of resolution found in the iRiver Story HD.
If there would be some competition among
epaper makers 13.3 inch e-paper devices would sell like crazy.
Like regular E
Ink ePaper, ACeP maintains the ultra-low-power and paper - like readability under all lighting conditions.
Read up on how
epaper works, find out how the technology was born, or check out our interview with Barrett Comiskey, its inventor.
Today E Ink and Seiko Epson have announced a joint venture that will create a 300 - dpi electronic paper device for
ePaper document readers.
In conjunction, today PocketBook also announced PocketBook CAD Reader — the first
Fina ePaper Android device designed specifically for displaying drawings generated with Autocad from Autodesk.
I could upgrade to an 8 ″ eInk ereader with better electronics and higher resolution because I
like epaper so much.
«The world's
largest ePaper display, which was developed based on customer feedback, will enable E Ink to bring low power signage solutions in large form factors that can truly replace static displays.»
For the first time anywhere, these pre-booked parking spaces are clearly marked through the use of real - time, solar powered
epaper signs running on Visionect technology.
Targeted at the 6 inch category of e-readers, the Orizon e-reader features a
SiPix ePaper display having a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels.
The answer lies in
how epaper technology works and the type of screen update.
Demand has also been on the rise in business and education, market segments that require exactly what
ePaper provides: the fast and accurate display of enormous amounts of information.
The Community HUB allows students to report violence anonymously and safely, by answering a few simple questions on a robust and easy - to -
read epaper screen.
«Epson developed the powerful S1D13521 with E Ink to support new
ePaper applications such as electronic newspapers, portable web browsers and industrial tablets,» said Russ Wilcox, President and CEO of E Ink.
Outdoor epaper signage installations have been known to use street lighting to provide enough light for the screen; however, most deployments usually opt for some type of a frontlight, similar to a scaled version of what is available in Amazon Kindle or the Kobo Reader.
It's good but if Amazon would announce finally their
own epaper tech.
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