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Apple’s iPad is No Match for E-Paper

Apple’s iPad is No Match for E-Paper

It was touted as the Kindle Killer (of course, what isn’t these days?), the death of publishing, the savior of publishing, and the latest and greatest in technogadgetry. The iPad. People have been gossiping and letting the rumors fly as to what this could possibly be, and how it could be used as an e-reader. Turns out, the iPad...

Thu Jan 28 2010 | 7 Responses

Usability Design Failure - the Nook Disappoints

Usability Design Failure - the Nook Disappoints

The Nook may have been the to-buy gift for book fanatics this holiday season, but it looks like it may have had far more buzz than bite. The once touted Kindle-killer has gotten some lukewarm reviews, and it turns out it’s much-touted dual LCD screen is more of a hindrance than a boon. It turns out that even though the Nook has...

Tue Dec 29 2009

Concept Design: Bibliofile E-Reader

Concept Design: Bibliofile E-Reader

The e-reader marketplace is becoming overly saturated as manufacturers rush to produce a gadget that not everyone’s got yet. Some potential purchasers are said to be put off from making the leap from hardback to e-reader due to the electronic version not offering such a tactile experience. This new concept design, designed by Nadeem...

Sun Dec 20 2009

Hearst Launches Magazine/Newspaper Based E-Reader

Hearst Launches Magazine/Newspaper Based E-Reader

Magazines and newspapers are slowly dying. Sure, traditional print is seeing drops in sales all across the board, and there is a recession going on, but magazines and newspapers have been hit the worst. In a scramble to inject new life into this once thriving market, we’ve heard lots of different proposals from lots of different...

Sat Dec 12 2009 | 1 Response

Italica E-reader

Italica first showcased their e-reader at the Frankfurt Book Fair October 2009. The e-reader looks very similar to the Netronix/Cybook e-reader. Considering that there are very few suppliers in the world, the Italica e-reader is most likely a Netronix device - probably an EB600 (i.e. the same hardware as Cybook, Cool-ER etc).

Tue Nov 3 2009

German Parliament Makes Bulk E-reader Purchase

German Parliament Makes Bulk E-reader Purchase

Hanvon made a slew of startling announcements at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, wowing the book buying public and German Parliament at the same time. In fact, Hanvon made such a great demonstration of its multilingual e-readers that the German Government has decided to buy the devices in bulk for its Members of Parliament. Nobody...

Tue Oct 27 2009 | 5 Responses

Amazon Debuts New Kindle DX

Amazon Debuts New Kindle DX

All this week the internet was buzzing with the incoming announcement of a new Kindle. It didn’t take long for photos and details to leak out, and let us know that this Kindle would be larger in size and address some concerns with the Kindle 2. A lot of people called this an elegant power play by Amazon, letting them hit the large...

Wed May 6 2009

Fujitsu FLEPia Color E-reader Launched: Hype or the Real Deal?

Fujitsu FLEPia Color E-reader Launched: Hype or the Real Deal?

Color is here. Just a few months after completing tests in a Japanese cafe, Fujitsu has announced plans to release the world’s first color e-reader on April 20. The announcement bites into the heels of the Kindle 2 and gobbles some buzz from the Plastic Logic Reader, but FLEPia’s high price tag and lagging page turns might...

Sat Mar 21 2009 | 3 Responses

Will Hearst Lead the E-paper Revolution?

Will Hearst Lead the E-paper Revolution?

The critical state of the declining newspaper industry is well-known and well-documented. The continuing expansion of alternative media has taken both revenue and readership from conventional printed newspapers for some time now. Scrambling to staunch the bleeding, newspaper publishers have explored various means to secure incremental...

Mon Mar 9 2009 | 9 Responses

PVI To Mass Produce E-Readers

PVI To Mass Produce E-Readers

Although the company will not confirm, industry sources report that Prime View International is gearing up for mass production of flexible electrophoretic displays (EPDs) by the second quarter of 2009, with production of color displays soon to follow. The devices are the world’s first flexible active matrix EPD made in a volume...

Sun Feb 22 2009 | 3 Responses

Proof of Concept: Android OS Using E Ink

Proof of Concept: Android OS Using E Ink

We’ve already seen seen Mobile Firefox demonstrated with the E Ink Developer kit. Now a group called MOTO has shown with a proof of concept video that the Google Android OS can operate using the E Ink Development Kit. With display interfacing taken care of, developers can now focus on creating low power, custom Android interfaces...

Sat Feb 14 2009

Plastic Logic Locks in Content Deals for New E-reader

Plastic Logic Locks in Content Deals for New E-reader

An E-reader is only as strong as the words that appear on its low-power screen. Without a content deal, it will be nearly impossible to compete with the Kindle 2 and its massive Amazon.com library. Plastic Logic is making a gallant effort this week, announcing deals with a half-dozen media partners to provide content for its new E-reader,...

Thu Feb 12 2009 | 4 Responses

Fujitsu FLEPia: Round One for Color E-readers

Fujitsu FLEPia: Round One for Color E-readers

New Color E-Reader debuts on the heels of the Kindle 2 Is the Kindle 2 already obsolete? In Japan, grayscale is not on the menu. A new color e-reader has stepped to the table and said “Welcome to the Fujiya Kinshicho Termina Restaurant. May I please take your order?” This week, Toyko-based Fujitsu is showcasing its e-reader...

Thu Feb 12 2009

Kindle 2 Launched

Kindle 2 Launched

Amazon held a press conference today announcing the next generation of their Kindle e-reader. The buzz has been building the last two months, with leaked images and speculations appearing on almost any blog, website or twitter feed that follows the tech gadget and publishing industry. Improved E Ink Display One of the biggest improvements...

Mon Feb 9 2009 | 1 Response

Will E-Readers Solve Newspaper Woes?

Will E-Readers Solve Newspaper Woes?

In the face of increasing competition from alternative media, newspapers have been struggling for survival for some time as both subscriber and advertising revenues continue to shrink. Newspaper printers have sought multiple solutions to cut costs ranging from switching to lighter weight paper to garnering incremental revenue in the...

Fri Feb 6 2009

Will E-paper Mean the Complete Demise of Traditional Printing?

Will E-paper Mean the Complete Demise of Traditional Printing?

A colleague recently asked me if I thought that the continued emergence of e-paper would mean the demise of traditional printing, particularly offset. “No way!” I responded. And that answer stands, although on reflection it is not really that simple. Although e-paper uses the terminology “paper” and “electronic...

Sun Feb 1 2009 | 3 Responses

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