The long-awaited New York Times digital subscriptions paywall has been revealed and, at first glance, it seems exactly to Apple's liking. The cheapest way to get full access? Subscribe to the dead-tree edition. READ»
While dedicated e-readers are pretty likely to be eclipsed by full-featured tablet PCs, the tech that makes them tick--electronic paper--is likely to remain, thanks to its usefulness. And Sony's just boosted that fact with some new systems that are more flexible than their peers.READ»
E-paper isn't just for e-readers like the Kindle, or at least it won't be if a new tech from a firm called Nemoptic comes to fruition. The kind of e-paper display used in the Kindle, from market-leader E-Ink (electrophoretic e-paper), ...READ»
What is the scientific formula that explains the time between a new product's release on the market and a host of experts popping up in the media to explain just why this thing is bad for you? Barely a month after its release, it's ...READ»
All of the sudden, we have three majorly cool e-book readers to choose from this holiday season: the Amazon Kindle 2, the B&N Nook, and Sony's Reader. And there are even more on the way: devices from like the Que and the Readius ...READ»
The tablet race is getting hotter by the day. NEC is readying a seven- or eight-inch-screen Android tablet for the Japanese market, according to Slashgear, and expects them to eventually sell in the millions--though the initial ...READ»
The term "electrofluidic" conjures up worrisome visions of a mix of electricity and water, but it's actually the rather nifty technology being demonstrated by start-up Gamma Dynamics as the future of electronic paper. It's ...READ»
Sony and Google joined forces today to tackle the Amazon Kindle, the current king of e-books...by releasing half a million out-of-print books for the Sony E-Reader from Google's Book Search library. Will it be an effective ...READ»
The Fujitsu color e-reader looked promising when it underwent trials in a Japanese cafe earlier this year. And now Fujitsu's officially pulled the veil off of the device, announcing its specs and making it available for sale in ...READ»
The ink has barely dried on the new production Amazon Kindle 2 e-readers and now there's a hot rumor surfacing about the Kindle 3. Among the speculation is one interesting suggestion: The Kindle version 3 may actually arrive on the ...READ»
We've sung the praises of flexible screen technology here a few times--it'll be a key part of the next revolution in gadget technology. And now another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place, as the ASU Flexible Display Center ...READ»
In all the fuss about the new Amazon Kindle 2 yesterday, it was easy to forget that the "upgraded" device still has a relatively small paperback-sized screen and can only cope with greyscale imagery. And that's where Fujitsu's new ...READ»
Listening to music gets easier just by using your iPhone or iPod Touch to remote control the Sonos multi-room music system, which controls all of the music around your house. And, electronic paper gets closer to real broadsheet displays. READ»
Universal Display Corporation (PANL) came to SID 2008 in Los Angeles with the latest in its industry-leading OLED and PHOLED technology: the world’s thinnest, active-matrix OLED prototype seen to date. The electronic paper is part ...READ»
Last fall, Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) announced a new refrigerator meant to serve as a hub for personal and home electronics called CentralPark. The top of its freezer door boasts a power outlet, meant to be coupled with aftermarket ...READ»
