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Why Nobody Will Buy a Color E-Ink E-book Reader

E-Ink's CEO said that the company will be releasing both color and touchscreen e-ink displays for e-book readers within a year. It's too bad nobody will want one.READ»

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Amazon Kindle 2 Sold Out, but What Does It Mean?

Amazon's Kindle is sold out "temporarily," according to the e-reader's web page, causing a bit of a fuss on the Intertubes. Is it a sign a new version is en route, or merely reflecting a manufacturing or supply chain glitch? We've had ...READ»

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Nemoptic's E-Paper Plays Video, Teases the Future of E-Readers

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»

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Boston's Walking Innovation Tour, Complete With Zuckerburgers!

Last week, we reported on why you should start a company in Boston, citing the city's large supply of smart, creative people. Now Boston.com has created an innovation tour modeled after the Freedom Trail. As you might expect, most ...READ»

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7 Ways Amazon Could Make the Next Kindle Awesome

Does Amazon have an exciting plan for Kindle 3? It's been keeping totally quiet about the next-gen e-reader, but rumors and leaks have started sprouting that suggest good things are on the way. But how could Kindle 3 be made ...READ»

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Undead Tech: E-Ink and Readers

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»

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Barnes & Noble's Technicolor Kindle Killer?

Amazon's obviously proud of its Kindle e-reader, but this morning its execs may have something to worry about: Barnes & Noble may be about to stamp on the Kindle's future hopes... with a slick color e-reader from Plastic ...READ»

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Sony Reader's Edge: Free Books

This morning Sony added to its line of ebook readers with a 7-inch touchscreen device they're calling the Sony Reader Daily Edition. At an announcement at the New York Public Library on 42nd street, Steve Haber, president of Sony's ...READ»

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Sony's 3G-Capable E-Reader Goes Head-to-Head With Kindle

Sony's just pulled the wrappers off its latest electronic book, the Reader Daily Edition. Unlike its earlier siblings, the DE comes with 3G-technology, so it'll pick books up over the air. It's designed, frankly to nip the Kindle in ...READ»

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Amazon's Kindle Gets Tempting $60 Price Cut

Amazon's Kindle 2 just got a pleasant $60 price cut, so it's now just $299. Admittedly that's still expensive, but it'll likely boost sales of the e-reader a little in the flat economy. There's a little more to it than that, ...READ»

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E-Ink's Sale Clears Path for Color Kindle in 2010

The sale of E-Ink, the company that makes the display for the Kindle, will fast-track the development of color e-readers. Here's why.READ»

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Step Aside E-Ink: The Electrofluidic Future of E-Paper Is Here

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»

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Amazon's Kindle 2 E-Reader to Debut on February 9

Update: The rumor that Amazon's successor to the Kindle e-reader is arriving on February 9th has been confirmed. In October, BoyGeniusReport.com nabbed the first images of the new device, and now BGR is running with the suggestion ...READ»

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The Real Cost of E-Ink

An article in the New York Times earlier this week described an effort by the legendary print magazine Esquire to make “a nod to the digital age” by using something called E Ink on its cover. That’s pretty much what it sounds ...READ»