E-ink
E-ink describes a type of display that is high contrast and doesn't require power to maintain state. E-ink doesn't use any sort of backlight naively, making text more readable and eases potential eye strain. While there are a variety of technologies behind e-ink, the basic premise remains the same: pieces of e-ink have a dark side and a light side, with magnets or other methods being used to toggle between the states.
Currently, E-ink displays are used primarily in ebook readers, where primarily text is displayed. The technology isn't yet mature enough to refresh states quickly, nor are the displays profundly cost effective, making ebooks an effective avenue to introduce the technology.
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ANNOUNCED
10/19/09 9:43am Mobile Platic Logic teases QUE reader with wireless 3G, WiFi, and touchscreen E-ink display
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BREAKING
08/25/09 11:37am Mobile $399 touchscreen Sony Reader Daily Edition with AT&T 3G to challenge the Amazon Kindle
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ANNOUNCED
08/07/09 10:55am Mobile Astak EZ Reader Pocket PRO five-inch screen eBook reader arrives for $199
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08/05/09 9:35am Mobile Sony announces two new ebook devices: Pocket Reader and Touch Reader; lowers ebook new releases to $9.99
Sony targets Amazon's Kindle by releasing more moderately-priced devices and releasing ebook new releases and NYT bestsellers to $9.99. dig deeper
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ANNOUNCED
07/22/09 9:55am Mobile AT&T reportedly to supply 3G connection for Plastic Logic Reader
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07/21/09 1:15pm Mobile Barnes & Noble partners with Plastic Logic reader, targets Amazon
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07/16/09 12:15pm Mobile Amazon agrees to replace case-cracked Kindles
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07/15/09 10:56am Mobile Amazon faces class action lawsuit over cracking Kindles
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07/10/09 11:27am Mobile Murdoch denies plans to develop an eReader device for News Corp
Earlier reports had the company building its own Kindle-killer in order to charge for its content. dig deeper
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New eReader
07/07/09 12:58pm Mobile Video footage of the Bookeen Cybook Opus eReader emerges
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06/29/09 1:56pm Mobile Kindle DX out of stock again
For the second time this month, Amazon's new large-format reader is unavailable. dig deeper
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06/05/09 10:09am Mobile iRex promises to have full color eBook reader ready by 2011
The race to a color E Ink digital book reader is on; will iRex be first? dig deeper
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