eink | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:15:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png eink | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 E-Ink release first colour E-reader https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/tablet-pc/yong-lei/e-ink-release-first-colour-e-reader/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/tablet-pc/yong-lei/e-ink-release-first-colour-e-reader/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:15:49 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=22736 E-Ink, the company responsible for the monochrome displays on the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader devices have just launched their new colour ebook reader display this week. The benefits of E-Ink readers are well known, with less eyestrain caused by the removal of backlit technology. Power reduction is also significantly lower as LCD technology constantly …

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E-Ink, the company responsible for the monochrome displays on the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader devices have just launched their new colour ebook reader display this week.

Hanvon have released the first colour E-ink reader

The benefits of E-Ink readers are well known, with less eyestrain caused by the removal of backlit technology. Power reduction is also significantly lower as LCD technology constantly draws power. This can increase battery life from days to weeks. Electronic Ink works by attracting black or white powders to the front of the clear pixel capsules.

E-Ink are based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and have managed to improve the technology by dividing the capsules into four subcapsules, each containing red, blue, green and white powders.

This display can handle thousands of colours although due to the technology the colours don't look as vibrant as a backlit LCD screen.  “We are improving our base material to get more colour saturation,” E Ink engineer Sriram Peruvemba told New Scientist.

KitGuru says: Exciting or useless for books? Share your views.

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E-Ink technology reports huge growth in September https://www.kitguru.net/channel/yong-lei/e-ink-technology-reports-huge-growth-in-september/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/yong-lei/e-ink-technology-reports-huge-growth-in-september/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:44:13 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=19591 KitGuru loves E-Ink technology, we have already covered several E-Ink devices in the past, looking at the Sony PRS 600 Reader and The Amazon Kindle 3. Latest news in from Taipei shows that E Ink Holdings have had a 42.35% revenue increase on this time last year. E-Ink Technology has been thriving in 2010 as …

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KitGuru loves E-Ink technology, we have already covered several E-Ink devices in the past, looking at the Sony PRS 600 Reader and The Amazon Kindle 3. Latest news in from Taipei shows that E Ink Holdings have had a 42.35% revenue increase on this time last year.

E-Ink Technology has been thriving in 2010 as more and more people are finding that backlit technology is not a great platform for reading electronic books. With month long battery life, it is also a great way to enjoy the latest books on your holidays without the need for constant recharging or dealing with reflectivity in sunlight.

Amazon's Kindle 3 - leading the E-Ink growth

EIH generated around $69 million in September which is a very healthy income indeed for medium sized panel manufacturer. EIH suffered a slightly lower than expected revenue growth, however this is due to recent price drops rather than low sales. With the latest news of E-Ink combining with LCD technology we can see many exciting new devices planned for the future.

KitGuru says: Once you try E-Ink for reading text, there is no going back.

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e-Ink and LCD technology to combine in one display https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/carl/e-ink-and-lcd-technology-to-combine-in-one-display/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/carl/e-ink-and-lcd-technology-to-combine-in-one-display/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:35:29 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=19385 As KitGuru has reported in the past, while the iPad is a top seller, the LCD technology doesn't make it the best option for reading books, a factor that has helped the Amazon Kindle 3 sell so well in recent months. This may all change as researchers have managed to work out a system to …

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As KitGuru has reported in the past, while the iPad is a top seller, the LCD technology doesn't make it the best option for reading books, a factor that has helped the Amazon Kindle 3 sell so well in recent months. This may all change as researchers have managed to work out a system to combine both e-Ink and LCD technology.

It took University of Cincinnati researchers seven years from idea to prototype, but now they are promising the moon and the stars from a new type of display technology. Their screens use reflected ambient light, instead of backlighting, thus eliminating the biggest power drag of LCD displays.

Light enters from the outside through two layers of special fluids, then it bounces back from a layer of reflective electrodes, and the photons hit your eyeball with the brightness and the colors to create images of text, pictures or video. The only power needed is a small charge that makes the fluid layers move as intended.

Sounds complicated, but for the consumers that means a screen with the power consumption of an eReader that stays bright in direct sunlight, and can show color video, when the pixels are slimmed down further.

This technology can be applied in current LCD factories without the expensive need for equipment changes. This is probably the tipping point for many manufacturers.

Lead researcher Jason Heikenfeld said , “conventional wisdom says you can't have it all with electronic devices: speed, brightness and low-cost manufacturing. That's going to change with the introduction of this new discovery into the market”.

You can read more about this here.

KitGuru: We are excited already, although this is some time from being available in the consumer market.

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Sony PRS-600 Reader Touch Edition Review – a bargain revisit https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/zardon/sony-prs-600-reader-touch-edition-review-a-bargain-revisit/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/zardon/sony-prs-600-reader-touch-edition-review-a-bargain-revisit/#comments Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:40:57 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=17095 Apple's iPad has dominated the press this year, with incredible sales figures verifying that there is a huge market for easy to use, portable devices. I will hold my hand up and say I use an iPad regularly, from reading the Times newspaper every morning to playing with latest games and applications on the iTunes …

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Apple's iPad has dominated the press this year, with incredible sales figures verifying that there is a huge market for easy to use, portable devices. I will hold my hand up and say I use an iPad regularly, from reading the Times newspaper every morning to playing with latest games and applications on the iTunes Store.

As with any technological gadget is it only after months of use that you begin to really get to grips with the strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately I have found one rather major weakness and that is when I want to read books. It is not that the applications are poor, or that the device is slow – it just hurts my eyes after 30 minutes of staring at text. There are however some very clever alternatives to the iPad, built specifically for reading books.

Today we are going to look at the Sony PRS 600, Sony's follow up to the PRS 505, a fantastic eBook reader which was released in 2008. The PRS 600 was released almost a year ago, but as people are really catching on to electronic books we have noticed stores such as PC WORLD are stocking them in the UK. As the model has been phasing out, huge stores such as Play.com are selling them for £159.99 inc vat, down £110 from when they where released.

Is this a device that makes a good value for money purchase in 2010?

  • Key Features:
  • Store up to 350 eBooks (13,000 with extra memory card)
  • 6″ E Ink Vizplex touch-screen for the ultimate reading experience
  • Advanced Features: annotations, search & in-built English dictionary
  • Sleek aluminium design plus choice of colours, covers, & reading lights
  • Long battery charge for around 7500 page turns
  • Specifications:
  • Display Screen:
  • Technology: E Ink Vizplex touchscreen
  • Screen size (inch): 6
  • Resolution: 800×600 (h/w)
  • Grey scale: 8-level grey scale
  • Storage Capacity:
  • Built in flash memory (MB): 512 (Approx. 350 eBooks)
  • MemoryStick MS DUO slot: Yes
  • SD Card Slot: Yes
  • Power:
  • Battery Type: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery: DC 3.7 V
  • Battery Life (reading EPUB eBooks): Approx 7500 page turns
  • Recharging Time: Four hours with USB, two hours with optional AC charger
  • Compatible Formats:
  • Unsecured / free eBooks & text files: EPUB eBook, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, TXT, RTF, BBeB
  • DRM (Secure / purchased) eBooks and text files: EPUB eBooks (Adept) BBeB eBooks (Marlin)
  • Unsecured Audio files: MP3, AAC (not most DRM audio)
  • Image & Photo files: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
  • Supplied Accessories:
  • Soft cover: Pouch
  • USB Cable: Yes
  • Quick Start guide: Yes
  • eBook Library software: Yes
  • Recommended Minimum System Requirements:
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit only), MAC OS X 10.4.9 or later
  • Processor: 800 MHz Intel Celeron class processor or better
  • RAM: 128 MB minimum, or 512 MB minimum for Windows Vista
  • Hard Drive: 20 MB Minimum available Hard Drive space
  • Optical Drive: Capable of reading CD-ROM
  • USB Port: USB 2.0 high speed
  • Internet Connection: Broadband
  • Dimensions:
  • Width (mm): 121
  • Height (mm): 174.3
  • Depth (mm): 9.8
  • Weight (g): 286
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