Waveshare Now Sells NFC-Powered E-ink Screens in 7.5″, 4.2″, 2.9″, and 2.13″ Sizes
Remember way back in June 2013 when I showed you a proof of concept design for a battery-less E-ink screen powered by NFC? The idea never...Continue reading
Category: E-ink
Viewtag’s E-ink Equipped Luggage Tag Clears the FCC
For the past six years or so E-ink luggage tags have been just over the horizon; multiple models have been announced but none have made it...Continue reading
E-ink’s New JustWrite Screen Tech is Intended to Let You Write with Near-Zero Latency
E-ink has developed a new screen tech that could one day replace notepads or compliment Wacom tablets, but it is being weirdly passive aggressive in promoting...Continue reading
E-ink Booth Tour SID Display Week 2018 (videos)
The ereader market is mostly dead, but E-ink is still showing off nifty looking new prototypes. For example, E-ink showed off their new 10.3" flexible display last...Continue reading
ePaper Hacking: How to Get the Fastest Possible Refresh Rate (video)
Ever wonder just what is involved in refreshing an E-ink screen? Ben Krasnow has posted a video where he first explains how epaper works and then goes...Continue reading
E-ink is Now Selling ePaper Screen Units Direct to the Public
It has long been possible to buy E-ink screens and kits through electronics supply warehouses or through niche sites like AdaFruit - all that you needed was...Continue reading
Microsoft’s New ePaper Display is Powered by Office Lights and Never Needs Charging
Over the past few years we've seen ereader and other epaper displays which were powered wirelessly by NFC. Now Microsoft has come up with a design for...Continue reading
Three-Color Spectra E-ink Screens Now Available for DIY Projects
When E-ink unveiled its Spectra screens in 2013, the cutting edge 3-color epaper displays were only sold in the e-shelf label market. With exactly three colors...Continue reading
E-ink, Toppan Debut a 32″ Flexible Color E-ink Screen
In May of this year E-ink unveiled a 32" flexible E-ink screen, and now they are showing off a color option. Last week Japan-based Toppan Printing announced...Continue reading
Giant E-ink Screens Turn Trucks Into Accident-Causing Distractions
Visionect is a Slovenian company which develops new uses for E-ink screens. They've developed bus signs, a smart meeting room sign, and a sign for museums,...Continue reading
ePaper Business Card Never Goes Out of Date
We've all seen business cards which unfold into pop-ups, or other clever tricks, but few can compare to Paul Schow's work. This hardware engineer has designed...Continue reading
Visionect Debuts an ePaper Sign for Museum and Galleries
The ereader market may have peaked several years ago, but E-ink screens aren't dead. A small Slovenian startup continues to find new uses and markets. Visionect announced...Continue reading
Singapore Installs a Cheapskate’s Dozen 32″ Color E-ink Signs at Bus Stops
The island nation of Singapore has become the second government to install a 32" E-ink sign. The Singapore Land Transport Authority has just installed eleven new public transportation...Continue reading
It Will Be a Cold Day in Hell before You Can Buy a 32″ E-ink Monitor
Today's news about the 32" E-ink street signs in Singapore reminded me of a story I had been doggedly pursuing. The signage announced today is based...Continue reading
Boston Installs E-ink Sign in Front of City Hall
Last week the city of Boston and E-ink installed a new information sign for tourists on the City Hall plaza. Based on a 32" E-ink screen,...Continue reading