Back in 2014, Sony released a new tablet designed to allow professionals to read and write documents without using real world paper. The Digital Paper tablet had an eye-friendly e-ink display and long battery life – but was pricey. Now Sony Japan has announced a smaller version called the DPT-CP1.
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Tablets are everywhere in music rehearsal rooms these days, but for all their convenience, they represent quite a few compromises when compared to good old printed sheets. So Japanese company Terrada Music Score Co. has gone all-out to produce the ultimate electronic alternative to sheet music.
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The newly-announced reMarkable “paper tablet” is designed to replace your ancillary papers – notes, sketches and documents included – in a single device that offers a convincing real-paper look and feel.
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We've seen E-Ink used in shoes and fashion accessories and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to to integrate it in a wallet. Meet the Wonder Wallet.
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Scientists have discovered a way to warp graphene membranes to control the color that they display, raising the possibility of using these "mechanical pixels" to add some color to the e-reader mix.
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A new type of material developed at Chalmers University of Technology could bring color to e-paper. The material is flexible, ultrathin and can produce the full color range of an LED-backlit LCD, but requires ten times less energy than a Kindle's e-ink display.
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Given that transport trucks travel across continents, the advertising on them can't be for regional businesses … right? Well, it soon could. RoadAds has developed e-ink displays that are mounted on the back of trailers, and that automatically change content depending on their location.
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Although it was eye-catching, you could argue that Sony's FES watch never really made the most of its unique potential. The FES Watch U is designed to change that, with a wider range of eye-catching designs for its novel e-ink band and screen.
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It can get confusing, trying to remember which keys are used for which shortcuts in which programs. That's why Sonder Design developed the Sonder keyboard. Utilizing e-ink technology, its keys can change appearance and function, depending on the application being used.
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British company Pi Supply has created a low-power, low-cost e-ink display module for the Raspberry Pi do-it-yourself single-board computer. PaPiRus comes in 1.44, 2.0, or 2.7 inch sizes and is intended for data-logging applications and outdoor displays, as well as other low-power projects.
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