Electronic paper

Working to widen the applications for electronic paper technology are scientists at Sweden's University of Technology, whose latest display takes on an inverted design to offer a full array of accurate and brilliant colors.

Changing key layouts on a real-world keyboard usually involves swapping to another input peripheral, but the Nemeio changes that by making each key a little electronic ink screen that can be set to a user's preference in companion software.​

A cheap but tough new electronic paper display can be written on with a magnet. It could be used in low-cost, lightweight electronic whiteboards as well as traditional classroom blackboards, and its creators hope that it will eventually reduce our dependence on real paper.

Last week saw electronic paper-toting wearable, the FES Watch, return to Japanese crowdfunding site. While the campaign is well on the way towards its funding goal under its own steam, a Sony spokesman has revealed to WSJ that the product is an undercover effort from the electronics giant.

Yota Devices has announced a new version of the of the YotaPhone. The YotaPhone 2 features a larger electronic paper display with full touch control, as well as an improved AMOLED color display and the Android OS.

Sony has announced a prototype 13.3-inch e-reader that uses a new flexible electronic paper display technology called Mobius.

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has developed a highly flexible electronic paper that's both re-writable and re-usable, and doesn't need electricity to retain the screen image.

A new electronic display system promises the high performance of backlit LCDs, with the low power requirements of e-reader-like displays.

Fujitsu has announced a new wireless outpatient information system where a user is given information about a scheduled appointment, where to go and what wait time can be expected.

Fujitsu will show a new color e-paper this week with dramatic improvements - 1.3 times brighter, three times more contrast and twice the re-write speed.

Researchers at Philips have developed pixel manipulation technology that could see the whole surface of devices being painted according to the user's mood or ambient colorscapes being applied to windows, walls or rooms.

Alex is the first Android-based e-book reader that provides full Internet browsing on its secondary color LCD to complement information displayed on the primary E-Ink monochrome electronic paper display (EPD) screen.