E Ink Media Report – January 25, 2023

 

E Ink News

 

US

 

CES 2023: Smartwatches Expand Health Features and Target Kids and Seniors

Counterpoint Research
By Matthew Orf

January 24, 2023

At the beginning of this month, companies from around the world gathered in Las Vegas to unveil their most exciting pieces of technology at CES 2023. Everything from laptops to cars to VR glasses was on display and our analysts were at the event tracking the latest and greatest launches from tech companies. One area that we paid particular attention to was smartwatches, which saw several big announcements at the event … Fossil announced a new smartwatch at CES, the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition. The major feature of this watch is its E Ink display that shows health and wellness data such as heart rate, blood oxygen content and steps all behind two mechanical arms for analog time-keeping.

 

First Look at the Bigme S6 With Color ePaper

Good eReader

By Michael Kozlowski

January 24, 2023

Bigme has just released the S6, which is a new color e-note with On-Cell Touch. It is utilizing Kaleido Plus, which has a respectable color palette for taking notes, and editing PDF files. The screen size is great for books, comics and manga, in addition to webtoons and other online content. This retails from the Good e-Reader Store for $529.99. The Bigme S6 Color features a 7.8-inch color E Ink display that is based on-cell Kaleido Plus E Ink display technology.

 

Person-Size ePaper Wall Art Using E Ink Price Tags

Hackster.io

By James Lewis

January 24, 2023

One source of ePaper or E Ink displays is retired retail price tags. These devices have a microcontroller connected to an NFC antenna, Zigbee radio, or both. Hardware hackers love finding these tags sold in a bundle to repurpose for other projects. One example comes from German engineer Aaron Christophel: a wall-art display made of E Ink price tags!

 

Santek EZ Door Sign Uses 2.9-Inch E Ink Display

Good eReader

By Sovan Mandal

January 24, 2023

The Japan based Sun Technology announced it is now offering ‘EZ Door Sign Ver2’ that uses a 2.9-inch E Ink display. Though it is being marked as a door sign, it can be put to a variety of uses. For instance, it can be put on the desk or at the entrance of the meeting room, besides serving as a door sign as well. In each case, it can be used to display a message comprising of a few lines or an appropriate image.

 

Kobo Clara 2E Review

PCMag

By Dave LeClair

January 23, 2023

The waterproof, environment-friendly Kobo Clara 2E isn't quite as fast as the Kindle Paperwhite, but it offers broader file support and easier access to public library ebooks … Thankfully, it doesn't set features aside to be good for the planet, as it offers a bright and sharp E Ink touch screen, 16GB of storage, and a waterproof build to match the competition

 

Mepaper Brings the Internet of Memes to E Ink Displays on the Desks of Co-Workers

Hackster.io

By James Lewis

January 23, 2023

Working remotely at an IoT tech company feels less remote when you can share memes with your co-workers. Golioth's developer relations engineer, Mike Szczys, took that sharing one step further with an E Ink Wi-Fi display project called mepaper that shares memes with co-workers in one-bit color.

 

Global

 

BMW Shows Colour Changing Concept Car

Autobiz Magazine

January 24, 2023

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, German car maker BMW turned heads with a new concept car. It wasn’t because of autonomous capabilities, or an extended range battery, but because it was coated with digital ink for almost unlimited colour variations … The secret lies in a coating of electronic paper produced by a new company called E Ink. This contains millions of microcapsules that will change shade with the application of electricity.

Similar Article: Autotrade, BusinessDay

 

ReMarkable 2 Review: A No-Frills Device for Productivity and Creativity With No Distractions

Daily Mirror

By Stefan Mieszek

January 24, 2023

The ReMarkable is a tablet and e-reader designed by a Norweigian company of the same name, designed to emulate paper and pencil-based functionality for notetaking, writing, editing, and sketching … It boasts the second-generation CANVAS display, which ReMarkable claims is designed from the ground up to feel as close to real paper as possible. In truth, it does a good job - it sports natural Paper-like surface friction, and palm rejection, and is partially powered by E-ink technology.

 

When Does the Lenovo Smart Paper Release? Lenovo Smart Paper Release Date Rumors

WePC

By Aaron Ritchie

January 24, 2023

When will the Lenovo Smart paper be released across global markets? Read below for the best Lenovo Smart Paper release date prediction based on the latest rumors and information. The CES 2023 was great for Lenovo. This year, the Chinese tech conglomerate unveiled a slew of new laptops and tablets, including Lenovo’s first e-ink tablet, the Lenovo Smart Paper.

 

Customer

 

Kindle Scribe; Perfect for Those Without an iPad

The Brag

By Luke Girgis

January 25, 2023

I’m a massive fan of Kindle, I own an Oasis and it’s my only reader. So when Amazon launched the Kindle Scribe I was eager to get my hands on one and test it out. The new e-reader is packed with features that make reading and annotating a breeze. The standout feature, in my opinion, is the ability to annotate books with handwritten sticky notes.

 

Industry

 

Grocers Weigh the Pros and Cons of Scan-and-Go

Grocery Dive

By Sam Silverstein

January 24, 2023

When Wegmans announced last September that it would no longer allow shoppers to use their smartphone to scan and pay for items in its stores, the company sparked a firestorm on social media among customers disheartened by the loss of convenience they faced as a result of the retailer’s unexpected move … Connected Stores also encompasses Instacart’s next-generation Caper smart carts, electronic shelf labels known as Carrot Tags, technology that provides out-of-stock alerts, list-making capabilities for shoppers, and FoodStorm, which allows consumers to order prepared food using in-store kiosks.

 

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