NoteSlate updated their website this past week. This wasn’t just a marketing refresh; there’s a lot of new details about the device’s abilities. They’ve improved the firmware and expect to have OCR support on it at launch, along with basic gestures recognition, and improved format support. There are also several images that appear to be [...]
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NoteSlate website update, still no info on screen tech
February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
CES: Bridgestone’s new screen tech was a major disappointment
January 8th, 2011 · 6 Comments · conferences & trade shows, hardware reviews
One of the things I was looking forward to at CES was getting a chance to look at Bridgestone’s QR-LPD screens. This is a type of color epaper technology that’s been under development for quite a few years and is only just beginning to hit the market.
Sipix makes the best screen tech for 2006
October 27th, 2010 · 9 Comments · hardware reviews, Sipix
You might recall that the new Pandigital Novel e-reader was announced a couple weeks ago, and that it is the first in the US market with a Sipix screen. Sipix is a screen developer whose product is just beginning to get on the market. They are a subsidiary of the screen manufacturer AUO. Everyone I [...]
Magazine apps are the new tech bubble
October 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · opinion
I’ve had growing doubts for a while now that apps mostly hype. I keep seeing more and more apps like Publisher’s Weekly or Dazed (both produced by Exact Editions) where no one really put any thought into the app; it was just thrown up (pun intended) and then released in the App Store. I don’t [...]
Stanza co-founder Neelan Choksi now COO, president of Tasktop Tech
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Tasktop Technologies (www.tasktop.com), creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leader in Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) integration and productivity, today announced Neelan Choksi as its president and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Choksi, a long-time board member of Tasktop, brings extensive experience from his track record of successful leadership roles at technology [...]
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Negroponte offere OLPC tech to India’s $35 tablet program
August 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news, Indian Tablet
There was a rather interesting story on the GoodGearGuide blog Saturday: The nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child wants to join forces to help develop the Indian government’s planned US$35 tablet. In a congratulatory note to the government, OLPC Chairman Nicholas Negroponte said the world needs the $35 tablet, and he offered the country full [...]
89 Japanese publishers & tech companies kaunch digital publishing industry association
August 1st, 2010 · No Comments · publishing news
From Trading Markets: A Japanese industry association for facilitating smooth cooperation among those in the e-book business was established Tuesday, headed by Dai Nippon Printing Co. (TSE:7912) and Toppan Printing Co. (TSE:7911). The Association for E-publishing Business Solution, or AEBS, started up with 89 members, consisting of electrical machinery, telecommunications and printing companies, as well [...]
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Some (shallow) thoughts on E-ink’s new Pearl screen tech
July 5th, 2010 · 7 Comments · opinion
You might recall that one of the major events last week was the simultaneous announcement of the graphite Kindle DX and E-ink’s new screen tech. This was big news. The new Pearl screen is a notable improvement on Eiink’s existing Vizplex screen. The contrast is better, and the white is whiter. But I want to [...]
E-ink announce Pearl – their next-gen screen tech
July 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news
E-ink just put out a press release on thee new screen they developed to replace Vizplex. It’s called Pearl, and the Kindle DX will be the first e-reader to use it. How much do you want to bet the Kindle rumors we’ve heard are true, and that the K3 will use this screen? E Ink® [...]
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