How E-Ink works: the technology behind E-Paper Displays (Video)

Posted on by Michael Fisher

E-Ink. It powers everything from the YotaPhone 2 to the Amazon Kindle. It’s simultaneously one of the most understated and futuristic display technologies around. And it’s being put to use in devices and venues you’ve never even thought of. But what exactly is E-Ink, and how does it work?That’s a question we had for the folks at E-Ink Corporation, the brains behind the world’s leading electrophoretic ink technology, and they were more than happy to answer it. In fact, they invited us to tour their Innovation Center and Headquarters facility in ...

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YotaPhone 2 review: this is what the Fire Phone should have been

Posted on by Michael Fisher

If you’re like me, the first thing you think of when you see an E-Paper display is an e-reader like the Kindle Paperwhite. While Yota Devices definitely had that use case in mind when it designed the original dual-screen YotaPhone, its sequel is no one-trick pony. With benefits ranging from extended battery life to always-on widgets to virtually unlimited customization, the YotaPhone 2’s second screen brings something we’ve been craving ...

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Could an e-paper smartwatch be in the cards for Sony?

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

The thing about smartwatches in 2014 is that they’re mostly all function-over-form. Just take a look at entries like LG’s G Watch and even Sony’s SmartWatch 3, and the first thing that pops into your mind is probably “smartwatch,” not “fashion statement.” As one can imagine, OEMs are hoping to change that as soon as possible, and it looks like Sony could be leading the charge. If a report from Bloomberg citing anonymous sources inside the company is correct, that change may come in the form of a Sony e-paper smartwatch next year.Whether the device ...

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