Well, as disposable as RECYCLING that paper is, anyway. (You do recycle, right?) University researchers have found a way to turn paper into e-paper—that is, the same electronic screen in a Kindle. More »
Samsung may’ve ditched the e-paper production business, but South Korean neighbour LG has throw its weight behind producing that 19-inch flexible e-paper we heard about a few months back. A 9.7-inch colour e-paper screen is also in the works. More »
Don’t expect to read a book on ‘em, but Western Digital’s latest My Passport Studio hard drives feature a customisable e-paper display that stays on even when the drive is unplugged. More »
While we’re still fawning over tiny e-paper displays in e-book readers, the Japanese government is installing panels in Tokyo to aide evacuation in disaster situations—a very good idea, as it turns out.
Sharp may not do much in terms of ePaper, but they know their way around an LCD. And they’ve just shown off a new type of eight-colour LCD that can hold a static image even when the power is cut.