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This Company Is Making E-Reader Goggles So You Can Read Without Even Holding a Kindle
Long a staple technology of electronic book readers, electronic paper is finally starting to expand its reach, finding its way into tablets, watches, and even cars, with a recent collaboration at CES between E Ink and BMW. But CES also saw the reveal of an even stranger device based on electronic paper: a wearable device…
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The Best Tablets, E-Readers, and E-Notes To Give As Gifts
Coming second only to smartphones on modern holiday wish lists, tablets and E Ink devices have evolved over the years to become more than just perfect media consumption tools. Many tablets have grown to become viable alternatives to laptops, with access to productivity tools like spreadsheets and word processors, or stylus compatibility for taking notes…
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McLaren’s Putting Kindle Screens on Its Formula 1 Cars
McLaren’s multi-million dollar 2022 Formula 1 car and the e-reader you keep on your bedside table now have something in common: they each feature an electronic paper display. But while your Kindle helps you fall asleep each night, McLaren Racing is instead leveraging the unique display technology to help revolutionise corporate sponsorships.
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How a Fake Machine Said to Predict the Stock Market Became a Formula 1 Sponsor
When Jean-Pierre Van Rossem debuted his Moneytron machine, he did so with one massive claim: Here was a supercomputer that could accurately predict the stock market and beat out the capitalist system. Invest your hard-earned dollars in Moneytron, he said, and you’ll become infinitely wealthy. With his Moneytron earnings, Van Rossem became the majority owner…