The Archives
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02.17.10More on Mirasol, the full-motion color screen from QualcommQualcomm's new color screen technology that it first revealed back in January--imagine the Kindle's E Ink screen but higher resolution, in full color and with full motion--has popped up again this week in a couple of new demo videos. The Mirasol screen requires even less power than an E Ink screen, but like E Ink it can be read clearly in bright light (outside, for example). It works similar to how a butterfly's iridescent wings display different colors depending on the angle of light. Qualcomm says the screen will be used in an ereader device hitting the market this fall, ...
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01.07.10Could this display lead to a full color Kindle in the future?This week is the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where manufacturers and software companies bring out all their new toys to show off. Of the dozens of ebook devices or screen technologies on display this year, this one from Mirasol is one of the most impressive--and Engadget says they've heard rumors it might be destined for a Kindle screen in a year or so. I should explain why the display is cool in the first place: it doesn't use backlighting, but it still displays in full color and can even display video if the processor it's attached to ...
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11.29.08Some Christmas-themed screensaversBecause it's that time of year, so why the heck not? (Remember, here's how to add them to your own Kindle.)
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08.25.08Fairy tale screens: “Hansel & Gretel” and “Rapunzel”Here are a couple of Kindle screens I made using Wordle's free word cloud web-app. To be honest, I'm still undecided about whether the cartoons add too much clutter, but I thought these two were fun regardless considering the subject matter. Make your own text-based screensavers at Wordle.net.
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07.27.08Screens: Jane AustenThomas K. wrote, "Is there any chance you just might find a picture good enough for our kindle of Jane Austen?"
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