THE DAY you can download Â鶹´«Ã½ and read it on “electronic
paper” just got a step closer. E Ink of Boston announced this week that it has
succeeded in making electronic paper work in full colour.
Like ordinary paper, electronic paper works entirely by reflection. This
means that, unlike competing electronic displays like LCDs, it never needs a
backlight. In addition, it only needs power when the image changes. Once an
image has been produced it will remain visible even with the power switched
off.
Laptops, palmtops and cellphones with rigid electronic paper screens will be
on the market…
