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Kindle Scribe lets users hand-write notes onto digital documents

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While the Amazon Kindle does simulate the experience of reading a paper book, it doesn’t let you hand-write notes onto the pages – at least, not until now. The new Kindle Scribe allows users to do exactly that, utilizing an included stylus.Continue Rea… Continue reading Kindle Scribe lets users hand-write notes onto digital documents→

Next-gen Kindle Paperwhite family gets bigger screen, and a kids model

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It’s been a while since Amazon treated digital bookworms to a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite ereader, and now the company is making up for that with a bigger display with slimmer bezels, longer battery life, USB-C connectivity, a special Signatur… Continue reading Next-gen Kindle Paperwhite family gets bigger screen, and a kids model→

ESP32 Inkplate Gives Kindle Displays a Second Chance

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Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of hackers repurpose their Kindle or similar e-reader to reap the benefits of its electronic paper display. Usually this takes the form of some software running on the reader itself, since cracking the firmware …read more

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Old Kindle Shows HDMI Video, Eventually

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Even with the recent price reductions on stand-alone panels, picking up a used Kindle is still arguably the most cost effective way to get your hands on a large electronic paper display. Especially when you consider the Kindle includes a battery, case, and electronics to drive the display. Bending the …read more

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Will 2020 (Finally) be the Year of Electronic Paper?

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These days paper is being phased out whenever possible, and while we’re still far from being a completely digital society, the last decade or two has seen a huge reduction in the amount of paper the average person deals with on a daily basis. At the very least, we seem …read more

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