Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch gets light-up E Ink soon

04/11, 3:50pm

Nook Simple Touch to be first with light-up screen

Barnes & Noble looks likely to preempt Amazon's front-lit Kindle with an e-reader of its own. A leaked instance of in-store signage at The Digital Reader shows the Nook Simple Touch getting "GlowLight," a nickname for a system that evenly illuminates the display despite coming from the edges. Although not mentioned in the ad, the effect is easier on the eyes than an LCD backlight.

Amazon Kindle may get lit E Ink display to fight tablets

04/06, 3:30pm

Amazon snaps up Oy Modilis to get night Kindle use

The combination of a leak and discoveries has revealed that Amazon is likely developing a unique illuminated E Ink screen. A source showing a disguised prototype in person to TechCrunch had an adjustable screen that evenly lit up with a cool light. The effect was like that of a white LED, but softer and easier to read, according to the anecdote.

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