Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video)

Bookeen has already taunted us with an E Ink Pearl display hacked to playback clips of chubby bunnies without so much as a hicup, now it’s showing off web browsing and scrolling on the same screen. It’s a little stuttery, as you can see in the video below, but considering this is the same tech found in the Kindle it’s quite impressive. The trick is accomplished using custom software and off the shelf hardware — in other words, nothing terribly fancy. So, while we sit here letting out exasperated sighs with every digital page turn, we’ll just keep hoping Bookeen gets this in something we can buy soon. Continue reading Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video) Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 May 2011 02:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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