Researchers at University of Toronto have increased the speed of colour change ten-fold with new technology that has its applications in electronic paper. The development, reported in Technology Review from MIT, has potential consequences for the development of colour electronic readers and billboards.
The publishing industry has been looking for colour applications of technology to create more sophisticated e-readers, on the assumption such technology will help build an audience for content as it departs print.
While such devices as Amazon's Kindle and others have gained initial buzz, their limitations as black and white e-ink readers means rampant growth will be difficult.
