SwitchBot announced a new Weather Station at CES 2026 featuring a 7.5-inch E Ink display that shows weather data, forecasts, and indoor metrics, with AI-powered insights and calendar integration, aimed at weather enthusiasts and smart home users.
The Boox Palma 2 Pro is a compact, pocket-sized e-reader with an Android 15 OS, 5G connectivity via a SIM slot, and a color E Ink display that offers less vibrant colors and lower resolution in color mode, available for pre-order at $400 with shipping expected around November 14.
Amazon announced two new Kindle Scribe models, featuring a thin design, 11-inch e-ink display, and improved software with note-taking and cloud integration. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft offers a color display with reduced harshness and long battery life. Prices range from $430 to $630, with availability later this year in the US and early next year in the UK and Germany.
reMarkable has introduced the Paper Pro Move, a compact and affordable 7.3-inch paper tablet priced at $499, offering the same features as the larger Paper Pro, making it more accessible for on-the-go use and a wider audience.
French startup Ledger has begun shipping its high-end Ledger Stax crypto hardware wallets, featuring a curved E-Ink display designed with Tony Fadell. The device, which supports Bluetooth and Qi wireless charging, aims at high-end users and offers enhanced usability with a secure touch screen. Production delays were due to challenges in manufacturing the curved displays. Ledger has partnered with Foxconn for production, while its other models will continue to be made in France.
Lenovo introduces the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4, the world's first 13-inch laptop with a 74 WHr battery and Intel Meteor Lake processors, offering up to 21 hours of video playback. Additionally, a proof-of-concept ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE with a customizable E ink display cover has been showcased, allowing users to change the laptop's exterior color and pattern using E ink Prism technology without affecting battery life. The laptop will be available from Q1 2024, starting at US$1,399.
The Freewrite Traveler is a unique writing tool designed for distraction-free writing, featuring a compact and lightweight design, an e-ink display, and a comfortable keyboard. It syncs with third-party cloud services and has a long battery life. However, it is quite expensive, has a small display, and navigating through drafts can be cumbersome. While it is a great tool for serious writers, it may not be worth the $500 price tag for casual writers.
The Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C is a color E Ink tablet that offers a unique reading and note-taking experience. With its 10.3-inch color E Ink display, the tablet is designed for reading, writing, and note-taking in a low-distraction environment. While the color display is not as vibrant as LCD screens, it provides a print-like quality that is perfect for books, comics, and documents with still images. The tablet features a sleek metallic design, a powerful processor, ample storage, and runs on Android 11 with access to the Google Play store. It excels at PDFs, books, comics, and note-taking, making it a recommended choice for productivity. However, it is expensive and may not be the best option for those seeking a more versatile tablet experience.
Project E Ink, a hobbyist side project turned product, offers a 32-inch e-ink display that can load URLs of newspaper front pages, bringing the allure of a newspaper's front page to your wall. Created by Alexander Klöpping, the display is not affiliated with any newspaper and is intended as functional art. The display, available for €2,783 ($3,050), uses off-the-shelf hardware and is the same size as an unfolded newspaper front page.
Philips has created a 23.8-inch 1440p monitor with a separate 13.3-inch E-ink display attached to the side. The E-ink screen features a 1200 x 1600 resolution, 4-bit grayscale, and its own screen illumination. The monitor and E-ink screen require their own connections to a PC and a power source. The idea is that the main monitor can be used for everyday use while the second monitor is reserved for static text, helping improve productivity. The Philips 24B1D5600 is currently available in China for around $850.