New e-paper can be written on like a whiteboard

By repurposing and updating an e-paper technology from the 1970s, researchers from the University of Tokyo have created a cheap but tough new electronic display that can be written on with a magnet. This new e-paper could be used in low-cost, lightweight electronic whiteboards as well as traditional classroom blackboards, and its creators hope that it will eventually reduce our dependence on real paper... Continue Reading New e-paper can be written on like a whiteboard

Section: Electronics

Tags: Electronic paper, University of Tokyo, Writing

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