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E-ink smartwatch Pebble, back from the dead, now open source (www.theregister.com)
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Pebble, the e-ink smartwatch with a tumultuous history, is making a move sure to please the DIY enthusiasts that make up the bulk of its fans: Its entire software stack is now fully open source, and key hardware design files are available too.

Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky announced the move on Monday in a blog post and video detailing the changes his reborn Pebble watchmaking firm has undertaken, and they're considerable.

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[–] 9 points 9 months ago (4 children)

E-paper, not e-ink.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    For anyone else confused, e-ink seems to be a brand, e-paper is the broader term.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Its a brand refering to a patented technology where as e-paper encompasses multiple types of display technologies defined by low energy usage and not requiring a backing light to function.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Interesting, thanks. I had no idea about the disdistinction between these terms until now (as a Kindle owner for over a decade, even...).

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