Flexible Screens Get Touchable

Wired is all about following the ongoing evolution of flexible displays, and we can’t help but keep track of each development they report. Previously, the Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University got fresh moneys from the U.S. Army, to the tune of $50 million. Now, there’s a touch screen version of the printable plastic displays. E ink, the same company that powers Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s e-book, takes credit for providing the low-power screens used here. Newly-drawn information, either with touch or stylus, can be saved to the display or sent wirelessly. Obviously, the Army would be interested in wearable screens that can transmit information back and forth from the field, but we can imagine a broadsheet electronic newspaper, delivered fresh daily and laid out on the kitchen table like a placemat. Check out the video and be amazed. [via Wired]