New Fujitsu displays to be powered by wireless signals beamed to them

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By Jared Ranum

New color-capable displays from Fujitsu won’t need a power source–because they’ll rely on energy from wireless transmissions beamed to them to update the images. So reports The Age in Australia. The flexible displays are to be available commercially in 18 months.

Alas, the company apparently expects first uses to be advertising, point of sales systems for real-time pricing of merchandise, and public transportation signs–rather than e-books.

But if the technology does reach e-bookdom, could the displays even serve up high-res, fast-streaming video with the text, using batteries if need be? Also, how about the devices as auxiliary gadgets for other machines? Your laptop or desktop could download and store your e-books, and the wireless display could show them.

Moderator’s note: Yes, these Fujitsu displays have been in the news before. But many may have missed out on the beamed-in energy angle in this case. Mea culpa. – David Rothman

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