Everyone these days is focusing on electronic displays that go far beyond the e-reader industry. AI, blockchains, machine learning and the automotive industry are driving factors behind most of the new technologies that are cutting edge. SD Display Week is right around the corner and here are the top 5 trends that will be evident at the show.Electronic School books … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Trends in Electronic Displays for 2018
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E-Readers Accounted for 70% of EInks Revenue in 2017
The Amazon Kindle Oasis, Kobo Aura one, Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 and the Sony Digital Paper screens are all powered by E-Ink. The E-paper company has just announced that in 2017 they generated $521.58 million dollars and 70% of their revenue derived from e-readers.“We expect the e-reader segment to weaken amid a slack season. Moreover, clients are transitioning to … [Read more...] about E-Readers Accounted for 70% of EInks Revenue in 2017
Is the Kindle really easier on the eyes or is it a marketing gimmick?
The Amazon Kindle is the world's most popular e-reader and in all of their marketing material it says the display is easy on the eyes, allowing you to read for hours at a time. Amazon also mentions that reading in the dark on a Kindle is better than a smartphone or tablet. Is there any truth to this?The Amazon Kindle line of e-readers employ e-paper displays, made by E-Ink. … [Read more...] about Is the Kindle really easier on the eyes or is it a marketing gimmick?
E-Ink Color E-Paper is delayed until 2019
In 2016 E-Ink developed a new breed of e-paper called ACEP, which stands for Advanced Color ePaper. It features a high quality, full color reflective display. For the first time ever, an electrophoretic display (EPD) can produce full color at every pixel without the use of a color filter array. It can display over 32,000 different colors and has a resolution of 1600 x 2500 … [Read more...] about E-Ink Color E-Paper is delayed until 2019
There is a new E Ink Phone under development
The Light Phone 2 is a new E-Ink phone that is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo. This is not a smartphone that you play games or read ebooks on, it is a basic device that makes phone calls and text messages. This is their second product, the first one shipped last year and was even more limited, you couldn't even send an SMS.The Light Phone 2 is a 4G LTE phone with a … [Read more...] about There is a new E Ink Phone under development
Would an E-Ink Bus Stop Make Sense for your City?
E-Ink has implemented e-paper bus stop signs all over the United States and the United Kingdom. These displays run on solar power and the wireless internet access often displays the schedules in real time. Would these displays make sense in your city?Papercast has just signed an agreement with E-Ink to supply a solar powered e-paper passenger information display technology … [Read more...] about Would an E-Ink Bus Stop Make Sense for your City?
Is there a future for dual screen e-readers?
There have been no shortage of dual screen e-readers over the years. The Entourage Edge and Pocket Edge were the first models that become popular and over the years niche products emerged such as the GVIDO, which was aimed at musicians and the upcoming eOneBook which is geared towards manga.Are we going to see a future in which dual screen e-readers gain mainstream … [Read more...] about Is there a future for dual screen e-readers?
E-Ink Joins Digital Stationery Workgroup
Last May WACOM, Samsung, Wacom, Fujitsu and Montblanc started a new organization called the Digital Stationery Consortium and it will create a universal digital ink framework for sharing handwritten notes, drawings and sketches between users, regardless of platform. E-Ink has just confirmed with Good e-Reader they have just joined the consortium and talked about what the future … [Read more...] about E-Ink Joins Digital Stationery Workgroup
Xiaomi Launches New E-Ink Product
Xiaomi has been developing smartphones for a number of years and the company is trying to iron out deals in the US with various carriers. One thing they are not known for is E-Ink products, but that is just what they are doing. The tech giant has launched a n a digital thermometer hygrometer with an ultra-cheap price tag of $9.The Xiaomi Digital Thermometer Hygrometer … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Launches New E-Ink Product
New Transdermal Patches Use EINK for Automated Drug Delivery
There is a large percentage of people who have to take medication and either forget to take it or are unable to swallow. Lohmann-Therapie Systeme have developed Transdermal technology which basically are smart patches that make treatment much more convenient and pleasant for the patient. Instead of having to take lots of tablets, patients often only have to apply a new patch … [Read more...] about New Transdermal Patches Use EINK for Automated Drug Delivery
Sony is Developing an E-Ink Laptop
E Ink has disclosed in a recent interview with the Taipei Times that they are working with Sony to develop an e-paper laptop. “This year is an important year for us to pitch this product to the market,” Frank Ko CEO of EINK said. “We are seeing replacement demand from the healthcare sector to the financing and education sectors.”Sony has been working directly with E Ink for … [Read more...] about Sony is Developing an E-Ink Laptop
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better
E-readers have made life alot easier for all you bibliophiles out there. You no longer need to lug around your oh so precious copy of Lord of The Rings on long travels. You can instead carry most of middle earth, hobbits and all, in your sleek and slim e-reader. From Amazon’s kindle to Barnes & Noble’s Nook all the way to Kobo’s Aura H2O and Aura One, we have seen the … [Read more...] about How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better