Digital signage is a high growth market that E Ink has been rigorously pursuing over the course of the past three years. The E-paper company has disclosed during recent financial results that signage now accounts for over 25% of their revenue stream. When companies want dynamic E Ink price tags in their supermarket or public transit wants let people know when the next bus is … [Read more...] about Here is the Visionect System Board that Powers E Ink Digital Signage
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E-Reader Companies Will Adopt Color E-paper in 2018
There have been only a handful of e-readers that utilized color e-paper. Ectaco, Hanvon and Pocketbook all released products that utilized technology called Triton, but were commercial failures due to the immaturity of the market at the time. Why haven't companies like Amazon, B&N or Kobo released a colored e-reader and what does the future hold for this technology? One … [Read more...] about E-Reader Companies Will Adopt Color E-paper in 2018
Samsung is developing an e-Ink Display
Samsung has just been granted a patent by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, for an e-ink accessory for an upcoming smartphone. It is very likely that this screen will display a series of widgets and not be true screen mirroring. You can expect it to display missed calls, the weather, time and photographs. Samsung will be debuting a new smartphone in the next few … [Read more...] about Samsung is developing an e-Ink Display
Here are two of the new development kits that E-Ink is selling
A few months ago E Ink unveiled an online store where they are directly selling e-paper displays for e-readers and also niche segments such as luggage tags, grocery labels and smartwatches. This marks the first occasion in which E Ink is getting involved in assisting startups and developers with providing the screens they need to be able create their own products. In the … [Read more...] about Here are two of the new development kits that E-Ink is selling
E Ink Announces New 42 Inch E-Paper Display
E-Ink is getting serious about digital signage and they have just announced a new 42 inch e-paper display that is targeting specific segments of the market, such as public information, retail and transportation. The new 42 inch panel is running E-Ink Pearl and has a resolution of 2160 X 2880 and 85 DPI. It has a 4:3 aspect ratio and is identical to that of real paper, making … [Read more...] about E Ink Announces New 42 Inch E-Paper Display
E Ink is now selling e-paper directly to developers
E Ink has just unveiled an online store where they are directly selling e-paper displays for e-readers and also niche segments such as luggage tags, grocery labels and smartwatches. This marks the first occasion in which E Ink is getting involved in assisting startups and developers with providing the screens they need to be able create their own products. In the past, if … [Read more...] about E Ink is now selling e-paper directly to developers
E-Ink Q3 2016 Net Profit Declines by 35%
E-Ink has just hosted an investor's conference and told their shareholders that in Q3 2016 they had a 24% increase in revenue, which was a new high. Sadly though, their net profit experienced a 35% decline QOQ. EIH expects royalty revenues from licensing of FFS (fringe field switching) TFT-LCD technology to shrink 15-20% in 2016. EIH in September 2016 shut down its 2.5G LCD … [Read more...] about E-Ink Q3 2016 Net Profit Declines by 35%
What is Next for the e-Reader Industry in 2017?
Over the course of 2016 there has not been any major shifts in technology to take e-readers to a new level, but there have been a few notable changes. Kobo and Tolino have incorporated yellow LED lights to inhibit the amount of blue light that emits from the front-lit display. Amazon released the Kindle Oasis which is the thinnest e-reader in the world and comes with a case … [Read more...] about What is Next for the e-Reader Industry in 2017?
E-Paper is taking over the pharmaceutical industry
Over the course of the past three years e-paper has transcended the Kindle and expanded to other industries. You can view bus schedules, find out more about a piece of art in a museum or road conditions. A new agreement between E-Ink, HTC and Palladio will soon give us smart labeling for the pharmaceutical industry. The smart packaging solution will integrate e-paper … [Read more...] about E-Paper is taking over the pharmaceutical industry
Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications
“Our objective was to give life to surfaces around us,” said Barrett Comiskey, the inventor of electronic paper when asked about the idea behind electronic ink, “and to do so in a way that we’re accustomed to, as opposed to the somewhat intrusive, glowing nature of the emissive displays like LCD.” This objective is now becoming a reality. Joining the long list of versatile … [Read more...] about Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications