E-Readers are on the rise and more devices were released in 2018, than any other year. Companies like Boyue, Onyx Boox and Pocketbook are beginning to be household names due to innovative hardware and great user experiences. Amazon and Kobo are the two largest companies in the world, still heavily invested in e-readers and selling ebooks. There is some interesting new e-paper … [Read more...] about Electronic Paper and E-Paper Trends and Statistics for 2019
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Swedish startup Rdot is trying to take on E Ink
Rdot is a company based in Sweden and they have just developed an e-paper display that they think is better than E Ink. The Rdot Display is an electrochromic display. It categorized as a reflective display - meaning that it reflects ambient light instead of using a backlight. All layers are screen printed on a plastic substrate. The display stack consists of organic layers … [Read more...] about Swedish startup Rdot is trying to take on E Ink
E Ink is developing e-paper that requires no battery
E Ink is in the midst of developing next generation e-paper products that do not need a battery. The company has just partnered with Fujitsu to design a reference design board for battery-less products such as badges, price tags, luggage tags and eventually e-readers. The byproduct of this new partnership will likely bear fruit sometime in late 2019 or 2020. Fujitsu is not … [Read more...] about E Ink is developing e-paper that requires no battery
The rise and fall of Pixel QI – How it shaped the e-reader revolution
Pixel Qi is a company that started right at the cusp of the e-reader revolution. It was started in 2008, one year after the original Kindle was released. The Notion Ink Adam was the first tablet to employ the technology in 2011 and four other tablet companies issued their own products. Pixel Qi has shipped over 3 million displays in over fifteen laptop and tablet models in … [Read more...] about The rise and fall of Pixel QI – How it shaped the e-reader revolution
Blendology e-paper badges are the future of conferences
Blendology has been making interactive badges with a lanyard for a number of years. The company focuses on interactive elements such as being able to tap another badge to get that persons contact information and their technology has been used at over 350 events in 40 countries around the world. Blendology is a unique badge, it is reusable, paperless and glass-free, using a … [Read more...] about Blendology e-paper badges are the future of conferences
E Ink bus stop signs now available in Sydney
Visionect has just launched a pilot program in Sydney Australia for a series of E Ink bus stop signs. These bus stops are the result of their cooperation with the Australian company Mercury Innovation - these were their partners from a few years ago when they launched a series of e-paper traffic signs in Sydney. The new bus stops are powered by Visionect and designed by … [Read more...] about E Ink bus stop signs now available in Sydney
Flexterra and E Ink develop a new flexible 6.8 e-reader
Flexterra and E-Ink have developed a new flexible 6.8 inch e-reader that is in the prototype stage and it should be refined over the course of the next twelve months. Flexterra has developed the backplane for this new device and E Ink the epaper display and internal components. Flexterra has developed new OTFT system, which stands for “Organic Thin Film Transistor,” and it … [Read more...] about Flexterra and E Ink develop a new flexible 6.8 e-reader
Would you buy an E Ink License Plate?
E Ink has just reported for the first time in the past two years they had an overall loss of $8.79 million. This was primarily attributed to their investment in SES-imagotag, which cost $30.54 million. E Ink needed to have a majority stake in that company because they are the largest entity in e ink price tags, which are a small but growing segment for e-paper. Nearly 70% of … [Read more...] about Would you buy an E Ink License Plate?
The Top 5 Trends in Electronic Displays for 2018
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
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
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?