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E Ink Partners With Wei Feng

by Tom Allen

E Ink’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Transcend Optronics, has made an investment in Wuxi Wei Feng Technology, of Taiwan. The investment marks the formation of a strategic partnership between the firms, which will jointly work to …

Tags:E Ink| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Carloudy: An Automotive Head-Up Display

by Arthur Berman

During recent years, head-up displays (HUDs) have become available as an option in some luxury car models. Now, an aftermarket alternative is under development by Cognitive AI Technologies Inc. (Chicago, IL). The device is …

Shiftwear is a Contradiction in Displays

by Tom Allen

Shiftwear is a new type of footwear – one which gives full design control to the owner. Funded on Indiegogo in December, the shoes feature a flexible screen based on a plastic substrate, capable …

Tags:E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 03| Wearables

E Ink Demos Flexible Display at Showstoppers

by Tom Allen

The last dedicated press event of CES is Showstoppers. It is, in fact, the original event, with a format which CES Unveiled and Pepcom follow. However, it is slightly smaller than either, with seating …

UoO Spins Off Display Technology

by Tom Allen

The University of Oxford has spun out one of its developments to be handled by a new company, Bodle Technologies. The work is based on phase change materials, which change their state in response …

E Ink Has Good Q3

by Norbert Hildebrand

E Ink reported on their third quarter results, which showed an improvement to its balance sheet in basically all categories, as well as higher assets and lower liabilities. Sales, gross profit and net income …

Nook Makes eReader Waterproof

by Tom Allen

Rather than simply re-releasing a Samsung tablet as a faux eReader, Barnes & Noble has launched its first real Kindle competitor this year. The Nook Glowlight Plus is a revamped version of the Nook …

Tags:Barnes & Noble| E Ink| eReaders| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Microsoft ‘Extends’ Tablet Screen With E Ink

by Tom Allen

Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group (ASG) has been working with input devices for decades. There is a trend today towards miniaturisation, especially when it comes to portable devices. However, says the ASG, little research has …

High Resolutions Rule Touch Taiwan

by Tom Allen

The annual Touch Taiwan show took place in Taipei this month. Focusing on touch panels and optical films, the event brings together companies from across Asia, Europe and the USA. 422 exhibitors attended, stretching …

Polyera Announces Flexible Watch for 2016

by Norbert Hildebrand

While we are all talking about the smartwatch and especially the latest model from Apple, Polyera has announced a watch with a flexible display for release in 2016. In this case, not only is …

Electrophoretic Displays Settle into New Roles

by Phillip Wright

The evolution and application of electrophoretic displays (EPD), often referred to as electronic paper (EP) or E-ink displays, have traveled an interesting path as developers work to apply the low power display technology. E-ink …

Tags:Digital Signage| E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Amazon Doubles Resolution for Easier Reading

by Tom Allen

The new Kindle supports drop caps in text, unlike previous modelsAmazon has updated its Paperwhite eReader, doubling the resolution of the previous generation while maintaining the same price. Reading should be easier on the …

Tags:Amazon| E Ink| eReaders| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25