Today we're happy to finally finish the re-design effort we started in October last year, and E-Ink-Info now has a new logo and background, to complement the new responsive design. We like it a lot, we hope you do too! :-)
Here's for a happy 2016, one with exciting and positive e-paper news!
2015 is pretty much over - and this has been another interesting year for the e-paper industry, with the continuing shift of balance from e-readers to signage and retail applications. Here are the top 10 stories posted on E-Ink-Info in 2015, ranked by popularity (i.e. how many people read the story):
In August 2015 Polyera, a US-based OTFT backplane developer, announced their first product, the Wove Band flexible E Ink smart band, to be released in the second half of 2016. We wanted to learn more about Polyera's technology and business, and the company's Special Projects VP, Brendan Florez, was kind enough to answer a few questions we had.
Brendan has been with Polyera since 2008. Prior to joining Polyera, Brendan was an early employee at Rosetta, a digital marketing agency. Brendan holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.
Today we moved E-Ink-Info to a new, faster server, and also launched a new new design - which is cleaner and is also mobile-friendly and should prove easier to read on smartphones.
We hope the new server and design will make E-Ink-Info faster, nicer and easier to read, we'll be happy to hear your thoughts and comments!
We recently launched a new Facebook page and a new Twitter account for E-Ink-Info, and today we're happy to announce a new Google+ page as well. If you like Google's network, you can now stay updated on on things ePaper through our new page!
We're happy to announce a new Facebook page and Twitter account for E-Ink-Info. If you want to stay updated on the latest ePaper news, you can now do so on Facebook and Twitter. Regardless, will continue to post news and commentary on the e-paper industry and market, as we did since 2010, right here at E-Ink-Info.
Kent displays, a leading Reflex LCD company launched several models of eWriters since 2010, which are now sold in around 30 countries around the world.
The Sync 9.7 is a 9.7 inch electronic notebook launched in 2003, sporting the company's eWriting technology. It also has a microSD card slot (in addition to a built-in 2BG of on-board SD memory), USB and Bluetooth. It comes with its own stylus, micro USB charge cable and a 1-cell lithium-ion battery.
2013 is soon over... and here are the top 10 stories posted on e-ink-Info in the past year, ranked by popularity (i.e. how many people read the story):
Have a marry Christmas and a happy new 2014!
E Ink reported their quarterly results - sales dropped 46% compared to last year, and the company's net loss was $33.6 million. E Ink expects e-reader sales in 2013 to be between 10 to 15 million (the same as in 2012).
In 2011, around 30 million e-readers were sold. Back then analysts expected the market to grow (IDTechEx's "conservative" estimate was that it will grow to 60 million units in 2015) as nobody expected the tablet market to take over reading from e-readers. I still think one of the biggest problems in the e-reader market is that e-readers didn't really change in past years. Even the old Kindles offer a great reading experience and there isn't any compelling reason to upgrade. That's actually very good for everyone (Us consumers, Amazon who makes money from books and not e-readers, and mother earth) - except E Ink themselves, of course.
We're happy and proud to announce that after over a year in development, our second Kindle software title has been released. Utility Kit is a collection of must-have applications for your Kindle, which can enhance your reading experience and make your life easier. It includes seven different applications:
