Romantics and reimagination: The Stigma of eBooks The ascent of eReaders in the mid-noughties gave avid readers everywhere an accessible means of scratching their itch, but it also attracted criticism from literary romantics. For some, accessing a book through cold electronics took something away from the experience, making it impersonal and sterile in comparison to…
Getting smart on smart license plates: ePaper hitting the road We’ve seen a lot of technological advancements in the automotive industry over the last few years, from self-driving cars that are operational under extreme weather conditions to augmented reality for vehicle maintenance. While this level of modernisation is transforming the world’s most important economic sector,…
4 Ways ePaper displays are making our lives easier… From ePaper’s humble beginnings in the 1970s right through to the boom of the eReader, it’s no exaggeration to say that ePaper technology has had an interesting history. While an initial lack of understanding around the technology saw companies hesitant to experiment with epaper, our recent…
Smart summer tech: How ePaper combats common holiday frustrations With the holiday season well and truly upon us, jet setters are heading to all corners of the earth for that summer sun. But it’s not all plain sailing as 37% of holidaymakers find managing travel documents frustrating. Boarding passes, passports, travel insurance documents – the…
Handling the mishandled; addressing aviation aggro with smart luggage tags As new technologies begin to enter the mainstream and demonstrate widespread success, airports are one of the first public services to integrate them. Facial recognition, AI and robotisation measures are all becoming commonplace in modern airports as public and private companies look to streamline and…
Diminishing the user frustrations with wearable devices According to a recent study, fashion and functionality are the two main forces driving the wearables industry. While we agree with the former (our recent blog on the #FashTech industry explains why), we’re not entirely convinced that ‘functionality’ is encouraging this uptake. Earlier this year, we conducted a…
Smart schooling: Enhancing the learning experience with ePaper displays With the global market for electronic paper screens in the education sector expected to be worth an astonishing $1.5billion by next year, we wanted to take a look into what is encouraging this general surge in demand for ePaper applications in schools and colleges, the key…
#FashTech: Harnessing the consumer desire for adaptable, customisable wearable devices… Despite the internet being flooded with a number of studies on the wearables industry, earlier this year, we decided to conduct our own study of nearly 2000 consumers to get a feel and understanding for what these consumers actually think about wearables in general as…
Medical wearables: The next generation of smart technology The consumer wearables market is extremely competitive, with brands constantly looking for the best ways to improve the durability and usability of its products. And, the same can be said for companies producing medical wearables, particularly as the market is expected to reach an astonishing $14.41 billion by…
A History of Flexnology Despite having a strong association with modernity and contemporary technology, flexible displays have a storied history stretching back nearly fifty years. The roots of the technology stretch back to innovations of the 1970’s but have endured a difficult evolution, despite consistent interest from developers. Funding issues, a lack of corporate backing,…
