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Epson Eyewear Division

This profile concerns the smart eyewear work from Epson, and specifically the Moverio products. Epson have had smart eyewear products available on the market for several years, and continue to offer the BT-200 and the new Pro BT-2000 versions their eyewear platform on general sale. They are targeting the enterprise sector and have developed a reliable and mature platform described as 'a workhorse for any developer of specific applications in the augmented reality field'.

Electronic prescribing smartwatch app

Electronic prescribing app for the Apple Watch, one of the first electronic prescribing smartwatch apps available to U.S. healthcare providers.

Wearable technology in 2015 - how far have we come?

As the hype around wearable technology fades, IDTechEx technology analyst James Hayward looks at where the industry is now.

The Complex World of ITO Replacement

As IDTechEx Research has covered extensively before, there are many alternatives to ITO on the market that have traction in different segments, albeit niche areas for now. However, the situation is more complex than one film layer providing a drop in replacement for an ITO layer, and in this article we explore some of those issues, based on interviews with several organizations using alternatives. The incumbent technology for touch panels is ITO on PET, with Nitto Denko of Japan being the leading supplier.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2015 Award Winners

At the Printed Electronics USA 2015 conference and exhibition, five companies were awarded for their great achievement in developing and commercializing printed electronics technologies. The awards were presented to the five winning companies by Ralph Russo, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Novasentis, who has also had a prolific and highly successful career as an executive at Apple, Honeywell, Bay Networks, and Nortel Networks.

Top ten trends you'll see at Printed Electronics USA 2015

Today's emerging technologies are varied, vast - and moving at the blink of an eye. Here are the top 10 key trends we'll see at the show that are changing the way the world lives, works and plays.

3-D printing techniques help surgeons carve new ears

A collaboration between a University of Washington otolaryngology resident and bioengineering student has used 3-D printing to create a low-cost pediatric rib cartilage model that more closely resembles the feel of real cartilage and allows for realistic surgical practice.

General Motors

IDTechEx reports Dr. Cai's work in Lithium Sulphur Batteries at General Motors Research and Development.Dr. Cai presented her work at the Battery Show in Novi Michigan in September 2015.

IDTechEx visit to Terra Motors Tokyo 5.9.15

Terra Motors, a start-up founded by 42 years old Toru Tokushige, prioritises doing good and rejuvenating Japan's industrial base over making profit and it seeks to do this by offering EVs into developing countries.

Flexible sensors come to market thanks to tens of millions investment

Large investments have been made to enable flexible, thin sensors rather than rigid sensors.

Consolidation within 3D printing industry?

In 2014, we saw a huge number of mergers and acquisitions within the 3D printing industry. IDTechEx analyzes this trend and examines why this has changed in 2015.

Emerging haptics find their niches

Haptics are an essential feature of the UX platform in many electronic products today. Whether as notification provision in a vibrating smartphone, tension building in a video game controller, or input confirmation in an industrial scanner, this billion dollar industry is something that most people will experience every single day.

Breaking the cost barrier of electric vehicles

Terra Motors, based in Tokyo, has begun selling its Y6 three-wheeled electric vehicle in Bangladesh.

BMW implement new solutions for connected cars

BMW is showcasing new solutions for the "connected car". One of the company's focal points are a pair of apps designed for operating functions inside connected houses.

Flexible batteries enable sensing smart labels

Thin, flexible batteries in 2025 set to become a $400 million market in 2025 mainly by enabling new products.

$75 million DoD funding for flexible hybrid electronics hub

The Obama administration will award a Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics to a consortium of 162 companies, universities, and non-profits led by the FlexTech Alliance.

Global view from Ukraine

We have created a new form of economy called the "Digital Economy". So, what's the point?

Terra Motors announces the market penetration with

In Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation starts commercial sale of "A3000" in European countries, the Japanese first electric scooter getting EU homologation.

Emerging haptics find their niches

The industry around haptic actuators has encountered some significant challenges and changes in the last five years. However, the silver lining begins to shine through as emerging haptics find their niches. James Hayward summarises the findings from the latest IDTechEx Research report.

Plastic OLED display capacity ramps up & glass-based OLEDs downgraded

IDTechEx Research recently revised its forecast for OLED displays. Dr Guillaume Chansin, lead author of the IDTechEx report OLED Display Forecasts 2015-2025: The Rise of Plastic and Flexible Displays explains why.