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Pocketbook and Plastic Logic develop the next PocketBook CoverReader

Next generations of CoverReader are planned to be developed for use with smartphone brands such as Samsung, HTC and Sony.

Kobo unveils new eReading lineup

Kobo has announced its new lineup of eReading devices.

E-Ink Holdings reports loss

E Ink Holdings Inc reported a widening net loss of NT$1.01 billion (US$33.63 million) for last quarter.

First large format flexible display technology in mass production

E Ink Holdings has announced the upcoming release of E Ink Mobius, a new flexible electronic paper display (EPD) technology.

E-ink displays and thin film batteries enable worlds thinnest watch

Chicago-based company Central Standard Timing have developed the world's thinnest watch using E Ink technology. At 0.80mm thick the CST-01 is thinner than a credit card and was inspired by the capabilities of E Ink's electronic paper displays.

Display Trends: OLEDs, LCDs and E-Readers

LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted in severe price competition, to the point that many panel makers are no longer profitable.

Ubiquity or obsolescence: how is E Ink's success story going to end?

Looking back at last year, it looks like 2012 was a tipping point for the e-reader market. Kindles and the likes were overshadowed by new models of tablet computers, resulting in a shift in consumer spending towards the tablets. But e-readers are still hugely popular, not least because of their long battery life and their low price. Since the holiday season, the must-have new feature has been the frontlight that enables reading in the dark, such as in the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. But take a closer look at this new generation of e-readers and you will find something striking: all of them use the same E Ink Pearl display, a technology that was released more than two years ago.

On a roll: why E Ink is still the leader in e-paper

E-paper technologies are attempts to mimic paper, which can be described as a reflective surface, non-emissive and viewable from any angle.

Large area electronics: addressing the applications challenge

The city of Cambridge,UK, is well known for its historical contribution to the field of organic electronics, and is keen to stay at the forefront of new applications.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2012 award winners

The annual printed electronics award winners were announced at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics event this week in Santa Clara, California - the World's largest event on the topic.

Highlights From second day at Printed Electronics USA 2012

The second and final day of Printed Electronics USA in Santa Clara really illustrated how far the technologies had progressed and the huge variety of players in the field. The event, organized by IDTechEx, was the best and biggest edition of the series so far. Amongst the attendees were company founders, directors, engineers, academics, but also students and patent attorneys. In particular, there were a large number of end users attending the show.

E Ink agrees to buy SiPix shares

E Ink and LCD technologies has signed a definitive agreement to buy shares of SiPix Technology and its wholly owned subsidiary SiPix Imaging, the maker of electronic paper displays.

E Ink/Hydis and Sharp Corporation sign licensing agreements

E Ink Holdings, the leading developer and marketer of electronic paper display technologies and FFS LCD technologies, announced that the company and its South Korean subsidiary Hydis Technologies, have each signed a patent cross‐licensing agreement for TFT LCD products with Sharp Corporation of Japan.