December 2015

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):

1. World's first E Ink traffic signs installed in Australia (Jul 17)
2. E Ink reports Q4 2014 financial results, expects modest grow in e-reader shipments (Apr 1)
3. Waveshare now offers 4.3" E Ink Serial modules (Apr 25)
4. Onyx reportedly developing a consumer 13.3" E Ink e-reader (Mar 29)
5. Hauwei's P8 flagship smartphone has an E Ink cover accessory (Apr 19)
6. Displio: a 2.7-inch E Ink connected display (Jan 25)
7. Pebble raises over $8 million towards the color e-paper watch (Feb 25)
8. Will Samsung release an E Ink cover for the Galaxy S6? (Jan 29)
9. Looksee launches a successful crowdfunding campaign for their Eyecatcher E Ink bracelet (Oct 9)
10. Microsoft demonstrates a tablet keyboard cover with an E Ink touch display (Aug 25)

London just installed several solar-powered e-paper (E Ink) bus arrival times and interactive bus route maps on some bus stops. Buttons at the bottom of the screen allow the user to choose between real-time arrival information, route maps and important service notifications.

The new e-paper displays are based on Visionect technology and designed by Technoframe. Visionect installed similar solutions in Sydney, Australia and in Ljubljana.

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.