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…
#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…
E-paper displays transforming the smartphone experience The e-paper market has come a long way since its inception in 1970s and has matured into a proven technology with a genuine business case and a huge breadth of different successful applications. However, one area where EPDs have made less impact is the smartphone market. Despite e-paper…
The future of the wallet Credit cards, debit cards, gym cards, loyalty cards. The list is endless and ever-increasing for what feels like a shrinking wallet. Technology has touched almost every aspect of our lives making everyday tasks simpler than ever before and it’s now the turn of the humble wallet. We are really…
We had a great time at SID Display Week last month where we were showcasing our displays as part of E Ink’s stand. Thanks to E Ink, it was an excellent opportunity to present our flexible plastic displays in different sizes and discuss the existing and future applications with our customers and prospects. It was…
Plastic Logic takes to sea We are really excited about our recent project where we helped Land Rover and Land Rover Ben Ainsley Racing (BAR) to gain competitive advantage through the development of some innovative flexible, plastic on-board data displays that will be used on the R1 as she prepares to race for the America’s…
Blendology turns to Plastic Logic E Ink displays for re-usable, interactive delegate badges Despite conferences being a great platform for networking — with so many presentations, panel sessions and demos happening, it is perhaps not surprising that the average delegate only exchanges contact details with just 3 people, according to entrepreneur Bill Munday. The average…
Plastic Logic has partnered with L!BER8 to create ‘Tago Arc’ – an elegant smart bracelet featuring a flexible E Ink display that adapts to a wide array of patterns and designs depending on the wearer’s style and mood. By incorporating Plastic Logic’s leading-edge flexible plastic electronic technology, L!BER8 has created a bracelet whereby the final…
Plastic Logic has been shortlisted for Munich’s annual OE-A competition in the ‘Prototype and New Products’ category. In partnership with Blendology, they have developed innovative professional networking conference badges that allows representatives at conferences to tap their badges together to exchange each other’s contact details for networking benefits. Plastic Logic’s electrophoretic display technology makes the…