Diminishing the user frustrations with wearable devices

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…

#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

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

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,…

Duration, durability, and duality: How ePaper is challenging compromise

Duration, durability, and duality: How ePaper is challenging compromise Glass displays are prevalent in the majority of current technologies, with design teams and engineers around the world mass producing them for a number of applications like TVs, tablets and wearables. Despite analysts predicting the OLED display market will grow to $57 billion in 2026, it’s…

Reducing paper wastage and your carbon footprint with ePaper displays

Reducing paper wastage and your carbon footprint with ePaper displays ‘Going green’ is becoming increasingly attractive to people and businesses worldwide, with consumers now choosing brands based on their social and environmental impact. We’re seeing a general drive towards society becoming more environmentally friendly fuelled by a greater societal awareness and understanding around the impact…

EPDs: What can we expect in 2018 and beyond?

EPDs: What can we expect in 2018 and beyond? Plastic Logic reached some incredible milestones throughout 2017, working alongside brands such as BAR, Blendology, L!BER8 and Fuze to create innovate sailing displays, smart jewellery, networking badges and multi-function credit cards that have served to illustrate the enormous diversity and potential of e-paper technology. In this blog we quiz…