US starts testing E Ink car license plates.

Several states in the US (including Arizona and California) started testing digital license plates, that use E Ink display. The idea is that such plates will mean that people will not have to wait to update their plates, and also can be used to show customized messages when the car is parked.The license plates, called RPlate Pros are produced by US-based Reviver Auto.

Leeds Super Motion Goes Live !

blowUP media have launched a new premium full-motion screen with Dior, the Leeds Super Motion is the latest digital screen to target a desirable active shopping audience in the heart of Leeds city centre.

Launch client Dior is the first brand to take over the new state of the art DOOH screen located on Briggate, the main pedestrianised high-street where fashion powerhouses such as Harvey Nichols, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton and House of Fraser are found. Named the best shopping destination in the UK by The Rough Guide to Great Britain, Leeds City Centre has over 1,000 wonderfully diverse shops and the Leeds Super Motion screen talks directly to over 40,000 passers-by in a spending frame of mind every day.

Managing Director Sales Simon Russell told us ʺWe are pleased to announce the launch of our Leeds digital screen. We pride ourselves on delivering the best digital opportunities on pedestrian high streets, and set our standards very high. This screen is an asset to the Leeds OOH portfolio and I look forward to seeing how brands use it to creatively make an impact in this vibrant city. ʺ

Leeds is a compact and connected city, it has a flourishing cultural scene, growing food and craft beer reputation and thriving entertainment and nightlife.

Wearables that measure the world around you.

The suit is just a prototype, but the creators eventually want anyone to be able to wear it anywhere. It was created by Wearable Media, a fashion tech studio based in New York City. Wearable Media’s founders, Yuchen Zhang, Jingwen Zhu, and Hellyn Teng, want to change how we interact with our clothes, and by extension, the world.



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New e-paper device: Sony DPT-CP1

Sony's DPT-CP1 is an A5-sized digital paper that uses a 10.3" 1404x1872 (224 PPI) E Ink display. The DPT-CP1 is used to view, annotate and create documents, and uses a stylus. The device has 16GB of storage, can last around a month on a single battery charge and can be connected to Android, iOS, Windows and Mac devices.
The DPT-CP1 will ship in Japan in June 2018 for around $650.

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Huawei aims to release the world's first foldable phone.

Samsung Display is aiming to start producing foldable OLED displays by the end of 2018, and it is assumed that the company will supply its first such displays to Samsung Electronics (who is planning to release its first foldable phone/tablet by early 2019).

A new report from Korea suggests that Huawei is planning to beat Samsung Electronics to the market with a "truly" foldable phone. Huawei will unveil its first such phone in November - but the phone will take longer to actually ship.

Digital Bridges to Our Energy Future at the 22nd World Petroleum Congress.

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The 22nd World Petroleum Congress, known as the Olympics of the petroleum and natural gas industry, was held in Istanbul, and Dreambox prepared the official opening show for this important event. The company had 20 days from brief to event, and in these 20 days, they had to design the stage, build it, produce the content, make on-site tests and get ready for the big day.

Digital plates to replace metal ones on Dubai cars

Soon, say goodbye to metal vehicle plate and install a digital plate in your car

"The digital plate, called Tag to Connect, is a smart screen that will replace the current metal plate," Sultan Abdullah Al Marzouqi, Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) Director of Vehicle Licensing Department, told Khaleej Times at the Future Cities Show in Dubai on Monday.


For Revier, the digital license plate is nothing short of a revolution. After 125 years of metal license plate, the digital flag is the next logical step, the company from California. This year, 100,000 license plates are to be sold.

Whether and when we will see comparable solutions in Europe remains to be seen. The previously important readability of characteristics (reflectivity) is difficult to achieve with an eInk based display with protective glass.