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iRex Technologies bviRex Technologies bv
iRex Technologies bv
About iRex TechnologiesAbout iRex Technologies
20012001 The iRex team started playing a leading role in the electronic paper display industry
20042004 As part of Philips, the iRex people developed the electronic paper display for the first commercially available e-reader,
the Sony Librié
20052005 iRex Technologies BV was founded as an independent spin-off from Royal Philips Electronics NV
2006 iRex introduced the iRex iLiad, the world’s first interactive e-reader that you can write on in combination with wireless content distribution via the iRex Delivery Service
2007 iRex and Les Echos (FR) launched the first newspaper commercially available on e-paper in the world, followed shortly by NRC Handelsblad (NL) early ’08 and other titles
2008 iRex introduces the iRex Digital Reader series
E-ink characteristics:E-ink characteristics:
• Mobile
–Low power usage
–Light weight
–Thin
• Reading
–“close to paper” readability
–Read under all circumstances (outdoors)
–No flickering
• No video
• Not yet: full color
3 Important characteristics: “readability, mobility, actuality”3 Important characteristics: “readability, mobility, actuality”
Electronic Paper
ReadabilityMobility
Phone
Actuality/interactivity
Phone
PDA
Paper
Paper
LaptopPC
Electronic Paper
Electronic Paper
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+
+BB
BB
PDA
LaptopPC
PhonePDA
Laptop
PCBB
Paper
Consumer benefits…..Paper readingConsumer benefits…..Paper reading
Effortless solution for publishersEffortless solution for publishers...and open system for consumers...and open system for consumers
iRex DR1000 series… for business professionalsiRex DR1000 series… for business professionals
•A4 size documents
•All document with you
•Automatic document delivery
•Read and write
Content flows for the best reading experienceContent flows for the best reading experience
Enrichedcontent
PC
Contentsubscriptions
Internet
“browsing”AutomatedDeliveryService
USB
SD
Existingcontent
Freecontent
Content flows for the best reading experienceContent flows for the best reading experience
Enrichedcontent
PC
Contentsubscriptions
Internet
“browsing”AutomatedDeliveryService
USB
SD
Existingcontent
Freecontent