WestRock and T+ink Introduce Internet of Things Inventory Optimization Display Solution Working with Intel
Printed electronic sensors turn pegs and shelves into intelligent end-points for retailers and brands Companies launch innovative smart retail systems at National Retail Federation’s BIG Show at Javits Center in New York City January 17 – 19 NORCROSS, Ga. & NEW YORK – WestRock and T+ink today launched the first-ever merchandising display solution to incorporate…
The Power of the IoT Ecosystem ─ Changing the Game for Retailers
By Ed Ickowski, EVP of Sales and Business Development at T+ink The sheer size of IoT (Internet of Things) forecasts is mind-boggling, but what is even more surprising is that growth in this category is not only happening, but accelerating. When end-points are made intelligent with sensors and connected to the cloud where data can be collected…
Is It Time to Stop Overthinking The Internet of Things?
What is Holding the True Potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) back? By Ed Ickowski, EVP of Sales and Business Development at T+ink Have we been overthinking what the IoT really is, how vast it could be? Have we overstated the value it will create, and how scary it could be for those who wish…
A New Immediacy For The Internet of Things – With One Touch
While predictions regarding the size of the IoT (Internet of Things) market project an industry that is larger than the gross national product of most countries, it’s often difficult to understand what is actually driving revenue growth for companies contributing to this phenomenon. The mere act of connecting things ─ to each other, to systems,…
Imagination to Burn: 451 Media and T+ink
We remember when we had our first Frankenstein prototype of the Power Glove rigged up and threw that first punch in hacked version of Mike Tyson’s “Punch Out”. We looked at each other and said, “Wow, this is pretty cool”. When T+ink teamed up with 451 Media, developing the world’s first interactive graphic novel using…
DNP to Add Invisible Smart Ink to Printed Media
Japan-based Dai Nippon Printing has signed a partnership deal with US startup T+ink, developer of an invisible conductive ink technology that can be used to let consumers interact with books, magazines, advertising, tickets, product packaging and other printed media using a smartphone or other mobile device. The technology can be used to provide detailed product…
“Hot Off The Presses, Conductive Ink”
INK is an age-old medium, yet it’s keeping up with changing times. It’s long been used in pens, of course, and more recently in printer cartridges, but now it’s also being mixed to print lightweight circuits, sensors and switches. Circuits made with conductive inks that can withstand the rigors of pressure, heat and moisture are…
“A Simpler Way to Connect the Digital with the Physical”
More and more, our smartphones and tablets help us link the physical world with the online world. One example: QR codes, those bar codes that have become common in advertising, marketing and retailing. With a click of your smartphone camera, they link you to online information, deals or services related to the product or promotion…
“Who Says There Is No Innovation in Print Advertising?”
Who says there’s no innovation in print advertising?A print ad in the January issue of Wired will offer more interactivity than most online ads. As the video above shows, the full-page execution includes buttons that you can push to change the color of the pictured Moto X. The ad uses paper-thin components including a battery,…