EINDHOVEN, January 13, 2010 – IREX Technologies has unveiled the DR800S, the company’s newest addition to its innovative line of eReaders. The 8.1-inch touch-screen device boasts a sleek design, easyto-use interface and open DRM policy – it will be available January 18 2010 in stores (amongst others Mediamarkt, FNAC and Selexyz) throughout Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK and online in the IREX Web shop (www.irexshop.com ).
On December 10, 2009 IREX Technologies (High Tech Campus Eindhoven) and GBO DESIGN ENGINEERING (Helmond) will receive the Goed Industrieel Ontwerp acknowledgement for the IREX Digital Reader 1000S. The GIO acknowledgement 2009 is the only prize in the Netherlands that honors the craftsmanship of designer and client. To be eligible for this price, a product has to be more than just beautiful. Functionality, innovation, originality, respect and materials are equally important. The IREX Digital Reader 1000S sent by GBO did well to all these criteria according to the jury.
SAN DIEGO — November 11, 2009 — The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) today announced the recipients of the 2009 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards, presented on November 10 at a reception during the 2009 3G CDMA Americas Regional Conference in San Diego. The awards recognize individuals and companies for excellence in deploying advanced CDMA2000® networks, products and services.
Innovation in Consumer Entertainment Services Development: IREX Technologies. Given to the application developer or content provider that has developed innovative and appealing entertainment applications or services.
The IREX Digital Reader DR800SG features an 8.1-inch stylus touchscreen and high-speed access to an enormous selection of digital books and other titles from Barnes & Noble's ebook store via EV-DO broadband data connectivity. The device has 2GB of memory to store up to 1500 books, which can be purchased over-the-air along with newspapers and magazines from a wide variety of sources. In addition, IREX supports multiple formats, including the industry standard ePub display format and multiple digital rights management (DRM) solutions, rather than a single, “closed” proprietary format that locks content to a specific device.
Westlake Village, Calif., Oct. 19, 2009 – Agreements with NewspaperDirect and LibreDigital – two leading distributors of digital content – will give IREX users access to the most comprehensive collection of newspapers and magazines available in the eReader market, up to 1,100 more titles than what is currently available on some competitive devices. .
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2009 – IREX Technologies today wrote a new chapter in digital reading, combining technology that provides a traditional reading experience with an open approach to buying and transferring content. The company unveils the IREX DR800SG – a sleek, 8.1-inch, touch-screen eReader that offers multi-mode 3G wireless capabilities.
Westlake Village, Calif. Aug. 24, 2009 – When IREX Technologies unveils its consumer eReader later this year, the device will include the Barnes & Noble eBookstore from Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, giving users access to more than 750,000 titles, including new releases and bestsellers at $9.99.
The companies share a distinctive, open view of the eReader market – customers should be able to purchase eBooks and read them on a range of platforms, from smartphones to dedicated eReader devices.
July 29, 2009 - Jeppesen, the world's leading aviation data provider SOLIDFX, LLC, a leader in digital media asset management and database organization, and IREX Technologies, a leading provider of e-reading solutions, today announced SOLIDFX's FX10 portable aviation information manager, a handheld device that integrates Jeppesen's worldwide terminal chart database FXview software and an IREX Digital Reader 1000S.
First Steps Toward Paperless City Council Meetings
Hardenberg, 22 June 2009 – The municipality of Hardenberg (Overijssel, the Netherlands), starts today with a test to provide all council members with a digital reader. The digital reader makes it possible to significantly reduce the paper flow required to prepare for council meetings. The purpose of the test is to fully switch to paperless meetings by April 2010. With this step, the municipality of Hardenberg will be the first Dutch city to completely shift to digital delivery of documents.
IREX Developing High Quality Full Color Digital Readers
Eindhoven, 2 June 2009 ‐ The world’s leading provider of e‐reading solutions, Netherlands-based IREX Technologies announced new progress on development of a next generation of color, writable, ultra-thin digital readers expected to launch mid 2011. This news reaffirms and substantiates IREXs position as a leading innovator in the digital reading market following their 2008 launch of the IREX DR1000. Leading the way for others, the DR1000 was the first commercially available ‘writable’ digital reader with a 10.2 inch screen.
IREX Announces Adobe® Licensing Deal For iRex Digital Readers
Eindhoven, 19th February 2009 ‐ The world’s leading provider of e‐reading solutions, Netherlands based IREXTechnologies, has today announced that it has reached agreement with Adobe® to license the Reader Mobile 9 SDK which provides support for the PDF and EPUB file formats plus support for Adobe’s content protection technology which it will offer on its IREX DR1000 series.
Eindhoven, 4 December 2008 – The world's leading provider of e-reading solutions, Netherlands-based IREX Technologies, has offered an environmentally friendly christmas present with the announcement of a deal to include more than 800 newspapers from 81 countries, free of charge for one months, on its new IREX Digital Reader 1000 series. And as an added Christmas gift the subscription will be offered free of charge for one month for existing and new customers from the launch date of Thursday 11 December 2008.
Paris, 3 November 2008 – The French company 4Dconcept, specialized in editorial engineering and text (XML) and graphic (3D / 2D) content management, opens its online sale website, available for both professional and private users. In a few clicks, you can buy any IREX Technologies product or accessory.
Eindhoven, 22 September 2008 - The world’s leading provider of e-reading solutions, Netherlands based IREX Technologies, has opened a new chapter in professional digital reading with the launch of the IREX Digital Reader 1000 series . The IREX suite of e‐reading products is growing steadily following the success of the iLiad and iLiad Book Edition amongst the consumer market. Now the launch of the IREX 1000 series, with its larger display size and memory, is spelling the end of the printed word for business professionals.
Students at Carita College a step closer to the paperless age
Dublin, 3 September 2008--- Gill & Macmillan, the leading Irish book publisher, today launched a pilot scheme that will take some weight off the shoulders of the first-year pupils of Caritas College, Ballyfermot and bring them a step closer to the paperless age.
London, 7 May 2008 - Borders UK announced today that it has teamed up with IREX Technologies to market the newly introduced iLiad Book Edition in seven of its stores, starting 10th May. Borders will be the first bookseller in the UK to sell a digital book reader.
IREX Launched iLiad Book Edition, a lightweight digital book reader.
Eindhoven, 7 May 2008 - IREX Technologies, the Dutch pioneer in the development of electronic paper, introduces a digital reader aimed for the book market. The iLiad Book Edition is an lower priced and simplified version of the earlier iLiad. The new iLiad Book Edition will focus on book reading and will be available for sale beginning 9 May.
Handelsblad NRC first Dutch newspaper on electronic paper
Eindhoven, 6 March 2008 - NRC Handelsblad is the first Dutch newspaper to publish a daily ePaper edition. The ePaper will include the full articles and supplements of the paper edition but unlike the paper edition will be available at anytime, anywhere for the owners of the iLiad eReader.
The iLiad now also available at the Dutch bookstore chain Selexyz
Eindhoven, 29 October 2007 --- Bookstore chain Selexyz will start as the first bookstore in the Netherlands with the sales of the digital book reader, the iLiad. The bookstore group Netherlands (BGN), of which the Selexyz stores are part, will step into the sales of digital books, a total new concept for the Dutch book market.
IREX Technologies, the Dutch pioneer in electronic paper solutions, announced it has secured a first closing in a total growth capital round of € 6M. The syndicated investment round was led by Main Capital Partners .
Les Echos, the French leading newspaper in electronic newspaper publishing and IREX Technologies, the Dutch pioneer in electronic paper solutions would like to announce their cooperation in introducing the Les Echos electronic paper edition on the IREX iLiad for the French market by September 2007.
Eindhoven/Paris, April 26th 2007, IREX Technologies, the Netherlands and Mobipocket SA, France are proud to announce that the Mobipocket reader format available is on the IREX iLiad ER 0100 from April 30, 2007 onwards.
Cooperation between IREX Technologies and East Co.
April 23th 2007, IREX Technologies and East Co., Ltd., Tokyo Japan, agreed that East provides sales and technical support for the iLiad electronic paper device for reading of amongst others digital books and newspapers in Japan.
PARIS, 21st March 2007 – The French company 4Dconcept, a document engineering and text and graphical content management specialist, and IREX Technologies, the Dutch leading creator of electronic paper announced their partnership.
EINDHOVEN, 27th October 2006 - In the city of Yantai, China, the Yantai Daily Media Group started today the daily publication of an electronic edition of all newspaper titles of the Group on IREX’ iLiad electronic-Paper Reader. Making use of IREX’ unique electronic ink display technology and WiFi connectivity, Yantai Daily readers can now enjoy their favorite newspaper with a real "paper" experience and get instant newspaper delivery independent of their location.
NANTES, 23th August, 2006 - Vision Objects, provider of the industry standard in handwriting recognition and IREX Technologies BV, leading supplier of solutions for reading written digital content,announce today the signature of a technology partnership. IREX’s E-reader called “iLiad” combines revolutionary electronic paper display and best-in-class MyScript handwriting recognition to build business to business applications.
