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TCA Looks for VR to Take Off in 2016

At the Taiwan Game Show, the Taipei Computer Association said that it expects the VR market to expand rapidly after growing ...

Xiaomi to Enter Middle East

Dubai-based Task FZCO has begun to distribute Xiaomi smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa. Handsets will initially be available ...

Gfu Study 2017: Age Affects German Buying Interest – VR Interest is Weak

Hans-Joachim Kamp of the GFU pictured at IFA. Image:MekoThe GFU in Germany has conducted a survey of 2,000 households in Germany ...

VESA Rolls Out Early Certification Program for Video Source and Display Products Using HBR3 High-Bandwidth Link Rate

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced its early certification program for video source and display products using DisplayPort™ High ...

E Ink, Sony Semiconductor to Set Up J/V

E Ink and Sony Semiconductor Solutions are to set up a joint venture to develop new e-paper products and display systems. ...

CeBIT Round Up

Huawei was keen to make an impression and had a big booth highlighting its capabilities in communications. We spotted a demonstration ...

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ITC Rules in Samsung’s Favour

by Tom Allen

In September 2014, Nvidia filed a complaint against Samsung and Qualcomm at the USA’s International Trade Commission (ITC). Nvidia accused Samsung of infringing on three patents, and wanted to block sales of Samsung’s Qualcomm-powered …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Patents| Qualcomm| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 41

PTC to Acquire Augmented Reality Leader Vuforia from Qualcomm

by Isaac Oburu

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Vuforia business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), for $65 million. Vuforia is the industry’s …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mergers & Acquisitions| Qualcomm

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Qualcomm Leaves AR Market With Vuforia Sale

by Tom Allen

Software specialist PTC (formerly Parametric Technology Corporation) is to acquire the Vuforia augmented reality business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences (a subsidiary of Qualcomm). The deal is worth $65 million. Vuforia is a platform and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Chinese Market Fall Hits Panel Suppliers Hard

by Tom Allen

According to IHS, the leading Chinese TV makers are becoming more conservative in their panel purchasing plans – with a 16% fall in LCD TV panel orders forecast in Q4. TV panel oversupply and …

Tags:China| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LCD TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 41

SlimPort NANO∙CONSOLE Launched on Indiegogo

by Isaac Oburu

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that the SlimPort® NANO?CONSOLE has officially launched on Indiegogo. A mobile-enabled dock with remote for Android mobile devices, the NANO?CONSOLE allows users to: Connect their SlimPort®-enabled mobile device to …

Tags:Analogix| Android| HDMI| Smartphones

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 41

by Tom Allen

The DxO One iPhone camera attachment (DxO Boasts of World’s First ‘Truly Connected Camera’) is now available in Europe. Officially announced two months ago (Samsung Brings Tizen to Emerging Markets), Samsung‘s Z3 smartphone is …

Tags:Cameras| India| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 41| ZTE

RTS Chooses Eyevis for Control Room Upgrade

by Tom Allen

AV services company RTS has chosen to use Eyevis video wall controllers and processors for a project in London. RTS is building a new video wall for ‘a major public sector client’, as an …

Tags:Back Panel| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Printing Money

by David Barnes

MakerBot announced another 20% workforce reduction last week. Despite a cult-like following among the DYI crowd (digital do-it-yourselfers), the 3D printer maker seems to be having trouble realizing the business plan it inked. This …

Tags:CPT| Inks| LCD Fabs| LTPS TFT| Oxide TFTs| Vol 22 - Issue 41

ASU Researchers Remove UV Output From OLEDs

by Tom Allen

The quality of light from modern electronics leaves much to be desired, according to a research team at Arizona State University (ASU), which hopes to make these products mimic natural light more closely. This …

Tags:Colour (Color)| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 41