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SoftBank Acquires ARM, Promises UK Investment

Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to purchase ARM for £24.3 billion ($32 billion). The move underlines SoftBank’s desire to expand in the IoT. SoftBank plans to “at least double” the number of ARM employees in the UK over the next five years. ARM currently has about 1,600 employees in the country. Philip Hammond, the UK … Read more

Opera Browser Acquired After First Deal Falls Through

A consortium of Chinese companies known as Golden Brick Silk Road has purchased the Opera internet browser from its Norwegian developer. The $600 million deal includes Opera’s browser business, its privacy and performance apps, technology licensing and the Opera name. Opera itself will retain its consumer division, including Opera TV and Opera Apps & Games. … Read more

Dolby Cinema Arrives in Beijing at Jackie Chan Cinema

Jackie Chan Cinema, owned by Sparkle Roll, and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today announced the opening of Beijing’s first Dolby Cinema™ at Jackie Chan Cinema’s Beijing Wukesong site. Moviegoers in Beijing can now enjoy the total cinema experience, following the grand opening ceremony conducted today with the preview of the Warner Bros. Pictures feature The Legend … Read more

Snapdragon 821 Builds on 820 Processor Success

Since the beginning of the year, when the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 powered smartphones were announced, the 820 processor has been a leader in the mobile industry with over 115 premium smartphone and tablet device deployments, supporting the latest in cutting-edge mobile applications, and helping create more immersive user experiences while also being deployed in … Read more

Digital Projection Puts Service First with the Launch of Four New Service Centres in Europe

Digital Projection today announces the launch of four new service centres across the Europearegion, as it further moves to cement its position as provider of best-in-class projection products and aftercare service to its valued and growing customer base. With a new network of Service Partners established in France, Germany, Benelux and Russia where the company’s … Read more

Deepoon Claims First Standalone Headset

A Chinese company called Deepoon has produced a VR headset that combines all of the elements – including the display and processors – into a single unit. VR headsets today are all, effectively, companion devices. Some use a smartphone as the display and processor (Gear VR, etc); others feature their own display, but still offload … Read more

Nokia Licenses Brand to AMOLED Phones

Two new AMOLED smartphones are incoming from Nokia, according to rumours. The phones will be manufactured by Foxconn, with marketing and distribution by HMD Global (Nokia will license its brand name to the phones). The handsets will have 2560 x 1440 resolution and Snapdragon 820 SoCs. They will be 5.2″ and 5.5″, respectively. Sources say … Read more

Dolby and Jaunt Launch Atmos VR Portal

Dolby has launched a dedicated portal for VR content, with Jaunt VR. The titles, accessible through the Jaunt VR app, feature soundtracks mixed using Dolby Atmos. As part of the launch, Jaunt released ‘Mull of Kintyre’ in Dolby Atmos – the latest episode in a multi-part documentary series about Sir Paul McCartney.