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Foxconn has revealed exactly how its shares of Sharp will be split, following the company’s acquisition. Hon Hai Precision will invest ¥114.4 billion ($1 billion) for a 26.14% share; Foxconn (Far East) Ltd. will invest ¥80.6 billion ($732.4 million) for an 18.4% share; Foxconn Technology Pte. Ltd. will invest ¥56.9 billion ($517 million) for a … Read more
Masahiro Ikeno has been appointed president and CEO of NEC Europe. He will lead the company’s development of solutions and services for all of its customers across EMEA. Ikeno joined NEC in 1984, and has worked across EMEA, the Americas and Asia. Most recently, he served as VP of NEC’s global business unit, where he … Read more
Nanoco has taken steps to speed the roll-out of its cadmium-free quantum dots. The firm has re-negotiated its contract with Dow Chemical, to modify the licence agreement. Under the new terms, Dow has non-exclusive rights for the sale, marketing and manufacture of Nanoco’s QD technology for use in display applications. For its part, Nanoco is … Read more
HP held the launch of its latest laptops not at a technology show, but at a showcase for luxury products in Versailles (HP Drops HDMI and Disc Drive for Thinnest Laptop). The choice highlights HP’s positioning of its Spectre laptop as a fashion item – as do the two limited edition models launched alongside it. … Read more
HP announced ‘the world’s thinnest laptop’ at the New York Times International Luxury Conference in Versailles this week: the 10.4mm Spectre 13. It is, as HP reminds us, as thin as an AAA battery. The device “doesn’t compromise power or features,” said HP’s consumer personal systems VP Kevin Frost. It has a machined aluminium chassis … Read more
NHK’s Kashima Yoshiharu announced the changes.Japan has announced updates to its UltraHD plans at MIPTV in France. National broadcaster NHK intends to begin transmissions on the 1st August this year in Super-Hi Vision, aka 8k. A new body, a combination of the various UltraHD promotional groups called the Association for Promotion of Advanced Broadcasting Services … Read more
Dimension Technologies Inc. (DTI) has launched a patented glasses-free 3D technology at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, called ROC3D. It has been specifically designed for NASA, although also has uses in applications such as air travel and while driving. ROC3D shows ‘more intuitive gauges’, GPS, security screening, etc. The 3D keeps users in the ‘sweet spot’ … Read more
Cinema chain CJ Group will show off its new virtual reality cinema experience at CinemaCon (11th – 14th April), at stand 2003A. CG Group is a Korean company and will focus on introducing its 4DX and panoramic ScreenX (CJ Group Debuts Panoramic Cinema in Vegas) brands to international markets. ‘4DX VR’ is CG Group’s latest … Read more
A new electronic ink for inkjet printing, from DuPont Advanced Materials, is said to offer the high conductivity and strong adhesion required for digital design, prototyping and rapid manufacturing. It will be able to be used in applications where extremely fine lines are required, such as OLED and touch panels. Heraeus’s printed 7″ touch panelThe … Read more
UBI Research says that the OLED emitter materials market grew 17% from 2014 to 2015. Universal Display was the largest supplier in revenue terms, but experienced a decrease in sales – as did Dow Chemical and LG Display. However, sales were up at Novaled, Idemitsu Kosan and Samsung SDI. Idemitsu was ranked in fourth in … Read more
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded a $500,000 grant to OLEDWorks last year (OLEDWorks Takes Lighting Grant), to develop bright amber OLED lighting panels. NYSERDA has now presented the company with a further $100,000 to develop white and amber panel prototypes, and gather feedback from staff at Highland Hospital. The … Read more
LG installed OLED displays in Korea’s Incheon Airport and outside the N. Seoul Tower last year (OLED ‘Sculptures’ to be Built in Seoul), and has now published a video showing off the finished work. Watch it below, or visit http://tinyurl.com/hxuo7lq. Analyst Comment I was surprised to see the claim of an ‘IPS display’ on the … Read more
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