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Dialog Submits Draft Statement to SEC

Dialog Semiconductor has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in connection with its previously-announced proposal to acquire Atmel Corporation (Dialog to Buy Atmel). The registration statement contains a draft prospectus and proxy statement, in connection with the proposed acquisition. The definitive versions will be filed publicly with … Read more

Which VR Headset Holds the Pole Position?

A survey by Statista earlier this year found that the Oculus Rift is the VR headset of which most consumers are aware – unsurprising, considering its promotions and well-publicised buyout by Facebook. Following the Oculus are the Samsung Gear VR, Sony’s Project Morpheus (now Playstation VR), Google Cardboard and the HTC Vive. Note that the … Read more

Large Panels Plummet at CPT

CPT

November revenues for Chunghwa Picture Tubes fell 9.3% MoM and 23.7% YoY, to NT$3.8 billion ($115.4 million). January-to-November revenues were down 15.1% YoY, to NT$44 billion ($1.3 billion). CPT’s large-size panel shipments were down 22.2% MoM and 46.8% YoY in November. Small- and mid-size panel shipments rose 1.4% MoM, but fell 20.2% YoY.

Kiosk Solutions Rotates Display

Kiosk Solutions GmbH is expanding its Android product lineup with a new landscape-format freestanding unit – which is not limited to the Android OS. It is identical to the AI55, launched earlier this year, but features a horizontal screen. The AI55HW is a medium-height interactive terminal, housing a 55″ display. It is capable of 24/7 … Read more

New Toshiba Plan May Include PC Sale

According to Japan’s Sankei newspaper, Toshiba may announce its business plan, covering the next three fiscal years, in March. The company will set fiscal targets, and – apparently – plans to restructure its operations and sell addition assets. The move follows the revelation of accounting malpractice (Toshiba CEO Resigns Over Accounting Scandal) and a threat … Read more

King Jim Splits Keyboard for Small-Screen Productivity

King Jim is a Japanese company, which has recently announced an 8″ notebook with a full-size keyboard. Due to be released on the 12th February, the Portabook XMC10 features a keyboard equivalent in size to that used on a 12″ notebook. However, it can be split down the middle and rotated 90° to a ‘portrait’ … Read more

Draw and Code Combines Toys and Augmented Reality Game

Swapbots

If you have never heard of Draw and Code, you certainly don’t know what SwapBots are. Draw and Code is a software development company based in Liverpool, UK that develops games using new technologies. In the case of SwapBots, they are combing action figure style toys with an augmented reality game running on tablets and … Read more