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Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Samsung Electronics America (Samsung) are teaming up again to equip the next generation of kids and teens with the tools they need for a successful future in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Students today must be prepared to join tomorrow’s workforce, yet there … Read more
Honor, Huawei’s low-cost smartphone brand, has sent invitations out to a press event at CES. The brand is expected to launch its products in the USA at the time. President of Honor Global, George Zhang, is reported as having said that CES attendees will “hear more about our US plans”.
During the last decade, the very best ideas in education and technology could be scouted by attending or listening to a TED talk. Times have changed. Move over TED, because, in the U.S., the annual SXSWedu phenomenon has rapidly outpaced the TED talk as the most innovative, fresh, and prognostic venue for envisioning the future … Read more
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
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
Sony held an event in San Francisco recently, where it showed off updates to the Playstation VR headset. The ‘new’ device features a 5.7″ OLED display inside, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Content can come from a Playstation 4 of Playstation Vita and be mirrored from the headset to a TV. This is to prevent … Read more
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.
Google has released a software update, which brings support for the 50Hz frame rate to its Chromecast dongle. Previously the device only ran content at 60Hz, the US TV standard, while European TV mostly uses 50Hz. The option can now be manually selected.
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
Microsoft has apologised for the experience that some users have had with the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, thanking customers for their “open and candid” feedback. Some models of the Surface Book are said to suffer from a screen that flashes on and off, and both products have been accused of poor battery life. … Read more
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
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), of the USA, is preparing to approve 10 new candidate standards, which will be included in the final ATSC 3.0 specification, by the end of the year. These include video encoding, IP transport, electronic service guides and closed captioning.
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