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Applied Materials Advances Flexible OLED Manufacture

Applied Materials has shown two new systems that enable volume production of high-resolution, thin and lightweight flexible OLED displays, for mobile devices and TVs. The Applied AKT-20K and AKT-40K are plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition tools. They can be used by the display maker to replace rigid front glass, and use flexible materials instead. The 20K … Read more

Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC

Dell

Dell has signed a deal to acquire data storage company EMC, for $67 billion. With the acquisition, Dell will diversify its portfolio away from the PC market and towards data storage for enterprise users. There is a 60-day period in which EMC can solicit offers from other companies, and pay a discounted breakup fee to … Read more

ITC Rules in Samsung’s Favour

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 smartphones. The ITC has now ruled that Samsung did not infringe two of the patents. It did infringe the third, but … Read more

PTC to Acquire Augmented Reality Leader Vuforia from Qualcomm

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 most advanced and widely adopted augmented reality (AR) technology platform, and will enrich PTC’s technology portfolio and accelerate PTC’s strategy as … Read more

Qualcomm Leaves AR Market With Vuforia Sale

Qualcomm

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 SDK, which enables apps to ‘see’ and connect to the physical world. It has been used by developers to power more … Read more

Chinese Market Fall Hits Panel Suppliers Hard

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 falling prices are the main reasons behind the lower orders from Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Konka, Changhong and Haier, says IHS. These … Read more

SlimPort NANO∙CONSOLE Launched on Indiegogo

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 any HDMI-enabled display. Control their smartphone or tablet remotely from anywhere in the room with the patented Bluetooth-enabled touchpad NANO Remote; … Read more

Introduction of Contactless Payment Technology Will Enhance the Global Interactive Display Market Through 2019: Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global interactive display market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 15% from 2015-2019. About the Report According to the latest report by Technavio, the strong growth in retail and education sector is fueling the growth of the global interactive display market, with … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 41

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 now set to be launched at the end of October. The phone, designed for emerging markets such as India, boasts a … Read more