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INCJ Would Invest in Sharp

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A Japanese government-backed fund is open to discussing an investment in Sharp, if the company asks for it. Mikihide Katsumata, president of the Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), told Reuters that it would talk to Sharp, “if the company needs funds for its growth strategy and meets our investment policy”. The INCJ has previously … Read more

Semiconductor Sales See First Fall Since 2012

Due to weaknesses in ‘key’ electronics segments – including smartphones and PCs – worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to shrink 0.8% YoY in 2015. According to Gartner, the fall (to $337.8 billion) will be the first revenue decline since the 2.6% contraction in 2012. The new forecast is down from Gartner’s previous expectation of 2.2% … Read more

Chinese OLED Investment to Rise in 2016

Korea’s ET News says that Chinese display makers BOE, Hehui Optoelectronic and Truly Optoelectronics will build new flexible OLED fabs in the first half of next year. BOE is expected to begin construction of new G6 OLED facilities at its B7 fab in Q1’16, with a monthly capacity of 45,000 substrates. Hehui is also investigating … Read more

JCDecaux Promises 1,000 New Screens

JCDecaux has announced plans for a massive rollout of large-format displays across London. The London Digital Network (LDN) will consist of 1,000 84″ screens in bus shelters across the capital’s busiest retail zones. The rollout will begin on the 1st January 2016 and will include a big installation in Oxford St, one of London’s busiest … Read more

FlexEnable’s Semiconductor Enables Uniform Plastic FPDs

FlexEnable, working with the UK government and other partners, has developed a proof-of-concept plastic LCD display. The project is known as PORSCHED (Printable Organic Semiconductors for Highly Enhanced Displays). FlexEnable worked on it with Flexink, Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge, with funding from the government’s Innovate UK scheme. The aim was to … Read more

Mobile Banking Will Double by 2020

According to Juniper Research, more than 1 billion people will use their smartphones for mobile banking this year. The global user base is expected to double, to 2 billion, by 2020 – representing 37% of the global adult population. Growth has been particularly aggressive in emerging markets. Find the research at http://tinyurl.com/odud4lw.

Techradar’s Extensive Global Survey Results

Techradar.com, Future’s global technology brand and the UK’s biggest technology website, has unveiled the results from extensive research that show… The Smart Home is what excites the public most about the future of technology 42% of people prefer watching TV using Catch-Up and On Demand services Over a third of people will replace their tablet … Read more