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Applied Materials Advances OLED Display Manufacturing for Flexible Mobile Products and Curved TVs

October 13, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled two new systems that enable the volume production of high-resolution, thin and lightweight flexible OLED displays for mobile products and TVs. The Applied AKT-20K(TM) TFE PECVD* and Applied AKT-40K(TM) TFE PECVD tools deliver breakthroughs in materials engineering to deposit thin-film encapsulation barrier layers that are crucial for protecting extremely sensitive … Read more

Applied Materials Advances Flexible OLED Manufacture

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

New Smartphone Challenger Has Fizz

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

A new challenger has entered the (smartphone) arena – and it’s one that we weren’t expecting. In the coming months, Pepsi will launch a line of self-branded phones and accessories in China. The first, which was leaked a few days before the announcement, will be called the P1, and be launched on the 20th October. … Read more

Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Asus Takes More Panels From Tianma

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

According to Asian news sources, Tianma Optoelectronics is expected to become the main panel supplier for new notebooks from Asus. Tianma already supplies Asus with smartphone paanels.

Asus and Acer Rise On-Month

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

Asus’ revenues rose to NT$43.9 billion ($1.3 billion) in September, while Acer’s reached NT$29.4 billion ($904 million). The Asus result was up 7.6% MoM and 5.7% YoY. However, while Acer’s revenues rose 40.2% MoM, they slipped 5.3% annually.

ITC Rules in Samsung’s Favour

October 12, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

October 12, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

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

December 21, 2022October 12, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

October 12, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

October 12, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

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

October 12, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

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