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Merck, the world’s largest producer of liquid crystal materials, has worked with Israel’s Qlight Nanotech since the latter’s foundation in 2009. At SID this year, for example, the companies showed their joint work on quantum rods – a form of quantum dot (Merck KGaA Presents Expanded Portfolio and New Developments at SID Display Week 2015). … Read more
This week has been one of those that makes having a front page something of a problem. As I’ve said before, putting something on the front page makes it important, and that was what we’re faced with this week. I’ve had another week travelling, in Germany this time and I visited Karlsruhe in the South … Read more
HP has formally confirmed its intent to split its business into two separate divisions (HP to Split into Two Companies), known as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The former will look after HP’s enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, while the latter will comprise HP’s personal systems and printing businesses. Current head Meg Whitman … Read more
TVP, the Polish broadcaster, has begun UltraHD tests using the DVB-T2 platform. It aims to test the compatibility of consumers’ HEVC receivers; test the quality of different transmission parameters and reception; to measure and optimise the technical parameters of T2 broadcasts; and, from the 20th July, to compare broadcast quality through different distribution channels, such … Read more
Anil Agarwal, leader of Sterlite Technologies, has announced an investment of INR400 billion ($6.3 billion) to establish an LCD manufacturing plant in India. Agarwal said that the move would create about 50,000 jobs.
Competing for the title of ‘Samsung’s most-leaked device’ is the Galaxy A8, which has been almost fully-revealed over the last few months, despite no official word from Samsung. More specifications have been posted by SamMobile. These say that the phone will feature a 16MP ISOCELL camera sensor, which is only 5mm thick. The Snapdragon 615 … Read more
Concept International GmbH has developed a range of smart displays running Android 4.4, in 14″ – 21.5″ sizes. Available with or without capacitive touch, the SH series are designed for use in public environments. The units (14″ SH1401WF, 15.6″ SH1561WF, 18.5″ SH1851WF and 21.5″ SH2151WF) feature 1.6GHz quad-core processors and built-in speakers. USB, mini-USB and … Read more
Employees can spend many hours in front of a computer screen, so it is important that they can focus on the content and avoid eye-strain. Samsung has developed two curved monitors specifically for these users: the S24E650C and S27E650C. Featuring VA panels, the 23.5″ and 27″ monitors are designed to meet the needs of a … Read more
Rumours have started concerning HTC’s next flagship phone, which CEO Cher Wang has said will be released in October. According to stories from Vietnam, the handset (codenamed Aero) will feature a ‘revolutionary’ new camera technology. The source has said that the camera will have an f/1.9 aperture and offer RAW capture. Vietnamese website HTCViet has … Read more
Casio is developing ‘a watch that is smart’, rather than a smartwatch, it has told the Wall Street Journal. New president Kazuhiro Kashio said, “[W]e are trying to bring our smartwatch to a level of watch perfection: a device that won’t break easily, is simple to put on and feels good to wear”. It will … Read more
An Ubuntu-powered version of Intel‘s Compute Stick (Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC) has been launched. The STCK1A8LFC has half the RAM and quarter of the storage of the original Compute Stick (1GB and 8GB, respectively). It is available now, for $110. Last month, LG lowered the price of its 55″ EG9600 UltraHD TV to … Read more
Smartphone sales are still an important driver for the global integrated circuit market, according to IC Insights. These devices are rapidly gaining share in the overall mobile phone market – taking 50% of shipments in Q1’13. Smartphones are expected to have 80% of the mobile phone market by Q4’15 (435 million units). By 2018, they … Read more
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