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The IoT is getting crowded. Connected wigs, lightbulbs, bras – it’s hard to find a niche. Intel is trying, though, with a connected nappy (diaper, for you Americans) at Computex. When baby has an accident, you’ll get an alert on your smartphone. Joy! No more will the 21st-century parent have to rely on such basic … Read more
The world’s second Ubuntu smartphone has been announced by Spain’s BQ and Canonical. The Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition follows BQ’s E4.5 in February (Canonical Promises Break from the Norm With Ubuntu). Although full specs have not been revealed, an Android version of the phone already exists. The Aquaris E5 Full HD is a 5″ … Read more
Click to enlarge. The Lumia 940XL is said to be the successor to the Lumia 930.The Lumia 940XL is expected to be Microsoft’s flagship Windows 10 smartphone. Nokiapoweruser claims to have seen leaked specifications for the phone. It will be a 5.5″ model with 2560 x 1440 resolution, running on an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor … Read more
AUO has told shareholders that it expects TV demand to rise 10% YoY this year. Replacement demand in both emerging and developed markets will drive sales, said chairman and president Paul Peng.
HTC will roll out a new series of smartphones in the second half of 2015, according to chairwoman and CEO Cher Wang. These will include a new “hero product” in October, according to the Taipei Times. Wang made the comments at a recent shareholder meeting.
Sources say that Google is to launch two Chrome-based digital signage players, with AOpen, in the middle of Q3’15. Production was scheduled for Q2, but was deferred due to to certification issues. One product, Chromebox Commercial, is for use in signage and vertically integrated terminals. The other, Chromebase Commercial, is made up of 19″ and … Read more
NHK has said that it will capture the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in 8k. The tournament is being held in Canada this year, and will act as a test for future sporting events. Signals will be sent to Japan, where they will be viewable on 350″ screens. Viewers in the USA and Canada will … Read more
The BBC’s Andy Quested has said that the broadcaster may not use terrestrial signals for any future UltraHD plans. Speaking at the Futuresource Consulting New Content Horizons conference in London, Quested said the Red Button – accessing an IP feed – could be used to take viewers to UltraHD content. He also reiterated that the … Read more
I have been following the development of the head up display (HUD) for quite some time. It transformed itself in recent years from a novelty and gadget in a car to a “must have” feature in most luxury cars today. The HUD has two main forms in today’s market, the built-in version used in high … Read more
FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic electronics, has partnered with Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT), a renowned display maker, to drive the penetration of truly flexible AMOLED displays, a market predicted to explode to $16 billion by 2020. Building on a series of flexible AMOLED demonstrators made previously by FlexEnable, the … Read more
FlexEnable has entered into a partnership with CPT, to drive the penetration of ‘truly flexible’ AMOLED displays. Working together, CPT and FlexEnable have manufactured a glass-free, full-colour AMOLED display. It is based on FlexEnable’s low-temperature process for plastic transistors and CPT’s RGB OLED technology. The display operates at 60Hz and is 125 microns thick. FlexEnable … Read more
KOE is to expand its production of display modules in Taiwan, from 180,000 modules monthly to 450,000, by March 2017. Parent company Japan Display said that the increase is being driven by rising demand for display modules used in automotive applications. production ramp will begin in May 2017. (Watch next week for more news from … Read more
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