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Fitbit has announced plans to raise around $100 million from an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, though it has not indicated how many shares it plans to sell, nor a price range. The company is estimated to hold between a half and two-thirds of the fitness tracking technology industry and … Read more
Sharing a little more information about its upcoming (Oculus Rift Set to Arrive in 2016) Oculus Rift headset, Oculus VR has said that it is developing its own virtual reality games. The fear is that poorly-developed games will scare people away from VR.
Nokia’s N1 tablet was launched in 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 46), but has been confined to China – until now. The tablet has now been rolled out to Taiwan, for NT$7,800 ($255) ex VAT. There is still no word on when – or if – it will be launched in other markets, however.
Companies have begun to release information about their presence at the upcoming Computex show in Taipei this June. China’s Holitech produces LCD and touch panel products. At Computex, it will focus on mobile devices and applications for industrial control – specifically capacitive touch panels (CTP); touch panel and liquid crystal module integration; electrophoretic; and smart … Read more
BJ’s Restaurants and Javi A/V, both in the USA, have worked together on digital signage since the late ’90s. Javi has installed screens from SunBriteDS in around 50 BJ’s locations, and recently completed another project for the chain. BJ’s Mission Valley San Diego location has had four custom-designed units installed, specifically designed for the warm, … Read more
Acer has added Intel’s fifth-generation Broadwell processors to its Travelmate P645-S ultrabooks. The new units can have Core i5 or i7 processors and are available in the USA now, starting at $950. Asus has updated its Zenboox UX305 with a special model (UX305 Limited Edition) with a much higher resolution. Rather than 1920 x 1080, … Read more
Acer has added Intel’s fifth-generation Broadwell processors to its Travelmate P645-S ultrabooks. The new units can have Core i5 or i7 processors and are available in the USA now, starting at $950. Asus will launch its Zenfone 2 (Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements) in the USA at an event in New York, on … Read more
HP has ditched Windows and decided to produce an Ubuntu laptop, in co-operation with UK-based Ebuyer.com. Although it doesn’t run Microsoft’s OS, the Probook 255 G3 features LibreOffice, which is compatible with the Windows version. It is also supplied with Mozilla’s Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client. A 15.6″ display is used, with 1366 x … Read more
Axiomtek’s 15″ panel PC (GOT815-834), now on sale, features a stainless steel housing, flush glass and multi-touch. The rugged computer is IP66/IP69- (NEMA 4X) compliant. It can be used in applications such as the chemical, oil pipeline monitoring and transportation sectors. All of the connectors (4 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS232/422/485, 1 x RJ45) … Read more
The Void, a Utah-based start-up that’s been operating in secrecy for some time, has created what could be loosely called ‘Laser Quest for VR’. The company builds physical areas (Gaming Pods) that roughly mirror the VR world of the players inside; so, for instance, a pillar in the real world might be perceived as a … Read more
Universal Display Corporation (UDC) recorded a net profit of $1.3 million on turnover of $31.2 million, which compares with a net profit a year earlier of $4 million on turnover of $37.8 million. The company said that no revenue was recognised under its licensing agreement with Samsung Display (SDC) as SDC is obligated to make … Read more
Samsung Display says it will invest around KRW4 trillion ($3.6 billion) to increase production of flexible OLED displays, with the bulk of the investment expected to be spent expanding production at the company’s Asan line. This year’s expenditure is roughly in line with last year’s capital spending. Samsung Electronics recently held a ground breaking ceremony … Read more
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