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A team at Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University is working on a wearable, portable charging solution with a difference. Rather than tapping into excess kinetic energy or solar power, the researchers have developed a new fabric that utilises static electricity. The material is made of two layers of fabric: one of silver-coated fibres and the other containing … Read more
Barco has shared details of its CinemaCon 2015 (20th – 23rd April, Las Vegas) stand. Visitors will be able to view a demonstration of an UltraHD laser projector, showing 3D at 60fps, as well as the panoramic three-screen Barco Escape system (Barco Describes Continuing Evolution of Escape Theatrical Format in this issue). Other demonstrations will … Read more
Distributor Mentor will attend the PCR Boot Camp on 14th May at Whittlebury Hall in the UK. The company specialises in displays, and will show its self-manufactured touch screens, toughened-glass displays and privacy filter monitors. Also on show will be a “multi-coloured touchscreen [sic]”. Mentor stocks products from NEC, Toshiba, Iiyama and AG Neovo.
In France, Toshiba has chosen Cidexport as its official distributor of clearance models. The broker already offers a selection of Toshiba notebooks through local and international resellers.
Medium has expanded its offering in Germany through three new distribution deals. The company has added touchscreen and interactive displays from Focus Touch, interactive whiteboards from Smit and display supports and mounts from HKS.
Germany’s Central Association of Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers (ZVEI) has predicted a positive year for the German electrical industry. Speaking at the Hannover Messe this month, ZVEI president Michael Ziesemer said that 59% of companies expect sales growth up to 2% YoY – and the remaining 41% expect even higher growth. ZVEI predicts a 1.5% … Read more
The Digital Signage Russia conference – said to be the country’s largest signage event – will take place on 29th May in Moscow’s Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel. Organised by Digisky and OVAB Europe, the conference is attended by venue owners and DOOH network operators. Around 300 delegates from 140 companies visited last year’s show.
A Twitter source known for technology leaks (@Vizileaks) claims that recent rumours about the upcoming Sony Xperia Z4 smartphone actually apply to a lesser model called the Z3 Neo. The rumours claim a 5.1″ display (1920 x 1080), octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage – if Vizileaks is correct, the … Read more
Apple has announced the date of its Worldwide Developer Conference. For 2015 the event will take place on 8th June, at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco. The tagline this year is ‘The epicenter of change’, and iOS 9 is widely-expected to be shown off.
Intel Corporation has reported its Q1 results, the first based on the company’s new financial reporting structure which brought its mobile and communications unit together with Intel’s PC client business. Turnover was flat year on year at $12.8 billion, while net profit rose 3% to $2 billion from $1.9 billion a year earlier. Turnover in … Read more
An Apple 1 computer – one of only 13 still in existence – has been listed on eBay. The seller is Bob Luther, who is selling off his collection of Apple products. 10% of the profits will go towards the ALS Association. Luther sold an Apple 1 on eBay last year, for $365,000. The new … Read more
AU Optronics (AUO) appeared in a US court this week to deny charges that it had failed to implement an effective compliance programme, after the company was found guilty in 2008 of conspiring to fix LCD panel prices. According to the arraignment in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, which was … Read more
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