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Stanford University researchers have developed a new manufacturing process for gallium arsenide – a semiconductor material that is faster than silicon, but around 1,000 times more expensive to work with. Smartphones already use gallium arsenide, due to its speed. Solar panels are among other applications, thanks to the material’s efficiency, but the expense limits the … Read more
Samsung is working with the Stanford Research Institute to improve the security of its mobile devices. SRI has an iris-scanning technology that Samsung will integrate into a custom version of its Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 tablet. The tablet will be shown at the ISC West show in Las Vegas in April. According to SRI, its … Read more
An undergraduate at Purdue University in the USA has suggested a way to counter the ‘motion sickness of virtual reality’ by programming in a virtual nose. Motion sickness occurs when you see motion with your eyes without feeling motion in your vestibular system (i.e. actually feeling movement). Fixed-reference objects, like window frames, help to stop … Read more
Supply chain sources, including touch panel maker TPK, have told Asian media that Apple Watch yields are rising, after a low Q1. Total shipments in 2015 are expected to reach 15 million units. Two million – 2.2 million units are expected to be shipped before the Watch is released in April, down from an initial … Read more
Intel will work with Google and partners including Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo, Quanta and Pegatron to launch hybrid Chromebooks in Q2, say supply chain sources. The sources said that vendors will focus on on 11″ – 13″ models, promoting them with low pricing. The US education market will be the first target, followed by roll-outs … Read more
Acer Inc. has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit for the year of NT$1.8 billion ($56.4 million) on turnover of NT$329.7 billion ($10.4 billion). In Q4, the company recorded a net profit of NT$654 million ($20.6 million) on turnover of NT$85.9 billion ($2.7 billion).
Three different iPhones will be released this year, say sources in Asia: the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and a 4″ model referred to as the iPhone 6C. All three will use LTPS displays, supplied by Japan Display for the latter two models and by Sharp and LG Display for the 6S. The sources say … Read more
French regulator the CSA has approved the continued use of certain frequencies in the 700MHz spectrum, for a further six months. The frequencies will be in use at three transmission sites by rail operator SNCF.
BitTorrent ‘Bundle’ subscribers can now access UltraHD programming from film studio Mance Media. Four 90-minute programmes, shot in native UltraHD, are available for $5 – $6 each.
Vixs Systems Inc. recorded a net loss in Q4 of $3.7 million on turnover of $11.2 million, which compares with a net loss in the final quarter of last year of $7.6 million on turnover of $7 million. For the year, the company’s net loss almost halved to $15.5 million from $32.6 million in the … Read more
There’s a lot of bustle around a certain booth at recent ed-tech conferences, and it is attention that is richly deserved. You see, AVRover has been around a long time, since the very beginning of digital 3D’s move into education. Amid constant technological upheaval, that’s staying power. Here’s their story: past, present, and future. When … Read more
Apple’s March 9, 2015 press event disclosed a fairly extensive range of new products and initiatives. As I reported in my prior Display Daily (Notebook Computer Displays Evolve), the new MacBook (available April 10) comprises some interesting design features that result in a very thin, capable notebook computer with very low weight and long battery … Read more
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