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SmartKem’s tru-FLEX semiconductor platform has won the Innovative Product of the Year award at the 2015 ESTnet Awards. Presented in Cardiff in early March, the ESTnet awards celebrate the achievements of electronics and software companies – specifically those in Wales.
Speaking at the 2015 Cable Congress in Brussels, Caroline van Weede – MD of Cable Europe – has said that the cable TV industry is “alive and kicking”, despite increased competition from both traditional and new platforms, such as satellite and IPTV. Over the past year, the industry has generated an additional €1 billion in … Read more
Animal Planet (owned by Discovery) claims to have the first TV series to have been shot and post-produced in UltraHD at 60fps. The series, Too Cute, is about kittens and puppies. It consists of four episodes, was shot on a Sony F55 camera and is being broadcast now.
Alcatel One Touch announced its Idol 3 smartphone that comes either as a 4.7″ or 5.5″ model. While the 4.7″ has an 1280 x 720 IPS display, the 5.5″ model has a FullHD IPS display. Both are LTE devices that also differ in their other specs, with the 4.7″ version having a quadcore Snapdragon 410 … Read more
Droiders is a developer of apps for augmented reality hardware. While the company does not develop or manufacture its own augmented reality hardware it does offer a “cardboard box” approach for smartphones to provide a test bed for potential users. Its business model is based on supplying pre-developed apps as well as unique special applications … Read more
ZTE was showing its latest line up of smartphones and introduced the Spro 2 microprojector (shown at CES) to Europe. The ZTE Star 2 is an upgraded 5″ FHD model running on Android 4.4. The new phone upgrades the low level voice control by accepting Chinese and English commands, while Spanish input will be added … Read more
For the first time, Microsoft has taken over the release of new mobile phones after its acquisition of Nokia’s mobile device activities. The Lumia 640 is a 5″ 1280 x 720 IPS LCD smartphone while the Lumia 640 XL sports a 5.7″ 1280 x 720 IPS display. From a display perspective this is on the … Read more
The new Xperia M4 Aqua is indeed, as the name suggests, waterproof. This is not a completely new function among smartphones, however, the Sony Xperia M4 can do so without looking like a ruggedized version of a normal smartphone. The device comes with a 5″ 1280 x 720 IPS display and the claim of a … Read more
The LG Flex 2 is one of the highlights of the show with its curved front panel and the ability to flex under force. A lesser known fact is that even the midrange phone Magna sports a slightly curved front display. However, unlike the Flex 2, LG does not say that the Magna is actually … Read more
A new Android Wear smartwatch made the biggest headlines at the Huawei booth. The new device aptly called “Watch” was presented for the first time. The round faced device is so new, that we could not even find it on the booth! The company claimed that it had the first three prototypes at MWC, two … Read more
Samsung VR Samsung’s VR device will take the S6 and S6 Edge (Samsung Unpacks Two New Phones) as the display source. The carrier headset provides a snug fit for the smartphone, so a new Samsung smartphone with different dimensions may not fit. Even though there are slight differences in the dimensions between the S6 and … Read more
Eyevis has created a large curved videowall for the headquarters of Waters Corporation in the UK. The 3.8m x 2.2m wall is made 48 Eyevis Omnishapes rear-projection display modules, and has a convex form factor.
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