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AUO is focusing on five key areas to promote panel sales this year, said president Paul Peng. They are UltraHD resolution; curved display technology; integrated touch; image improvement technologies such as wide colour gamut; and added-value functions for industrial, enterprise, car-use and wearable applications. AUO will produce more panel sizes to support UltraHD resolution, and … Read more
HTC has announced the new One M9 smartphone with 5″ FHD display and Qualcomm 820 octacore processor. The LTE phone is the new flagship model and like its predecessor comes with a metal enclosure and most likely a price tag to match the high end appeal. While not officially announced, the phone may be available … Read more
Garmin was showing an impressive array of fitness and smartwatches that also address many sports and fitness requirements. As one would expect from Garmin, GPS plays an important role in its products. While not new by any means, the high end devices, like the Epix, fall into the smartwatch category as they allow for connection … Read more
SK Telecom had three developments that are relevant to displays at MWC 2015. First there was the Bignote Beam, an input system for projection systems. The unit uses IR emanating from a wand or pen to locate the position on the projection screen. This is an alternative to touch solutions or video analysis. The sensor … Read more
Haier announced three new tablets at MWC 2015. The W800 is an 8″ 1280 x 800 IPS Windows 8.1 tablet with a quad core Intel processor. The device is available in selected European markets for €129. The W203 also runs Windows and has a 10.1″ IPS 1280 x 800 screen and Intel quad core processor. … Read more
Panasonic surprised visitors with some new products at MWC that are relevant to our readers. The first was a CCTV software solution for storing and analyzing video streams with face recognition software. If you think that sounds like science fiction you may be absolutely right, but in this case it actually works. With privacy laws … Read more
Following the first year-over-year decline in worldwide tablet shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), the International Data Corporation (IDC) has scaled back its five year forecast for the product category. Worldwide shipments are expected to reach 234.5 million units in 2015, a modest year-over-year increase of 2.1% from 2014. Although the outlook has … Read more
The 12th annual Digital Signage Expo got underway at the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in mid-March (10-13), on the heels of a much larger Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) that took place just weeks before. While many of the same vendors were at the ISE there was still plenty to see on … Read more
Computacenter plc has released its 2014 results, reporting a net profit of £55.1 million ($81.3 million) for the year on turnover of £3.1 billion ($4.5 billion), which compares with a net profit a year earlier of £33.1 million ($48.8 million) on turnover of £3 billion ($4.4 billion). Total turnover in Germany declined 8.2% to £1.1 … Read more
UK-based Nanoscale has developed a product called Flash Flood, which – it claims – will make electronics water-resistant. The coating is supplied in the form of a liquid; after three coats (including in the ports), plus drying time, electronics will be protected against accidental splashes. CNN found that a phone can even be submerged for … Read more
BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned digital lifestyle solutions provider, today introduced its new SU917 Colorific™ projector. Created to streamline the setup process for large venues, the 5,000 lumen device couples incredibly high brightness with easy calibration tools such as a 1.5x zoom lens, vertical lens shift, corner fit correction, and a remote control hot … Read more
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.
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