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Vuzix Delivers Working Enterprise Smart Glasses Solution to DHL for Warehouse Picking

January 28, 2015 by Helen Vince

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, announced that its M100 Smart Glasses along with warehouse “vision picking” software developed by Ubimax, a leading wearable computing solutions company has successfully delivered hands-free warehouse solutions for DHL, the world’s … Read more

Lattice Semiconductor To Acquire Silicon Image For Approximately $600 Million

January 28, 2015 by Helen Vince

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), a leading provider of programmable connectivity solutions, and Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leading provider of wired and wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement, pursuant to which Lattice will acquire Silicon Image in an all-cash tender offer of $7.30 per share, representing an … Read more

Microsoft Reports Q4’2014 Results Signaling a New Direction

January 28, 2015 by Norbert Hildebrand

The last financial results from Microsoft for the 4th quarter of calendar year 2014, which is the 2nd quarter of the Microsoft fiscal year, are showing a positive development overall. The following chart shows the top level view. Source: Microsoft The total revenue grew by 8% over the same period a year ago, while the … Read more

Protec Projection Maps on Moving Surfaces

January 28, 2015 by Matthew Brennesholtz

Object tracking technology supplied by CAST BlackTrax Ltd (Toronto, Canada) was used by Production Technology LLC (Protec, Dubai, U.A.E.), at the Hamdan bin Mohammed Programme for Smart Government awards (HbMPSG) in late 2014. Protec is said to be the largest live events production and equipment rental company in the Middle East and the fifth largest of this type … Read more

Sensio Announces 4K 3D TV Distribution Format

January 28, 2015 by Matthew Brennesholtz

On January 5th, Sensio (Montreal, Québec, Canada) announced a new 3D format at CES 2015 for streaming 3D content to UHD televisions called the Sensio 3D/4K format. According to the company, this format is compatible with all video compression codecs including HEVC. The format makes it possible to distribute 3D HD content without any stereoscopic compression loss, … Read more

SMI has partnered with OmniVision

January 28, 2015 by Tom Allen

Eye tracking: bringing back jamjar specs one face at a timeSensomotoric Instruments has teamed up with Omnivision to develop a new eye-tracking platform, for both consumer and professional applications. The platform combines OmniVision’s imaging solutions and SMI’s iView NG eye tracking software. It will be available to manufacturers this year. A video is available at http://tinyurl.com/pjc6rgd. … Read more

ZTE Unveils Blade S6 4G Smartphone Adds Six Features

January 28, 2015 by Tom Allen

The Blade S6, ZTE’s newest smartphone, boasts six key features – hence the name (Samsung is probably unhappy right now – TA). Gesture motion control (‘Smart Sense’) is the first feature. Users can make a gesture that will turn on the flashlight, activate a mirror app, take rapid photos, play music and enable other functions. … Read more

Smart Glasses Set for Enterprise Adoption

January 28, 2015 by Tom Allen

2015 will be a significant year for smartglasses, with predicted unit shipment growth of almost 150% YoY, says ABI Research. The majority of growth will come from the enterprise and public sector, rather than consumers – more than 90%. Enterprise and public includes industries such as remote assistance, police and military, security, warehouse and barcode scanning. … Read more

3M Result 28/01/2015

January 28, 2015 by Helen Vince

3M Inc has announced its fourth quarter and full year results, recording a net profit in Q4 of $1.2 billion on turnover of $7.7 billion, which compares with a net profit in the final quarter of last year of $1.1 billion on turnover of $7.5 billion. For the year the company posted a net profit … Read more

LG and Lenovo Recognised for Eco-Friendliness

January 28, 2015 by Tom Allen

LG and Lenovo have been named as two of the world’s most sustainable corporations, securing two of the 100 spots on the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index from Corporate Knights. LG came in at 51 (from 84 in 2014) and Lenovo at 73, the company’s first entrance to the list – … Read more

New Epson Projectors Have Short Throw

January 28, 2015 by Tom Allen

Epson has released four new 3LCD projectors for small- to medium-size spaces. Designed to last longer than previous generations, the 200W lamps on the EB-520, EB-525W and 215W lamps on the EB-530 and EB-535W will last up to 10,000 hours in eco mode. AV mute enables the image to be dimmed, drawing focus to the presenter. … Read more

Canon Result 28/01/2015

January 28, 2015 by Helen Vince

Canon Inc. reported a 6% increase in net profit in Q4, rising to ¥68.1 billion ($577.8 million) from ¥64.2 billion ($544.7 million) a year earlier on turnover that was flat at ¥1 trillion ($8.5 billion). For the year, Canon’s net profit was 10.5% higher year on year at ¥254.8 billion ($2.1 billion) from ¥230.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in the previous … Read more