TPK Sales Half YoY
TPK said sales in October fell 50% from October 2013 to NT$11.2 billion ($372.2 million), though this was 4.9% higher than September. Sales to date increased almost 4% to NT$128.3 billion ($4.2 billion).
Vorsprung Durch Samsung
Audi showrooms in the UK are using Samsung’s Gear VR headset to demonstrate the features of the new Audi TT. Wearers can investigate the interior of the car and be taken for a drive. The content was captured specifically for this application.
Canatu Qualifies TouchTurns
Canatu has qualified TouchTurns, in the USA, as an official partner for the production of carbon nanobud film touch sensors. TouchTurns will produce CNB touch modules for a range of consumer electronics, industrial, medical and automotive applications, targeting the US display market.
New Initiative to Tackle CE Waste
Fifty companies in the UK have signed-up to a new initiative which aims to deliver more effective recycling and increase re-use. Signatories to the Electrical and Electronic Sustainability Action Plan (esap) include retailers and manufacturers, such as the Home Retail Group, Sainsbury’s, LG Electronics, Panasonic and Samsung and the initiative will be led by WRAP … Read more
Ofcom Assigns Mobile to 700MHz
After much to-ing and fro-ing regarding the use of the 700MHz spectrum, UK regulator Ofcom has said that it will make the band available for mobile broadband services. Ofcom plans to achieve its aim by early 2022, or possibly as early as 2020. DTT services, meanwhile, will move to the 600MHz spectrum.
Panasonic Expands Battery Recall
Panasonic has expanded the recall of Toughbook H2 battery packs in the USA, which it began earlier this year. The recall now covers battery packs manufactured between June 2011 and September 2012 (previously May 2012). Packs are being recalled because of a rare possibility of overheating or igniting, due to a manufacturing default. Applicable battery … Read more
Toshiba Claims First eDP-to-MIPI DSI Bridge IC
Toshiba says that its new TC358860XBG is the industry’s first embedded DisplayPort (eDP)-to-MIPI dual-Display Serial Interface (DSI) converter IC. The chip supports video format conversion and compression technology for video inputs at resolutions up to DCI-4k at 60fps. Resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 can be transferred uncompressed. Suitable for use in handheld devices and … Read more
TSMC Buys Qualcomm Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has paid $85 million to acquire a factory in northern Taiwan from Qualcomm. TSMC said in a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange that it has bought the plant for “production purposes”.
Cambrios Updates on Silver Nanowires
Sri Peruvembra of Cambrios (he is marketing for them one day a week, while also running a consulting business now) introduced silver nanowire technology from Cambrios. As we have reported, metal mesh technologies were introduced last year and grew, but Peruvembra said that problems with moiré had meant that the technology has lost some momentum, … Read more
Next TV Summit Discusses Programmatic Video
At the Next TV Summit one panel discussed the future of broadcasting with a look at programmatic video. The panel included Lauren McKinnon (Samba TV), Robert Dalven (Videology), Sean Downey (Google), Jay Prasad (TubeMogul), Aaron Radin (NBCUniversal) and Frank Sinton (Beachfront Media) discussing how programmatic online video and mobile are reshaping the advertising landscape. Programmatic … Read more
Abileah Explains Vertical Markets
Adi Abileah is, these days, an independent consultant in display technology, although readers may know him from his time as Chief Scientist at Planar Systems. He gave a very interesting talk on special vertical display application requirements including automotive, aviation, medical and defence. Each of these applications has special requirements. Automotive displays are based on … Read more
Fujitsu Forum Exhibition
There was an exhibition area as part of the Forum event and much of it was dominated by servers, SANs and a large area by POS solutions and equipment. Clearly retail systems are a big application for Fujitsu. It’s interesting to see how cultural issues affect technology. A sales person started to explain Fujitsu’s latest … Read more
