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Touch Gesture Motion 2014 was well populated with presentations on alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conducting films (TCF). The ITO Replacement session kicked off with a market research overview provided by Sweta Dash of IHS entitled Battle for ITO Replacement for Transparent Conductive Material for Touch Panel. It is interesting that Dash envisions … Read more
The TGM event presented several viewpoints on the prospects for non-ITO touch sensor films. During his tutorial on October 28, Geoff Walker of Intel provided his perspective on the need and potential alternative materials for a replacement for indium tin oxide films to be used as transparent conducting films (TCFs). Walker cited his view that … Read more
The first smartphone with ‘Microsoft Lumia’ branding has been revealed. The Lumia 535 sports mid-range specifications but an aggressive price: it will cost just €110 ex VAT, when it is launched this month (a price in euros was provided, despite the phone not scheduled to launch in the region until Q1’15 – China and Bangladesh … Read more
Microvision Inc. narrowed its third quarter net loss to $3.3 million from $3.6 million a year earlier, while turnover was little changed year on year at $968,000 compared with $964,000. The company’s net loss in the first nine months was $14.7 million on turnover of $2.8 million, which compares with a net loss in the … Read more
Nanowire and carbon nanotube transparent conductive film (TCF) touch sensors were also on the agenda at the event. Sri Peruvemba, representing Cambrios, presented on the firm’s silver nanowire ink products of which Geoff Walker had remarked in his Touch Tutorial, “Cambrios is the first-mover and clear leader“ and “other suppliers (of silver nanowires) include Carestream, … Read more
Quantum Materials says that Dr Krishna Kowlgi has joined the company as nanomaterials process engineer. Dr. Kowlgi is an experienced entrepreneurial scientist specialising in analytical and physical chemistry with inventions and commercialised technologies in catalysts, engineered chemicals, colloids, fuel cells, material sciences, nanotechnologies, polymers and self-assembly.
Samsung has designed and released a one-off version of its curved 78″ UltraHD TV. The product, covered in gold lacquer paint, will be auctioned by Christie’s during the company’s autumn auction in Hong Kong, beginning on the 20th November. Proceeds will be donated to Orbis, a global NGO that aims to improve access to high-quality … Read more
Samsung has shown a rollable battery, for wearables, at the Interbattery Technology Exhibition trade show in Korea. The work of researchers at the Samsung Technology Centre, the company said that the battery will be mass-produced ‘within the next few years’. Yields are still being improved. LG was also at the show, showing its ‘stepped’, curved … Read more
Samsung has announced plans to invest up to $3 billion in a new smartphone factory in Vietnam, to operate alongside its existing facility in Thai Nguyen, close to the capital Hanoi, which was opened in March this year with a $2 billion investment. The addition of a new mobile phone manufacturing plant could significantly boost … Read more
Several companies have received International CES Innovation Awards. Acer and ZTE were named for the Aspire R 13 Series of convertible notebooks and ZTE’s mobile hotspot projector, while Dell took a ‘Best of’ award for its Venue 8 7000 Series. Vuzix won four awards, for the V-720 Mobile Gaming Platform in the Computer Accessories, Gaming … Read more
Sceptre’s E505BV-FMQR 49.5″ LCD TV is a new Roku Ready model, with an MHL port. It features a particularly high contrast ratio for a TV, as well as a swivel base (+/- 15 deg ) and a parental control system. Additionally, the TV is Energy Star 6.1-certified and can show 3D content. The E505BV-FMQR has … Read more
IHS analyst Tom Hackenberg opened the Sensor Technologies session of TGM by discussing the role of sensors in achieving situational intelligence. Tom likened the situational intelligence of an electronic device to the human intuition for people. He then went on to assess the extent of situational intelligence asking, “How is it Intelligent?” Hackenberg introduced the … Read more
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