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According to CRIEnglish.com, a Chinese news portal, an unnamed Chinese company has developed augmented reality smartglasses that are more stylish and powerful than Google Glass. The new headset will also cost only about one third of Google Glass, bringing the price down to around $500. The article is short on detail but adds that according … Read more
The Galaxy Tab Active tablet from Samsung is now being distributed by Exertis in the UK.
Sony is developing a watch made of ‘electronic paper’, says Bloomberg, which could be released next year. Both the face and strap will be able to function as a display, as they will both be made of a patented material. Style, rather than technological breakthroughs, will be the highlight. The watch will be one of … Read more
Juniper Research has published a new report, predicting that fitness wearable use will rise by almost 300% by 2018. About 19 million such devices are in use today. Fitness products will dominate wearables to 2018; however, ‘the broader appeal of smart watches will mean that they will be used more frequently in later years’. Over … Read more
Chinese LCD manufacturer Kingtech has signed a distribution agreement with Ginsbury for the UK and Ireland. The company will supply Kingtech’s TFT-LCD displays (1.44″ – 10.2″), as well as touchscreen and driver card solutions.
Infoquest is now distributing its own Android phone brand, Bitmore, in Greece.
Kyocera has taken on Ingram Micro Mobility to distribute its mobile phones in Latin America. The first will be the rugged Duraforce smartphone.
Just after we reported on the use of Intel processors for the second generation Google Glass device, Intel announced that it has entered into a multi-year collaboration on wearable tech with the Luxottica Group. The Luxottica Group makes eyewear for a large number of brands including Coach, DKNY, Dolce & Gabanna, Armani, Oakley, Ralph Lauren, … Read more
Intel will continue to subsidise its mobile device processors, and will even expand the coverage from 10″-and-smaller devices to all devices of 12″ and smaller. Supply chain sources say that Asus, Acer and Lenovo have all placed orders for the company’s processors.
Website Myce.com has leaked details of Intel’s future Quark processor family – a step towards a smaller PC, like the Raspberry Pi. Two 289ets, Liffy Island and Seal Beach, are named in the leak. According to the source, Liffy Island processors will have a single core without hyper-threading support. Clock speed will reach 533MHz, with … Read more
Demand for ITO films will rise 25.6% this year, say Taiwanese sources, down from the 40% rise seen in 2013. The sources indicated that the ITO film market will reach 31.4 million m² this year. Demand has largely been driven by large-size and wearable applications, as well as a significant price drop (from $40 to … Read more
Smartphone panels costing $20+ have been to cut to below $20 by Japan Display, says Chinese newspaper UDN. According to the source, the move was taken to spur orders from handset vendors and meet increased demand from Xiaomi.
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