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R&D Core, a UK-based start-up, is working with Plastic Logic to develop a resistive touch system for flexible displays. Digital Resistive Area Sensing (DRAS) layers are integrated behind a display stack, and respond to pressure from a user’s fingers. Because the layers are behind the display, the screen’s optical performance is not affected. The DRAS … Read more
Rovi has acquired venture-backed start-up Fanhattan, inventor of cloud-based Fan TV branded products, in an all-cash transaction. Fanhattan pioneers ways to discover media and entertainment on any screen, from any source, through Fan TV. Fan TV integrates different sources of programming, such as linear television, video on demand (VoD), and over-the-top (OTT) video into a … Read more
Acer wants to introduce a rugged Chromebook in March next year, according to a source speaking to Omgchrome.com. The C740 will be designed for use in classrooms, with a brushed iron metal design and reinforce hinges and – apparently – display. The 11.6″ unit will be powered by an Intel Broadwell-U Celeron processor – that … Read more
It has been claimed that Acer will launch an 11.6″ touchscreen Chromebook in the first half of 2015. Taiwan-based supply chain sources have said that the product will be convertible; users will be able to turn the cover and turn the device into a ‘tablet’. Quanta will produce the new Chromebook.
There is a rumour that Lenovo will launch a low-cost Chromebook early next year, targeting the sub-$170 segment. Members of the Taiwanese supply chain say that the product will use CPUs from Rockchip Electronics.
Russia will ban a host of connected products from being sold in the country from 1st January, according to local news source RR News. The decision will potentially affect any device that can access online services operating within the country. A new law states that online services operating in Russia must keep their data inside … Read more
The Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) in Russia, polled by OVAB Europe, has fallen dramatically since the last survey in September: from 28.85 base points to -22.74. While the business situation in Russia is currently satisfactory, expectations for the next six months are highly negative. The main reason for this is the tumbling rouble … Read more
I thought that I had written recently about the topic that I wanted to cover today, but looking back through my recent 343s, it seems not! We have covered Samsung a lot in recent weeks as the firm has hit some real issues in maintaining its success in the smartphone market. Now, I’m a big … Read more
This week, I saw a new app on my Galaxy S4, apparently pushed after a recent software upgrade. Apparently, it was included with the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3 and works on the Note 4 and is limited to versions of Android that are signed by Samsung, so no good on “rooted” phones. The … Read more
Samsung is supplying 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to the UK’s West Yorkshire police force, replacing traditional notebooks. The phablets can be used to record crimes without requiring an officer to return to a station, increasing their time on the streets.
During a gathering at Samsung’s offices in Seoul the company’s head of TV, Kim Hyun-seok, reiterated Samsung’s stance on OLED TVs. He said that it is too early for such TVs to be launched; a view that will remain unchanged next year. Instead of OLEDs, Samsung will rely on quantum dot LCD TVs. These will … Read more
The 2014 Samsung Investor Forum saw several OLED prototypes on display. According to Samsung Display VP Chang Hoon Lee, OLED displays have reached the point where they can now be produced at a lower cost than LCD units; this is because they lack backlights, polarisers, liquid crystals and spacers. OLED is now ready to compete … Read more
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