Silicon Image Hires CSO/CTO
Khurram Sheikh has joined Silicon Image as the company’s new chief strategy officer and chief technology officer. In this new role, Sheikh will be responsible for driving the company
Graphene Enables High-Modulation Electrochromic Device
Electrochromic displays, which change their state (i.e. opaque to transparent) when exposed to electricity, potentially offer low cost and mechanical flexibility. However, fragile materials and material mismatches with the electrodes have so far hampered the performance of these displays. Now researchers at Turkey’s Bilkent University have used graphene to create an electrochromic device with 55% … Read more
HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone
A limited edition HTC One M8 has been created, in partnership with tattoo artists Lal Hardy and Cally-Jo Pothecary. HTC and the artists designed the phone to celebrate the company’s sponsorship of the MOBO urban music awards. As a strictly limited edition model, some phones will be presented to attending musicians, while one was given … Read more
Google Chooses Not to Increase Investment in Himax
When Google picked Himax as the supplier for its Google Glass device, it was clear that the market success of Google Glass would increase the demand for LCOS displays. To ensure the supply capacity for the displays, Google made an investment into Himax. This led to the 6.3% stake Google acquired in 2013. Part of … Read more
Broadcom Result 23/10/2014
Broadcom Corporation posted a net profit in Q3 of $98 million on turnover of $2.2 billion, which brought the company’s net profit for the year so far to $262 million on turnover of $6.3 billion. In the third quarter of the previous year, Broadcom reported a net profit of $316 million on turnover of $2.1 … Read more
John Lewis Eyeing VR Technology
The head of John Lewis’s online marketing, Lloyd Page, has said that the retailer is considering using virtual reality technology such as the Oculus Rift to enhance shoppers’ in-store experience. Speaking at a recent digital advertising event, Page said that the devices could be used, for example, in the furniture department, allowing the consumer to … Read more
Apple Looks to LG for Panel Supply
Sources in Asia have said that the supply of panels for Apple’s iPhone 6 will mainly come from LG Display (LGD) and Sharp. iPhone 6 Plus panels, on other hand, will be supplied by LGD and Japan Display. LGD will also be the main company handling iPad Air 2 (with Samsung Display), new iMac and … Read more
Asus Expects Double Shipments Next Year
Asus expecys to ship 16 million handsets next year, say supply chain sources: double the expected eight million shipments in 2014. Almost three million were shipped in Q3. The sources say that smartphone profits will go towards Asus’ tablet business, which is not currently profitable and is predicted to have lower shipments than 2013 this … Read more
Competition to Cause Panel Price Drop
According to reports from Asia, handset panel module prices are expected to fall more than 10% in Q4. The slump will be caused by competition for Chinese orders between vendors from Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea. Orders in China are expected to be limited during the period, so panel makers are lowering quotes.
Lenovo Considers Supply Chain Shift
Lenovo has begun to place orders for new tablet products with Chinese vendors, including BOE and O-Film, say supply chain sources in Asia. However, the sources also said that Lenovo is considering increasing orders to Taiwanese companies next year, as Chinese makers have been slow to meet deadlines.
BlackBerry Passport Sells Out
The Taipei Times reports that in a recent interview with John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, he said that supplies of the new Passport smartphone have sold out, demonstrating the phone’s popularity. According to the article, BlackBerry sold 200,000 units within six hours of its release. It also states that BlackBerry sold 13.7 million units in … Read more
Samsung Validated by US Security
Samsung is celebrating a win in the USA, as its devices have been cleared for use in handling classified information by government officials. Nine devices with the company’s Knox security software – including the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 – have been validated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National … Read more
