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Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. Dimenco Simulated Reality Development Kit LG Sold 2 Million OLED TVs in 2020, up 23.8%. Fnac Darty introduces new strategic plan (based on expanding repair services and subscriptions) … Read more
What They Say For the last 20 years, MIT Technology Review has compiled an annual selection of the year’s most important technologies. MIT unveiled this year’s list: Messenger RNA vaccines. GPT-3. TikTok recommendation algorithms. Lithium-metal batteries. Data trusts. A data trust is a legal entity that collects and manages people’s personal data on their behalf. … Read more
What They Say Reuters reported that severe droughts in Taiwan are causing more problems for the semiconductor supply chain. Water levels are at just 20% of capacity after a typhoon-free summer with little rain. TSMC is reported to be trucking water to some of its facilities although at the moment it said that production has … Read more
3M and Pegatron have teamed up to develop a new Virtual Reality reference design headset with a folded optics lens. This new curved lens includes 3M’s proprietary reflective polarizer for high resolution, high transmission and a wide field of view enabling a thinner, lighter-weight design. The 3M lens assembly incorporates a curved glass lens with … Read more
What They Say 3M & Pegatron announced that they are working together to develop a new VR reference design based on 3M’s reflective polariser-based ‘folded optics’ lens. The lens is said to allow smaller headsets with variable focus, eliminating the need for wearing glasses. The reference design is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 platform … Read more
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduces its first augmented reality (AR) reference design based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ XR1 Platform, equipped to deliver high-performance, immersive experiences, and lower power consumption[1]. The reference design is an AR smart viewer with versatility to tether to a compatible[2] smartphone, Windows PC, or processing puck and is optimized for devices powered … Read more
SmartKem, Inc., a pioneer in the development of materials and processes used to make organic semiconductor materials for the manufacture of flexible electronics, announced the closing of a $24.6 million private placement financing. Prior to the financing, SmartKem Limited (SmartKem) completed a reverse acquisition transaction with Parasol Investments Corporation (Parasol), a public Delaware corporation, whereby … Read more
Thing 1. Ford Develops Analog Volume Control that Isn’t for Mustang Mach-E As best I can tell from Ford’s photo of the Mustang Mach-E’s display and control suite, the only mechanical controls are on the steering wheel hub and steering column (Fig. 1). Everything else is touch control through the vehicle’s Tesla-like 15.5″ LCD. Fig. … Read more
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, recorded strong growth in the final quarter of 2020, according to the latest industry analysis conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s newly updated Worldwide Quarterly PCD Tracker … Read more
What They Say Sixteen-nine.net has published the results of its survey about the need or desire for a replacement to the Digital Signage Expo (Let Dave Know your View). There is detail in the article, but this summarises the responses: The digital signage ecosystem has a decidedly mixed opinion on whether or not a replacement … Read more
What They Say Stratacache, which has already bought a plant that will be used to make microLEDs, (Stratacache Pursuing GaN on Silicon in Oregon), said that it has bought a 100K sq. ft (9,300 m²) facility in Lisle, Chicago to create a research and support facility. The work will be on “new mobile platforms, our … Read more
What They Say Nikkei reports that Honda will release a ‘Traffic Jam Pilot’ in its flagship Legend model in March this year – a move up to Level 3 automation, whereas Tesla’s AutoPilot and Cadillac’s Super Cruise are at Level 2. This has been enabled by new legislation in Japan, which puts the country ahead … Read more
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