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SmartKem, Inc. Raises $24.6 Million and Completes Reverse Acquisition

February 25, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

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

Two New Things

February 25, 2021 by Ken Werner

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

Middle East & Africa Personal Computing Devices Market Posts Strong Growth, with Demand from Both Home & Commercial End Users Remaining High

February 25, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

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

Responses to 16-9 Survey

December 21, 2022February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

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

Stratacache Expands Again

December 21, 2022February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

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

Back-seat driver: How Honda stole the lead in autonomous cars

February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

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

Red Magic 6’s screen to exceed 144Hz refresh rate

February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say GSMArena reports that smartphone maker, Nubia, plans to release a Red Magic smartphone with more than 144Hz refresh. The site said that the Red Magic 5 was the first to offer 144Hz in March 2020. Alongside the Red Magic 6, the website is expecting the Red Magic Watch which was teased and … Read more

Auto OLEDs Arrive but LCDs Have a Special Place

February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

I often see references to OLEDs being new in automotive applications. However, in 2000, I bought a Toyota Celica that had one OLED display and to which I added another. Of course, the display was a simple passive matrix OLED (for fuel level, if I remember correctly!) and the one I added was a colour … Read more

NantStudios Announces Opening of State-of-the-art Virtual Production Campus in El Segundo, California

February 24, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

NantStudios, a state-of-the-art sound stage and premier provider of virtual production services, announced the launch of its revolutionary virtual production ecosystem and innovation campus in El Segundo, California. At the nexus of the seven-acre plus campus lies a 24,000 sq. ft. sound stage housing the most advanced independent in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) volume and suite … Read more

E Ink, Wacom and Linfiny Announce Next-Generation Digital eNote Solutions With Android OS, Wacom’s EMR Technology and the Latest E Ink Carta 1250

February 24, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

E Ink Holdings, the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, Wacom, the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital interface solutions, and Linfiny, a joint development between E Ink and Sony Semiconductor Solutions, announced their next-generation Digital Paper solutions. These solutions feature Wacom’s EMR technology, which provides greater accuracy, with 4096 … Read more

Solas OLED Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung in Germany

February 24, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Solas OLED Ltd., an Irish company that specializes in patented OLED technologies that it licenses to consumer electronics manufacturers, has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics GmbH (“Samsung”) with the Düsseldorf District Court in Germany. The Solas patent portfolio covers all critical areas of OLED structures, display design and … Read more

Nreal To Expand Sales Network and Add Enterprise Set

February 24, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Venturebeat reported that AR headset maker, Nreal, is making a new mixed reality headset for enterprise use (due in 2021) and is also planning to sell its Nreal Light model outside its original markets in Korea and Japan. The enterprise version is supplied with a proprietary computing pack, whereas the consumer version … Read more