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Microvision Raises Cash & Ships Samples

by Bob Raikes

Microvision had a busy holiday period and confirmed that it has sold 2 million shares worth $1.07 to Ben Lawrence-Farhi, after he was unable “for logistical reasons” to take part in a recent public …

Tags:Embedded Pico Projectors| Investment| Microvision| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 51

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eMagin Announces $5 million Credit Deal

by Bob Raikes

eMagin said that it has arranged a $5 million revolving credit facility for working capital. The money will be used for general corporate purposes including funding the inventory build for the company’s recently launched …

Tags:eMagin| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 51

Foxconn Boosts Stake in Smart

by Bob Raikes

Foxconn has increased its stake in Smart Technologies Inc by a $60 million investment through Foxconn Singapore Pte which will take the firm’s stake in Smart to 84.2% after completing an acquisition of the …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Smart Technologies Inc| Vol 23 - Issue 51

Smartkem Gets Investment for OTFT

by Bob Raikes

SmartKem of the UK, which is developing organic semiconductors, has received further funding from existing syndicate members of £3 million ($3.7 million). The money will be used to help the movement of the company’s …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Cambridge Touch Raises Funds

by Yvette Raikes

UK company Cambridge Touch Technologies has successfully completed its Series A funding with both existing and new investors in this round. The money will be used to commercialise its 3D multitouch technology. Analyst Comment …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 48

ODG Raises $58 Million Investment

by Bob Raikes

Osterhout Design Group (ODG) said that it has received a $58 million Series A investment to accelerate production and R&D of its smart glasses products. Participating in the investment are Shenzhen O-film Tech Co., …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 47

HTC Partners with Shenzhen Government for VR

by Bob Raikes

HTC has signed a deal with the Shenzen Municipal Government to set up an RMB 10 billion ($1.45 billion) fund for the development of VR and the formation of a China VR Research Institute. …

Tags:China| HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 46

InContext Gets $15 million for VR in Retail

by Bob Raikes

InContext Solutions, a specialist in virtual reality (VR) solutions for retailers and manufacturers, announced the closing of a $15.2 million funding round, lead by Intel Capital and Beringea. The finance will be used for …

Tags:AR/VR| Intel| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Sky Backs Slingbox Founder

by Bob Raikes

Sky has made a small investment in Caavo, which was started by a group including a founder of Slingbox, Blake Krikorian (although he has since, unexpectedly died). Other founders came from Echostar and Violet3D …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Irystec Gets Funding

by Bob Raikes

We recently reported on Irystec, which has developed technology to better match display output to individuals’ vision, and now the company has said that it has successfully closed Series-A financing with investments from BDC …

Tags:Financial Data| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Visual Quality| Vol 23 - Issue 40

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Sharp Repurchases Offices

by Yvette Raikes

Sharp sold some of its premises in 2015 when business took a downturn. However, Foxconn chairman Terry Guo and Sharp president Dai Cheng-wu have made good on their promise to buy back the old …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 23 - Issue 38