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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

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 …

Shanhai Capital To Acquire Analogix

by Bob Raikes

Beijing Shanhai Capital Management Co, Ltd. (Shanhai Capital) is to acquire Analogix Semiconductor Inc for over $500 million, subject to the usual regulatory approvals and the deal is expected to be finished in late …

Thalmic Raises $120 Million for Gesture Input

by Milos Pavlovic

Thalmic Labs has secured $120 million in Series B funding from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund and others to develop its technology which is a wristband sensor that tracks movement in the muscles …

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Time Warner Investments Leads $12M Funding Round in You.i TV

by Isaac Oburu

Time Warner Investments has led a $12M Series B funding round for You.i TV, whose platform powers the design, development, and delivery of immersive user interfaces for video applications across multiple devices. Scott Levine, …

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Taiwan Invests $3.2 Billion in OLED Development

by Tom Allen

Reports from Taiwan say that the government is to invest NT$100 billion ($3.2 billion) in OLED technology development. The bulk of investment will go towards flexible AMOLED and PMOLED technology, as part of the …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| OLEDs| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Taiwan Invests $3.2 Billion in OLED Development

by Tom Allen

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

Leyard Plans New European Factory

by Tom Allen

LED maker Leyard is planning a new European factory and showroom near Presov, Slovakia. The 3,120m² building is due to be completed in early 2017. It will help Leyard to meet demand from its …

Lite-On to Expand Automotive Production

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Lite-On is investing NT$10 billion ($320.3 million) on expanding its facility at the Nantze Export Processing Zone in Kaohsiung. The work includes building a new manufacturing plant for automotive electronics and an operational …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 32

HTC Expands VR Investment

by Tom Allen

HTC says that eight new firms have joined the VR Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), which aims to support the growth of the VR industry. The VRVCA’s funding is now expected to increase from $10 …

Tags:HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 30

LG Display To Invest $1.8 Billion in Flexible OLEDs

by Tom Allen

LG Display is investing KRW1.99 trillion ($1.8 billion) in a new flexible OLED production line. The E6 line will be located in Paju, South Korea and will manufacture sixth-generation (1,500mm x 1,850mm) substrates. Han …