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Vizio Sells Out to LeEco

by Tom Allen

LeEco (formerly LeTV) of China has announced a definitive agreement to acquire US TV brand Vizio, for $2 billion. LeEco will operate the Vizio hardware and software business as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Vizio’s data …

Universal Parks & Resorts and Christie sign Corporate Partnership Agreement

by Isaac Oburu

Universal Parks & Resorts has entered into a corporate partnership agreement with Christie®, which will see Christie delivering the latest projection technologies to Universal Parks & Resortsas the Official Projection System Provider. The agreement …

Tags:Christie| Mergers & Acquisitions| Projectors

SoftBank Acquires ARM, Promises UK Investment

by Tom Allen

Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to purchase ARM for £24.3 billion ($32 billion). The move underlines SoftBank’s desire to expand in the IoT. SoftBank plans to “at least double” the number of ARM employees …

Tags:Arm| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Opera Browser Acquired After First Deal Falls Through

by Tom Allen

A consortium of Chinese companies known as Golden Brick Silk Road has purchased the Opera internet browser from its Norwegian developer. The $600 million deal includes Opera’s browser business, its privacy and performance apps, …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Foxconn Subsidiary Takes Stake in AIS

by Tom Allen

Foxconn subsidiary Ennoconn Corporation has acquired a 60% stake in American Industrial Systems (AIS). Ennoconn intends to use the acquisition to compete in the industrial IoT market.

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 26

Starbreeze Bolsters Patent Portfolio with ePawn

by Tom Allen

Starbreeze, which recently began working with Acer (Acer Invests in Starwood and StarVR HMD), has expanded its business by acquiring AR company ePawn, for $1.65 million. ePawn uses NFC technology in ‘toys-to-life’ applications. One …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 26

ASE and SPIL (Finally) Agree Merger

by Tom Allen

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have formally agreed to merge their businesses. An agreement was reached on the 26th May and announced on the 30th June. The merger is expected …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 26

IGNIS announces signing a Patent License Agreement with LG Display

by Isaac Oburu

IGNIS Innovation Inc. (“IGNIS“), an emissive display technology company, today announced the execution of a Patent License agreement with LG Display Co., Ltd. (“LG Display“), the Seoul-based world-leading display manufacturer. Under the agreement, IGNIS …

Tags:Korea| LG Displays (LGD)| Manufacturing| Mergers & Acquisitions

Dell Sells Software Business

by Tom Allen

Dell is to sell its software business, ahead of its acquisition of EMC (Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC). The company is selling the division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management. A price was …

Nokia Withings Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Nokia has closed its acquisition of Withings S.A (Nokia Plans to Acquire Withings), establishing a new Digital Health business unit. The new unit will be led by Cédric Hutchings, formerly CEO of Withings.

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Vivendi Returns to Gaming

by Tom Allen

Vivendi launch a hostile takeover bid aimed at Gameloft, the French games studio and owner of the Gameloft Live game streaming service, in February. Now, local sources say that the firm has secured the …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Aixtron Accepts Chinese Offer

by Tom Allen

China’s Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) has offered to buy Germany’s Aixtron, for €670 million. The deal is being handled through FGC subsidiary Grand Chip Investment (GCI). Aixtron has accepted the offer, subject …