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HP Updates 13.3″ Spectre Portfolio

by Bob Raikes

HP introduced some new notebooks including the second generation Spectre 13 – claimed to be the world’s thinnest touch laptop and with a FullHD display and using the latest 8th Generation Intel core processors. …

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Bigscreen Raises $11 Million in Series A Funding Round

by Andrew Fenn

Social VR app Bigscreen has raised $11 million in its Series A funding round, having received $3 million through its seed funding a year ago. As part of the funding round, True Ventures’ Toni …

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CrucialTec Fingerprint Recognition Used in Google Pixel 2

by Andrew Fenn

CrucialTec will continue to supply Google with its fingerprint recognition module for its forthcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, according to ETNews. Google’s manufacturing partner HTC is a long-term customer of CrucialTec, …

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Western European TV Market Worth $118 Billion

by Alan Spencer

As reported by 9Colonne, quoting data from a report by ITMedia Consulting – “Turning Digital, The Future of Streaming Content”, at the end of 2016, the TV services market in Western Europe reached $118 …

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Nokia Calls Time on Ozo 360° VR Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Citing “slower-than-expected development of the VR market”, Nokia has announced a sudden stop on its Ozo 360° VR camera development. The news will mean layoffs at Nokia Technologies, with up to 310 jobs lost …

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Fraunhofer to Show Bidirectional Microdisplays

by Bob Raikes

Fraunhofer FEP is planning to show new bidirectional OLED microdisplays in a VR headset at the AWE Europe event in Munich on the 19th and 20th of October. The group has modified an existing …

Will Microsoft Drop out of Surface by 2019?

by Bob Raikes

Steve Brazier of analyst firm, Canalys, said at his firm’s Channels Forum Event in Venice, that Microsoft will drop out of the Surface business by 2019, according to Channelweb. Brazier bases this on two …

DSCC Optimistic on OLED Growth

by Bob Raikes

DSCC released its latest Quarterly OLED Supply/Demand and Capital Spending Report last week which included significant upgrades to its forecasts for OLED markets. Fig 1. OLED Revenue Forecast Revenues and Demand DSCC now sees …

Mitsubishi Electric to Demo Smart Lighting System at Tokyo Motor Show

by Andrew Fenn

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will be showing off its brand new Safe and Secure Lighting System on the Mitsubishi EMIRAI4 electric concept car at Tokyo’s 45th annual Motor Show at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition …

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US DoE: LED Superior to OLED in Energy Efficiency Stakes

by Andrew Fenn

The US Department of Energy has released its Solid-State Lighting R&D plan for 2017, containing its estimations regarding improvements in energy efficiency and projected power savings. The document states that the DoE expects warm-white …

DuTV Bringing UHD to Gitex Exhibition in Dubai

by Andrew Fenn

Dubai telecoms company Du will be promoting Ultra HD TV at the country’s annual Gitex technology exhibition. Du’s television platform DuTV currently offers a range of HD content to its customers, and is now …

BOE Starts Flexible OLED Shipments to Huawei

by Bob Raikes

The ETNews of Korea reports that BOE is starting to ship flexible OLEDs to Huawei, making it the first Chinese company to enter the market. The first shipment is due to be delivered at …

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