Vol 21 - Issue 45

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CEA: Tech Spend Will Rise This Christmas

by Raverstead

The CEA has predicted a 2.5% YoY increase in spending on technology products during the end-of-year shopping season in 2014. The organisation’s chief economist, Shawn DuBravac, made the announcement at CES Unveiled New York …

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Acer Monitor Named ‘Best of What’s New’

by Raverstead

Acer’s XB280HK UltraHD gaming monitor has won a Popular Science 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award, in the hardware category.

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Blackberry’s New Strategy is Bold Move

by Raverstead

John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, has told Reuters that the company may not launch any devices in 2015. Instead, the focus will be on a select few models and ensuring that they remain successful …

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eMagin Raises OLED Efficiency

by Raverstead

Details of eMagin’s final R&D contract – part of the $6.8 million awarded to the company last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 41) – have been announced. $750,000 will go towards the development …

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Markets for ITO Film Replacements

by Raverstead

Touch Gesture Motion 2014 was well populated with presentations on alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conducting films (TCF). The ITO Replacement session kicked off with a market research overview provided by Sweta …

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5G Will Offer Speed and Capacity

by Raverstead

Rahim Tafazoli, the head of the UK’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey, has said that capacity, not speed, will define 5G networks. The technology will be user-centric, offering low latency …

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Sony Mobile Hires German Sales Manager

by Raverstead

Sony Mobile in Germany has named Jürgen Strätker as sales manager in the region.

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Metal Mesh Touch Sensors

by Raverstead

The TGM event presented several viewpoints on the prospects for non-ITO touch sensor films. During his tutorial on October 28, Geoff Walker of Intel provided his perspective on the need and potential alternative materials …

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Gesture User Interface Design Advances

by Raverstead

The use of gesture user interfaces was discussed by several speakers at TGM. Presenters from AMS and XYZ Interactive addressed the hardware and software necessary to implement gesture user input systems. For its part, …

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Microsoft Goes to Rock- Bottom Price on First Lumia

by Raverstead

The first smartphone with ‘Microsoft Lumia’ branding has been revealed. The Lumia 535 sports mid-range specifications but an aggressive price: it will cost just €110 ex VAT, when it is launched this month (a …

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eMagin Building High-Res OLED HMD

by Raverstead

An ‘Immersive Head Mounted Display’ (IHMD), with an OLED microdisplay, is being developed by eMagin. The product uses the company’s own 2k x 2k display (Display Monitor Vol. 19 No 32) and patented optics. …

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01 Engadget Expands NY Shows Featuring New Trends

by Raverstead

The Engadget Expand shows embrace new technology and trends and the latest show was held in New York city. The event is free to the public and attracts roughly 10,000 visitors in the two …

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