Vol 23 – Issue 04 – Page 2

Zytronic Opens First US Office

by Tom Allen

Touch sensor solution manufacturer Zytronic has opened its first office in the USA. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the office will house employees responsible for helping the company to grow in North America. Mark Cambridge, …

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Nintendo Interested in VR

by Tom Allen

Nintendo is set to release a new VR smartphone game and a dedicated gaming system, according to market watchers. Industry analyst Serkan Toto said that Nintendo is “looking” at virtual reality, and could soon …

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Quantum Data Offers Test Patterns

by Tom Allen

Quantum Data has announced that its 980 series HDMI 2.0 Video Generator module will now offer an optional licence for the UHD Alliance test pattern pack. The pack can be used to assess a …

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Randy Green Joins DigiLED

by Isaac Oburu

Randy Green has joined digiLED as General Manager for the Americas. Green will be leading the growth of digiLED sales in North America.

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ITO Replaced by 2021?

by Tom Allen

Touch Display Research has predicted that ITO replacement technologies, such as silver nanowire and carbon nanotubes, will not become the major transparent conductor for touch panels until 2021. A new report analyses the market …

Texas Instruments Result 27/01/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Texas Instruments reported Q4 2015 net profit at $836 million, up 1% YoY from $825 million. Turnover was reported at $3.19 billion, down 2% YoY from $3.27 billion. For the full year 2015, net …

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Sharp Receives ISSCC Award

by Isaac Oburu

At this year’s International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Sharp Corporation received an ISSCC 2015 Demonstration Session Certificate of Recognition for a touch-panel system and stylus accessory that the company demonstrated at last year’s conference.

Panasonic Result 03/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Panasonic reported financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, with a net profit of 178 billion Yen ($1.47 billion), a 14% increase YoY. Turnover for the period was 5.67 trillion Yen, …

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NEC Result 28/01/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

NEC reported Q3 2015 net profit of 100 million Yen ($0.82 million), a near 99% YoY decline from 10.3 billion Yen. Turnover for the period was 641 billion Yen ($5.29 billion). For the nine …

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Lenovo Result 03/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Lenovo reported Q3 2015 net profit at $300 million, a 19% YoY increase. Turnover was reported at $12.9 billion, an 8% decline YoY. Not including the effect of currency exchange rates, the decline would …

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Microsoft Working On Surface Smartphone

by Isaac Oburu

Microsoft is rumoured to be researching ways to replace references to ‘Windows’ phones with a ‘Surface’ smartphone. The new phone would be powered by a new processor and architecture, which would allow the Surface …

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Lenovo Appoints Weisswange in DACH

by Milos Pavlovic

Lars-Christian Weisswange has been named general manager of the DACH Mobile Business Group at Lenovo. Weisswange will be responsible for Lenovo’s entire mobile portfolio, as well as business development and strategic partnerships in the …