Vol 23 – Issue 13 – Page 3

Vuzix Fulfils SDK Pre-orders

by Tom Allen

Vuzix is now shipping initial copies of the SDK for its M300 smart glasses. Developers can use these to build and test applications, using the Android emulator configured as an M300 device. The SDK …

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And Finally… Vol 23 No 13

by Tom Allen

On the 1st April Next Thing Co. announced that its PocketC.H.I.P mini computer, launched in 2009, is set to become one of 2016’s hottest pieces of technology, thanks to the low cost of making …

Foxconn Details Sharp Share Split

by Tom Allen

Foxconn has revealed exactly how its shares of Sharp will be split, following the company’s acquisition. Hon Hai Precision will invest ¥114.4 billion ($1 billion) for a 26.14% share; Foxconn (Far East) Ltd. will …

NEC Promotes Ikeno to European Lead

by Tom Allen

Masahiro Ikeno has been appointed president and CEO of NEC Europe. He will lead the company’s development of solutions and services for all of its customers across EMEA. Ikeno joined NEC in 1984, and …

Nanoco and Dow Change to Non-Exclusive

by Tom Allen

Nanoco has taken steps to speed the roll-out of its cadmium-free quantum dots. The firm has re-negotiated its contract with Dow Chemical, to modify the licence agreement. Under the new terms, Dow has non-exclusive …

HP Aims at the Style-Conscious Rich

by Tom Allen

HP held the launch of its latest laptops not at a technology show, but at a showcase for luxury products in Versailles (HP Drops HDMI and Disc Drive for Thinnest Laptop). The choice highlights …

HP Drops HDMI and Disc Drive for Thinnest Laptop

by Tom Allen

HP announced ‘the world’s thinnest laptop’ at the New York Times International Luxury Conference in Versailles this week: the 10.4mm Spectre 13. It is, as HP reminds us, as thin as an AAA battery. …

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NHK Plans 8k in August

by Tom Allen

NHK’s Kashima Yoshiharu announced the changes.Japan has announced updates to its UltraHD plans at MIPTV in France. National broadcaster NHK intends to begin transmissions on the 1st August this year in Super-Hi Vision, aka …

DTI Shows Off NASA 3D

by Tom Allen

Dimension Technologies Inc. (DTI) has launched a patented glasses-free 3D technology at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, called ROC3D. It has been specifically designed for NASA, although also has uses in applications such as air …

CJ Group Gets Into Virtual Cinema

by Tom Allen

Cinema chain CJ Group will show off its new virtual reality cinema experience at CinemaCon (11th – 14th April), at stand 2003A. CG Group is a Korean company and will focus on introducing its …

Printed Electronics Shown Off at LOPEC

by Tom Allen

A new electronic ink for inkjet printing, from DuPont Advanced Materials, is said to offer the high conductivity and strong adhesion required for digital design, prototyping and rapid manufacturing. It will be able to …

Idemitsu Rises to Second Place in OLED Emitter Market

by Tom Allen

UBI Research says that the OLED emitter materials market grew 17% from 2014 to 2015. Universal Display was the largest supplier in revenue terms, but experienced a decrease in sales – as did Dow …