Vol 23 – Issue 31 – Page 5

MediaTek Continues to Climb

by Tom Allen

Although Mediatek’s revenues in June reached a record high of NT$24.9 billion ($792.2 million), its July revenues fell 0.2% MoM, to NT$24.8 billion ($789.1 million). However, this still represents a 38.6% YoY increase. For …

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HTC Optimistic About Q3

by Tom Allen

HTC’s revenues fell 0.6% MoM and 14.7% YoY in July, to NT$6.3 billion ($200.4 million). Its year-to-date revenues were NT$40 billion ($1.3 billion), down 51% YoY. Despite this, HTC expects its Q3 performance to …

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HoloVit Screen Creates a “Hologram”

by Arthur Berman

HoloVit (Miami, FL) is a clear screen that is used to show what the company calls “holographic videos.” The screen works in conjunction with any one of the several electronic devices commonly belonging to …

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Drone Maker Yuneec Creates VR Headset

by Tom Allen

Chinese company Yuneec has created an HMD specifically for first-person drone racing. Yuneec’s main business is drone manufacture, and its Skyview headset can be used to operate a drone’s onboard camera, as well as …

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Modders Can Now Add New Display to OSVR

by Tom Allen

Highlighting the benefits of its modularity, OSVR has announced that the new dev kit display can be added to existing models. Owners of the HDK 1.3 and 1.4 can upgrade the screens to the …

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UDC Licenses OLEDs to Tianma

by Tom Allen

UDC has signed two agreements with Tianma Micro-electronics: an OLED technology licensing agreement and a supplemental material purchase agreement. Together, they will run for five years. UDC, through its subsidiary UDC Ireland, has granted …

LG Celebrates TV Design in NYC

by Tom Allen

LG held a product design showcase on the 3rd August at the Eventi Hotel in New York City, to highlight its OLED TVs’ aesthetic qualities. LG brought interior designers Lydia Marks and Lisa Frantz, …

Pokemon Comes to Ora-2

by Tom Allen

Optinvent, a French company that we have been following since 2013, has produced the second generation of its Ora smart glasses. The Ora-2 is now in production, which will be ramped over the next …

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LGD Raises OLED Shipment Target

by Tom Allen

In January, LG Display said that its goal was to ship 1 million OLED TV panels this year, and 1.5 million in 2017. According to Korea’s MK.co.kr, improved yield rates have led LGD to …

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Eva Wimmers to Lead Huawei’s Honor in Europe

by Tom Allen

Huawei has taken on Eva Wimmers as the president of Huawei Honor in Europe, and VP of Honor Global. She will be responsible for establishing the Honor smartphone brand in Europe, leading a team …

German Industry Uses Totems

by Tom Allen

A ‘large industrial company’ in Germany wanted totem displays for its reception area, and chose to use those from LionDATA. These totems have a 47″ screen with 500 cd/m² of brightness, and can be …

And Finally…Vol 23 No 31

by Tom Allen

And Finally…Samsung was caught red-handed this week, using images that are clearly of the Apple Watch in one of its own patent filings! The document, which deals with an update to the Samsung Gear, …