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Kyulux Licenses Deep Learning System for TADF Screening

by Tom Allen

Kyulux has secured a licence to Harvard University’s Molecular Space Shuttle deep learning system. The firm will use this for the discovery of new materials for display and lighting applications. The system is able …

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Alcatel’s Value Phone Costs $30

by Tom Allen

Alcatel, a division of TCL, has unveiled a new smartphone exclusively for MetroPCS customers in the USA. The Alcatel TRU is a low-cost value smartphone with a large display. The 5″ screen of the …

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Vuzix Result 15/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Vuzix reported Q2 2016 net loss of $4.5 million, up 38% YoY from $2.7 million. Turnover was $560,877, up 31% YoY from $427,812. Higher sales of engineering services and the iWear video headphones boosted …

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MIT’s DuoSkin Combines Tech and Fashion

by Tom Allen

MIT, with Microsoft Research, has unveiled a temporary interface for devices like smartwatches and PCs. It is called DuoSkin, and is a fabrication process based around temporary ‘tattoos’. The ‘tattoos’ are made of gold …

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NOW TV Preparing to Set Up Shop in Spain

by Isaac Oburu

Sky’s Now TV is set to launch in Spain, soon after launching in Germany and Italy. Now TV runs on a streaming box produced by Roku. Analyst Comment Sky’s Now TV service is one …

Extron Equalises HDMI Signals

by Tom Allen

Extron has unveiled an HDMI cable equaliser/extender called the HD 4K 101 Plus, which can handle up to DCI-4k resolution, 60fps and 4:4:4 subsampling. Designed to be used at the end of a long …

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JVC Brings True 4k to Consumers at IFA

by Tom Allen

JVC is to unveil its first consumer D-ILA projector at IFA 2016. All that we know so far is that it will be a BLU-Escent model, with UltraHD (or DCI-4k) resolution and HDR. BLU-Escent …

Cadillac Works on Curved Console With LGD

by Tom Allen

Cadillac has designed a concept car with the infotainment interface spread across several arched displays. The new concept uses ‘at least’ three curved OLED screens, which Cadillac has developed with LG Display, and is …

Clear Channel Begins Asda Installation

by Tom Allen

Clear Channel UK won an outdoor advertising contract with supermarket Asda in February, and has now begun to install displays. Several portrait-style 70″ displays have been rolled out to the first of as many …

Lite-On to Expand Automotive Production

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Lite-On is investing NT$10 billion ($320.3 million) on expanding its facility at the Nantze Export Processing Zone in Kaohsiung. The work includes building a new manufacturing plant for automotive electronics and an operational …

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Acer Loses Smartphone Leader to Qualcomm

by Tom Allen

The co-president of Acer’s BYOC Smart Products business unit, and head of the smartphone and wearable divisions, is leaving the company to (apparently) join Qualcomm Taiwan as its president. ST Liew joined Acer in …

E Ink Result 16/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

E Ink holdings reported Q2 2016 net profit of NT$ 780 million ($24.9 million). Turnover was NT$3.5 billion ($111.7 million). For the six month period, net profit was NT$508 million ($16.2 million). Turnover for …

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