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Cree, Lextar Sign LED Agreement

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Cree and Lextar Electronics have entered into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips, with Cree gaining approximately 13% of Lextar through an $83 million investment. The deal also includes a royalty-bearing license agreement …

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Nvidia and VMware Bring Workstations to Chromebooks

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Google and VMware are working with Nvidia to bring workstation-level graphics to Chromebooks. VMware’s Blast software and Nvidia’s Grid (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 3) virtual GPU technology will be used to deliver a …

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Berlin Plans DVB-T2 Trial

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A DVB-T2/HEVC trial is to take place in Berlin this autumn. It will test network parameters – including an encryption system – and manufacturers will also be able to test their products.

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Chinese Production to Rise on Growing LTPS and Oxide Demand

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73% of all high-resolution LTPS and oxide-TFT LCD smartphone displays will be purchased by Apple and Chinese brands this year. NPD DisplaySearch says that the demand for these displays is boosting LTPS LCD capacity …

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Wide Colour Gamuts Are Prevalent at Touch Taiwan

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A variety of new panels with high-end features were shown at Touch Taiwan at the end of August.The focus of AUO‘s presence was its curved displays. The company introduced 42″ – 85″ curved UltraHD …

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Panasonic Projectors Chosen for German News Studio

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A TV studio for one of Germany’s most traditional news programmes has been equipped with Panasonic projectors behind an 18 metre media wall, delivering content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The …

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Wearables Panel Session

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Simon Forrest from Imagination, Ruth Hutchinson from Fitbug and Ulrich Schulze-Althoff from Medisana joined the panel session on wearables. Simon Forrest is from Imagination Technologies which believes it has lots of the elements needed …

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Japan Details ASO Plans

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Japan’s National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has released the draft implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the move to digital broadcasting. A year-long simulcast period is specified.

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Clear Channel Switzerland Names New Director

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Clear Channel Switzerland has hired Diego Quintarelli as the company’s new sales director.

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Wi-Fi Alliance Celebrates 15 Years of Wi-Fi

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This year, the Wi-Fi Alliance is celebrating 15 years of connecting people and improving everyday lives with Wi-Fi. The Alliance was founded by six companies to develop and validate multi-vendor interoperability and over the …

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Secret of Hisense’s ULED Tech is Revealed

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Hisense had taken a new location in hall 6.2 this year, next to new partner Loewe. The company was putting its more prominent stand to good use, and its press conference – the company’s …

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Nigeria Details ASO Requirements

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Nigeria will need about 40 million DTT receivers to successfully move to digital broadcasting, said the company’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). It will also require ‘at least’ NGN60 billion ($368.6 million). Display Daily Comments …

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