Touch panel makers eye wearable devices opportunities amid limited growth in tablet segment

Touch panel makers eye wearable devices opportunities amid limited growth in tablet segment: Upstream touch panel makers are increasing their focus to business opportunities in the wearables segment as the tablet market is showing less-than-expected growth.

Increased panel sizes to help offset supply and demand imbalances in 2015, says Innolux president

Increased panel sizes to help offset supply and demand imbalances in 2015, says Innolux president: Increasing panel sizes in smartphones, monitors and TVs is expected to last into 2015, which will help offset potential imbalances in supply and demand within the panel industry as China makers are set to unleash a new wave of production capacity on 8.5G lines during the year, according to Innolux president JC Wang.

LED makers see increased demand due to Ultra HD TV developments

LED makers see increased demand due to Ultra HD TV developments: Wide color gamut (WCG) Ultra HD TV panel demand is bringing increased business opportunities for LED makers, according to industry sources.

Digitimes Research: Brand vendors and ODMs continue to enjoy shipment growth in June

Digitimes Research: Brand vendors and ODMs continue to enjoy shipment growth in June: Global top-five brand vendors and top-three ODMs all enjoyed over 15% on-month shipment growth (not including detachable models) in June, buoyed by the release of new models and fresh demand for notebooks after Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP, according to Digitimes Research.

The clearest and simplest explanation yet for why Internet ‘fast lanes’ are a terrible idea

The clearest and simplest explanation yet for why Internet ‘fast lanes’ are a terrible idea:

We've heard a lot of good reasons to oppose the Federal Communications Commission's plan to allow for the creation of Internet "fast lanes." However, the best one we've seen so far might be from Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler, who has written an op-ed for The Washington Post in which he explains why any plan that lets ISPs charge more in exchange for traffic prioritization should be a nonstarter.

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Isis mobile payment platform to change its name to avoid association with militant group

Isis mobile payment platform to change its name to avoid association with militant group: Near the end of 2010, a group of telecommunications and commerce businesses joined forces to form a mobile payment venture called Isis. It was a solid brand name: Short, simple and easy to remember. Unfortunately, ISIS is now associated with a...

Google Project Tango smartphones heading to space next week

Google Project Tango smartphones heading to space next week: Google is no stranger to having some of its devices up in space, what with the Nexus S and One each taking on different missions in years past. Up next: Project Tango. The search giant's smartphone, which packs 3D sensors that allow it to track and...