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niedziela, 22 kwietnia 2018 20:05

Android phone makers to not launch 3D sensing models until 3Q18

The world's first Android-based smartphone with 3D facial recognition technology is unlikely to hit the market until the third quarter of 2018 due to insufficient capability to integrate related hardware and software at 3D sensing solution providers, according to Digitimes Research. While the 3D sensing module jointly developed by Qualcomm, Himax Technologies and Truly Opto-electronics is believed to be the most mature 3D sensing solution currently available in the market, the limit of using only Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 CPU in the module has deterred the top-five Android phone makers, with the exception of Xiaomi Technology, from using this module for their high-end models. więcej na: www.digitimes.com

niedziela, 22 kwietnia 2018 15:57

Pixelligent Technologies closes $7.6M round of investments

Pixelligent announces $7.6M in new funding to help further drive product commercialization and accelerate global customer adoption. This round of funding includes strategic investments from two new strategic partners, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., a leading Japanese advanced materials manufacturer, and Kateeva, Inc. a leading provider of inkjet deposition equipment for the rapidly growing OLED and HD Display markets. This latest investment was led by The Abell Foundation, with strong support from other Baltimore-based investors, including participation from TCP Venture Captial’s - Propel I and Propel II venture funds. więcej na: www.pixelligent.com

niedziela, 22 kwietnia 2018 12:07

China's ZTE slams U.S. ban on sales, says company's survival at risk

China’s ZTE Corp said that a U.S. ban on the sale of parts and software to the company was unfair and threatens its survival, and vowed to safeguard its interests through all legal means. The United States this week imposed a ban on sales by American companies to ZTE for seven years, saying the Chinese company had broken a settlement agreement with repeated false statements - a move that threatens to cut off its supply chain. “It is unacceptable that BIS insists on unfairly imposing the most severe penalty on ZTE even before the completion of investigation of facts,” ZTE said in its first response since the ban was announced, referring to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security. więcej na: www.reuters.com

niedziela, 22 kwietnia 2018 07:54

G.Skill releases new memory for 2nd-gen Ryzen and X470

G.Skill announced the availability of new, higher-speed memory kits in its AMD-version Trident Z and Sniper X product lines. The first is now available in speeds up to 3600MHz, and the second in speeds up to 3466MHz. It should be noted that this announcement only applies to G.Skill’s AMD-specific memory kits. The company already offers memories at and beyond these speeds, but they’re not guaranteed to work with AMD’s Ryzen and Threadripper processors. The maximum default memory speed on X470 is 2933MHz, but our own overclocking managed to bring that to 3466MHz. więcej na: www.tomshardware.com

sobota, 21 kwietnia 2018 19:58

Alibaba acquires Chinese chipmaker C-SKY Microsystems

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has acquired Chinese chip maker Hangzhou C-SKY Microsystems to underpin its cloud-based “internet of things” business, an Alibaba spokeswoman said on Friday. “Alibaba aims to empower different industries through our cloud-based IoT solutions, in which chips play a significant role. The acquisition of Hangzhou C-SKY Microsystems, a leading Chinese supplier of embedded CPU cores, underlines our commitment to driving the development of the chip industry,” the spokeswoman said in a statement, referring to central processing units. więcej na: www.reuters.com

sobota, 21 kwietnia 2018 15:58

Korea moves to limit crypto mining chip imports

Cryptocurrency miners in South Korea may soon find it more difficult to get foreign-made mining chips imported to the country. According to data published by the Korean Customs Service, cryptocurrency mining chips have been added to the current list of items that must meet certain legal requirement for importation, such as safety and sanitation certifications. The new measure arrives after the border control agency noted the increasing amount of cryptocurrency miners imported into South Korea, according to a report from local media outlet Kyunghyang. więcej na: www.coindesk.com