
Acer Announces New Chromebook Spin 11 with Wacom EMR Stylus at BETT 2017
Acer has announced its new Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T) at the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) Show in London. Designed specifically for the classroom, the rugged convertible Chromebook comes with a stylus powered by Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology, and features four versatile usage modes that are ideal for modern learning environments...

Global Shipments of LCD TV Panels for 2016 fell 3.5%, TrendForce Reports
Global shipments of LCD TV panels for 2016 fell 3.5% from the prior year to around 260.4 million units, according to the latest report by WitsView, a division of TrendForce. Major panel makers expanded their Gen-8.5 production capacity during 2016 in response to the rising demand for larger TV panels...

u-blox Acquires SIMCom Cellular Module Product Line
u-blox today announced an asset deal with Shanghai-based SimTech Group Company Ltd. that will give u-blox control over the company’s cellular modem products (known as SIMCom Wireless), patents and know-how, R&D and sales staff, and customer base...

Top TV Brands Increase Orders from Captive Panel Suppliers
As TV panel shortages continue into 2017, top TV brands are currently reviewing plans to source yet more panels from their captive panel suppliers this year, according to IHS Markit . The world’s top TV makers -- Samsung Electronics...

TPCAST Partners with Lattice Semiconductor to Deliver Wireless VR Experience
Lattice Semiconductor and TPCAST announced an exclusive partnership to deliver wireless solutions for head mount display (HMD)-based VR systems. Lattice’s WirelessHD solution, along with a suite of FPGA and ASSP products, are offered exclusively in TPCAST’s VR applications which require low latency, high bandwidth wireless video transmission...

Semiconductor Revenue Forecast to Grow 7.2% in 2017, Gartner Says
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $364.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.2 percent from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. This represents a complete turnaround for the semiconductor industry as the market experienced 1...