The US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is awarding the 2015 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering to Isamu Akasaki, M. George Craford, Russell Dupuis, Nick Holonyak Jr and Shuji Nakamura for “the invention, development, and ...
Tags: LED Lighting, diode applications, Electrical
Samsung has revealed that its biggest competitor in the TV space is in fact itself. The South Korean tech giant unveiled a raft of TVs at this year’s CES 2015, apparently in a bid to outdo its own product portfolio. The egotistic ...
Tags: Samsung, TV, Consumer Electronics
Social network giant Twitter has won an Emmy award, it's been revealed. At the 66th annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards (yes, it's a thing), Twitter picked up a shiny golden trinket for "Innovation in Improving Engagement Around ...
Tags: Twitter, Consumer Electronics, TV
Panasonic is showing off a prototype 4K Blu-ray player at CES 2015. While 4K TV is definitely a thing now, with a greater range of Ultra High Definition TV sets on display at this year's CES, there's still the small matter of content. ...
Google has announced the end of developer support for Google TV, effectively killing the platform to make way for Android TV. Google TV's unceremonious end has been heralded by a small Google+ post, announcing that the old service's ...
The 2015 International CES® kicks off today poised to be a record-breaking show with more than 3,600 exhibitors across the largest show floor in history with more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space, breaking last ...
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The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) launched its second in a series of videos designed to promote and highlight the innovative ways adhesives and sealants are being actively used in the marketplace or being considered for a new ...
Tags: design engineers, Construction
Global LED backlighting production value will drop about 10% in 2015 as production value for TV and tablet applications continue to fall, according to Taiwan-based LED makers. Smartphone applications will account for more than 30% of ...
Tags: LED Backlighting, LED Lights
The full range of Cabbage Patch Kids products, as well as new additions, will be available from Trends UK. Trends UK has signed a deal with Wicked Cool to distribute Cabbage Patch Kids in UK. The range of round-faced babies with ...
Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA, which provides compound semiconductor-based optical components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics market, has completed the sale of its tunable laser and transceiver ...
The collectables specialist has announced a roster of new releases for 2015 featuring some of the most celebrated and niche licenses of recent years. Funko has revealed a swathe of new Pop, Retro-Pop and ReAction figures for the year ...
Tags: animated movie, Toys
Panasonic has announced its 2015 Smart TV range will run on Firefox OS, which is usually restricted to smartphones. During its CES 2015 press conference, Panasonic announced a partnership with Mozila that will see it launch Firefox ...
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LG is throwing all of its TV-themed eggs into one OLED-loving basket, with the company predicted sales of the stunning TV tech will rocket in the coming years. Having unveiled its latest line of home entertainment products at CES 2015 ...
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Sharp has lifted the lid on its new 2015 Sharp Aquos 4K UHD line-up at CES 2015, including its new flagship TV set. During its CES 2015 press conference, Sharp revealed several new TV lines, which will be offered in seven screen sizes. ...
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