ASM - What I Expect

The Annual Stockholder's meeting is coming up next week.

I can't get a definitive list of what will be present for demos, but I do expect that most of what was available at CES will be available at this meeting.

Seeing pictures of the Qualper phone is one thing -- holding it in your hand and watching it work is quite something else -- what I saw wasn't a poorly made prototype.

Of course I could be wrong about any of these being present -- I can't get a definitive list... but when you see this... it's very impressive.

See some of you next week.

PicoBit

Qualper Phone

RoBoHon
Android TV  with picop
Keystone Correction Demo
Brighter Engine

Multiple Fruit Company Rumors

I'm not a big fan of Apple Rumors. 

Today's price spike apparently brought to you by one of those.

I'm not quite sure where, but today on Investorshub there was some going on.

Benzinga

Of course I know we're worth WAY more than $5/share.

Gigantic Pile of Tech Cash

With the right trigger, a whole lot of new tech could be invested in and sold. I think PicoP display -- and after that AR is the right trigger... 

Who's holding cash?

More at the source.

Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Oracle (ORCL) are sitting on $504 billion, or 30%, of the $1.7 trillion in cash and cash equivalents held by U.S. non-financial companies in 2015, according to an analysis released Friday by ratings agency Moody's Investors Service.  That's even more cash concentration than in previous years, as these five companies held 27% of cash in 2014 and 25% in 2013. Apple alone is holding more cash and investments than eight of the 10 entire industry sectors.

Microsoft Sells Nokia to Foxconn

IBTimes

Nokia phones set to return.

Microsoft's future in the mobile phone business is now entirely dependent on its Lumia smartphone range after the software giant confirmed on Wednesday that it was selling the feature phone part of the business to a subsidiary of Foxconn and HMD Global, a Finnish company, in a deal worth $350 million — including the rights to use the Nokia brand on future feature phone devices.

The deal involves all of Microsoft's feature phone assets, which were purchased from Nokia as part of a $7.1 billion deal that is now seen as a major mistake. Those assets include brands, software and services, care network and other assets, customer contracts, and critical supply agreements.

The Microsoft deal is expected to close in the second half of 2016, the company said in a statement. Foxconn, also trading as Hon Hai Precision, is the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It produces some of the world's most popular consumer electronics, including the iPhone and iPad, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Surface tablets.  

Projection Concept

Cool projection concept.

This will be a lot easier with the PicoBit or other PicoP enabled projector.

#WALKPro3D | WALKABOUT Projection - 3D Magic Control Characters...Everywhere! from PRICKIMAGE on Vimeo.

Interesting new Picture on MicroVision's Facebook Page

MicroVision Facebook

Up to even more...

Hurry and apply to assemble the more complex iPhone7

Thanks Randy


MSN -- more at the source.

Apple's top Taiwanese suppliers have started mass hirings, with reports in Taiwan that the companies were recruiting staff in preparation for building the iPhone7 series.

Most reports have the release date in September.

RoBoHon -- Available May 26

RoBoHon @ Sharp

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If you write to the SF short short style of Shinichi Hoshi, "in front of the O's eyes, one of the robot was standing" or going to be writing such. The world of the novel depicting the near future, has just become a form of reality.

RoBoHoN that have been blitz announced at CEATEC 2015 last October. Will be released finally on May 26,

"Robohon (RoBoHoN)" Sharp is the height of 19.5cm, small humanoid robot capable of bipedal walking of the weight is about 390g. Equipped with a function of the smart phone, voice and message communication, shooting in the camera, it is possible, such as display by the projector. Basic operations, but all performed in a voice interaction, can also touch operation from the back of the 2-inch LCD panel.

Suggested retail price is tax ¥ 198,000. Sale is it from May 26, about a week to jump ahead, to report a state in which I spent with Robohon.

Qualper Interview

Thanks for finding this Joe.

Doesn't that picture down there look familiar??

Why yes it does. Remember Carlucci Design?

I've been maintaining for a while that I didn't think Qualper was its own company, but was someone else trying to remain under the radar...  Here's some support that it's Sony.

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Full Cape Optoelectronics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. CEO Wang Jijun in an interview with reporters, said full-P MEMS laser cell phone coverage in addition to all the features of a smart phone, the main advantage is the development of the other phones do not already have a projection function, this feature will MEMS technology with the Android system perfect together, both complement the PC, and is an extension of the phone.

　　According to related statistics, the average white-collar workers more than 2 times weekly meetings, short and long distance travel 3 times / month, demand for office equipment for the convenience of the more and more intense. Thus, the mobile phone can project the characteristics of high-end business people from 30 to 50 years old will have great appeal to fill the lack of daily office can easily be made instantly share real-time discussion with the blank carrier.

　　Meanwhile, demand for mobile end visualization explosion today, but also make the whole Cape MEMS laser projector phone functions much support. Users only need a mobile phone by white walls and the side, you can enjoy high-quality, high-resolution, high-color reproduction of the 200-inch big screen 35 lumens viewing experience. "This is none at home and abroad." Wang Jijun said.

　　Turning the phone gives the unique features of MEMS technology, Wang Jijun said, "is now the product of convenience, availability, compatibility and intelligence have become increasingly demanding, and MEMS technology itself contains the gene for business, all chosen to simplify Cape Business office as a breakthrough point, put forward office, Recreation easy solution, developed a multi-scene switch freely, convenient application of a strong range of products. "

　　Full product P acclaimed number of new products will be available this year

　　Wang Jijun said, the whole S & P will be launched this year, three mobile phones, mobile phones will become increasingly thinner body, more light, lumens are growing, in broad daylight projection out of the picture, from the clarity, color saturation, contrast in a dark room will close out the projection image quality.

　　In addition, he also revealed particular, a body "petite" ultra-wide angle projector can be put on the market, "This product is mainly to replace the current outdoor LED electronic advertising screens. It's super short, super Wide projected oversized outdoor advertising, and can display high-resolution video screen. "

　　Currently, the entire Cape MEMS laser phone has been receiving praises from all parties. Microelectronics expert, professor at Tsinghua University Wang Zhihua expressed, "MEMS micro laser phone as a phone, computer and projector into one intelligent communications products, market prospects."

　　Dr. Joseph Stanford at the time praised the MEMS technology and the perfect integration of mobile phones, "said micro laser module compression to be small enough, is a breakthrough in MEMS micro laser technology; alternative LED light source with a laser, the laser is because poly characteristics of light. this technology will be loaded onto the phone, ideal for meetings, mobile, entertainment and other scenes, without the need to focus the projection environment of 1080P HD resolution picture quality, this is a great Idea. "

　　Used the phone a business trainer said, "used to go around the country to do the training, prior telephone contact will have no other projector, now just bring MEMS laser projector phone on it, a hundred large number of people training, a direct vote cast on a 200-inch big screen, not to manual focus; aircraft, high-speed rail a few people on to the next, do not have to scrape the front of the notebook, directly to the back, the window on the projector ok; built WPS Office and Adobe Acrobat Both AAP office software, the phone will be able to edit PPT, Word, Excel, etc., can also be saved as a WiFi connection or printer to print the document. If you point advance in technology, but also directly to the notebook to our province , after we take a trip on a mobile phone, without reservation, it is absolutely a blessing! "

　　Future targeting Pocket PC for users to create the ultimate living facilities

　　In recent years, the domestic mobile phone market seemingly flourishing, but in fact functional application homogeneity is increasing, it is difficult to achieve a breakthrough in reality, some brands will be emphasis on upgrading the marketing, corporate image promotion, as well as an expanding product extension great efforts. However, a full-P MEMS laser emergence of mobile phones, breaking the deadlock. Feelings on the phone not to compete, but the real research on functional product development, giving the phone a more powerful hands of practical value. So naive ingenuity to make it in the sudden emergence of the mobile phone market of great potential.

MEMS technology and dual-use mobile phones to capture the perfect combination of entertainment business people　　

Among the needs of users already Poor's whole product layout plan, Wang Jijun said Pu Optoelectronics whole future products aimed at the vanguard of smart pocket PC.

　　"This product will set your phone, tablet, computer advantages in one, able to vote on the virtual screen, the next cast laser keyboard, using Intel's latest CPU processor with lightweight, portable, multi-scene, entertainment and unrivaled superpower office performance, so that pocket phones, resolve any issues from life, to entertainment, to work. "Wang Jijun said.

　　End of the interview, Wang Jijun told reporters quite honestly, the whole S & P's goal is to the forefront of scientific and technological achievements into consumers the convenience of life, become very strength of domestic research and development of mobile Internet terminal micro laser projection products, production and sales companies, providing highly competitive photovoltaic products, technologies and solutions for the mobile terminal industry and end users.

　　It is understood that, at present, the whole Pu Optoelectronics and through its own R & D cooperation with global strategic partners and comprehensive grasp of intellectual property MEMS micro laser projection core technology. To protect the company's R & D results, to ensure the competitiveness, it has applied for patents in almost a hundred important core area of ​​China, the United States, Germany, Japan and other MEMS micro laser projection-related technology development and applications. (Text / Wang wind)

They Don't See it -- but we do.

Apple suffers slowing sales. Apple suppliers take hit -- why? Because they don't see anything new.

It's not about the device -- it's about having a huge display you can fit in your pocket. That's what MicroVision offers. 

People don't buy things, they buy the benefits the things bring them. PicoP is all benefit.

From the Wall Street Journal     Much more at the source.

Apple Inc.’s slowing sales are reverberating along the supply chain in Asia with iPhone component makers reporting weak earnings and cautious forecasts.

The latest results mark the end of an era of easy growth for not only Apple, but for the multibillion-dollar global supply chain that makes iPhones and other gadgets.

As smartphone growth slows with the sector’s maturation, suppliers say that they don’t see another product category on the immediate horizon that can be a major growth driver.

“We are all closely watching new areas, like the Internet of Things and automotive electronics,” said Charles Lin, chief financial officer of Pegatron Corp., a secondary iPhone assembler for Apple based in Taiwan. “But so far there is nothing nearly approaching the scale of smartphones.”

Electronics suppliers went through a similar challenge when the personal computer market slowed, said UBS analyst Arthur Hsieh.The companies made a relatively easy transition to making smartphones, after the first iPhone was launched in 2007.

This time, it isn’t yet clear what the next growth driver will be, with new technologies such as virtual reality, smartcars and Internet-connected appliances all appearing promising, but still early-stage, he said.

“We are in a transition period,” Mr. Hsieh said.