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• Foxconn's Hon Hai sets up new research center in Sharp's backyard

  Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has set up a new research center devoted to display and touch technologies in Japan that could end up hiring staff away from Sharp.

• Ailing Sharp sacks chief, vows turnaround on robots, LCDs

  Japan's Sharp booked another huge loss on Tuesday, and unveiled its latest turnaround plan, which includes relying on partnerships with Samsung Electronics and Foxconn Technology Group for business, sacking top management, and expanding into new fields such as robotics.

• Sony to launch super-thin, flexible e-reader for universities

  Sony will soon launch a flexible e-reader device that is less than 7mm thick and weighs 358 grams, targeted for use in university classrooms.

• Tensions in Korea could freeze electronics manufacturing: IHS

  If war comes to the Korean peninsula, there will be “chaos” for the global electronics supply chain, according to an IHS analyst.

• Flexible, networked e-ink displays mimic physical documents

  Researchers demonstrated flexible, networked e-ink displays that behave like papers on a desk at a conference in Paris. The displays can be used separately or in tandem, opening up new possibilities for a paperless office.

• Trade groups look for uses for recycled CRT glass

  An electronics and a recycling trade group are looking for ways to reuse recycled cathode ray tube (CRT) glass from computer monitors and television sets, with a US$10,000 prize for the best proposal.

• Foxconn's Hon Hai still working with Sharp on investment deal

  Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said it was still committed to buying a stake in Japanese display maker Sharp, and expects an investment could be completed within three months if a price can be agreed on.

• Foxconn deal to become major shareholder in Sharp falls apart

  A deal that would have made electronics giant Foxconn a major shareholder in Japan display maker Sharp has fallen apart, though the companies remain close partners in the complex global electronics supply chain.

• IBM moves toward post-silicon transistor

  Exploring methods of computing without silicon, IBM has found a way to make transistors that could be fashioned into virtual circuitry that mimics how the human brain operates.

• Sharp delays $60 million from Qualcomm as display research falters

  Sharp will postpone a US$60 million investment from Qualcomm that was to come this month, after the two companies were unable to establish test production of a new type of low-power display for mobile devices.

• Japan's Molten to sell e-paper outdoor scoreboard

  Molten, the Japanese maker of sporting equipment, is preparing to launch an outdoor scoreboard with a large display made from e-paper, as the technology continues to expand from electronic readers into the mainstream.

• Foxconn still in negotiations for Sharp stake, despite Samsung deal

  Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group said it was still negotiating a deal for greater cooperation with Sharp, despite the Japanese display maker securing a US$110 million investment to supply LCD panels to rival Samsung Electronics.

• Samsung locks up Sharp as long-time screen provider

  Japan's Sharp has secured a US$110 million lifeline investment from Samsung Electronics, and agreed to become a major supplier of screens for the South Korean company's growing electronics empire.

• Researchers mimic peacock to bring vivid color to e-readers

  Researchers have found a way to make colors more vivid on an e-reader screen, which could lead to the creation of advanced displays and spawn the development of color e-books.

• Sharp's HD touchscreen offers pen-like sensing

  Japan's Sharp has developed a high-definition touchscreen that can be used with a stylus that resembles a conventional pen.