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On January 5th, 2016, the US Consumer Electronics Show CES will be launched on the 6th. MediaTek will launch the theme “New Consumer Experience from MediaTek” at the 2016 CES this year and publish three new chips. The consumer electronics of these chips will have a better connection with the world around them. For more information on technology, please pay attention to the daily electronic core morning newspaper.

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First, the semiconductor

1, the US CES technology show, MediaTek 3 wafer debut. On January 5th, 2016, the US Consumer Electronics Show CES will be launched on the 6th. MediaTek will launch the theme “New Consumer Experience from MediaTek” at the 2016 CES this year and publish three new chips. The consumer electronics of these chips will have a better connection with the world around them. The three wafers are: 4K ultra-high resolution Blu-ray player chips, smart watch chips, and home IoT chips.

2. Microchip is preparing to submit a binding offer to Atmel. Reuters familiar with the progress of the news on January 4, said that the US semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology Inc plans to submit a binding offer to Atmel Corp. at the beginning of next week to challenge the merger plan with Dialog Semiconductor Plc. Sources said that the merger negotiations between Microchip and Atmel have made some progress, but the negotiations may still break down. Because the matter is confidential, the source requested anonymity. One source added that Microchip's due diligence process was longer than expected because of fears that Atmel's business trend is weakening. Microchip and Atmel did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

MediaTek 3 wafer debut

Second, intelligent hardware

1. Fitbit releases the smart watch Blaze. Fitbit released a smart watch Fitbit Blaze at CES. It uses a color touch screen, supports 5 days of battery life, uses a custom system, non-Android Wear, can replace the bezel, strap. Today, Blaze will be pre-sold on the official website for a price of US$200 (approximately RMB 1,304).

2. India's Tata Group bid for Perot Systems, a Dell IT business. On the evening of January 5, Reuters today quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Tata Consulting Services (hereinafter referred to as "TCS"), a technology consulting and service unit of Tata Group of India, has participated in the bidding for Dell's IT business Perot. Systems. The person familiar with the matter said that TCS had an interest in acquiring Perot Systems last year. In recent days, TCS has again participated in the bid for Perot Systems. Reuters reported last month that three companies involved in the bidding for Perot Systems were Cognizant Technology SoluTIons, NTT Data and Atos SE. Founded in 1988 by former US presidential candidate Ross Perot, Perot Systems provides IT services primarily to hospitals and government agencies. In 2009, it was acquired by Dell for $3.9 billion.

India's Tata Group bids for Dell IT business

Third, automotive electronics

1. Faraday Future released its first concept car at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), called FFZERO1. The car has many great features, the most incredible of which is its speed. Believe it or not, Faraday has only created this car in 18 months. Richard Kim, the chief designer of Faraday's future, said: "When I first joined, I saw the very ambitious schedule. This is an impossible task, and the difficulty has increased five times." So in order to achieve these progress is super fast The design goal, Kim and his team must change the approach. They want to speed up the process while ensuring the quality and design uniqueness. Kim said they had to reinvent their design process with enhancements and virtual reality.

2. Ford will accelerate its transformation and jointly develop connected vehicles with Dajiang and Amazon. On January 6th, according to venturebeat, this time CES Ford was full of confidence and was determined to win. They announced a number of major strategies of the company at the press conference. Ford said it is developing a variety of hybrid autonomous vehicles, and the company will accelerate the development and testing of virtual driver software. It is reported that Ford has deployed 30 test vehicles. In addition to its own research and development, Ford is also preparing to deepen cooperation with other companies. In the future, they will join hands with Dajiang to enhance the connection between cars and drones, so that cars can talk to drones. In addition, Ford is also working with Amazon, and its in-vehicle system, Ford Sync, will be networked with Amazon's smart home products in the future, allowing users to control the vehicle via Amazon Echo.

Ford will accelerate its transformation and jointly develop connected vehicles with Dajiang and Amazon

Ford CEO Mark Fields

Fourth, virtual reality

1. HP and HTC will work together to create a PC that can play virtual reality games. I have been imagining that I can have a player who can play virtual reality games. Now, HP and HTC have already created such a PC for virtual reality games for you, and all you need to do is pay for it. At this year's CES show, HP launched Envy Phoenix, a desktop computer for virtual reality games. The product is scheduled to go on January 16 and starts at $1,700 (HTC Vive needs to be purchased separately). In design, HP hopes that Envy Phoenix can take advantage of the HTC Vive helmet, for which HP has specially adjusted the graphics card to better provide a virtual reality experience.

HTC

Five, drone

1. This drone has a speed of 80 kilometers per hour: it flies when you throw it. According to foreign media reports, drone manufacturer Parrot has just launched a fixed-wing drone that breaks the inherent design pattern of traditional consumer drones, which can reach a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour. Parrot today unveiled a new drone called Disco that features a fixed-wing design that looks similar to a stealth bomber. To fly this drone, just throw it into the air. Parrot has not disclosed the price of the product, but said it will be launched in 2016. According to Parrot, Parrot Disco is the first fixed-wing drone that can be easily accessed without learning. It can be navigated automatically and has many sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, barometers and GPS) that can be controlled at any time. status.

Disco new drone

Disco new drone (picture from Sina)

Focus on CES

1, CES 2016: Samsung pushes ultra-thin 2 in 1 notebook, thinner than iPad Pro. Samsung today unveiled the two-in-one laptop TabPro S with Windows 10 at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The notebook features a Core M processor running at 2.2GHz, 4GHz memory, and an onboard 128GB or 256GB solid state drive. The TabPro S itself includes a keyboard dock, and its screen is a 12-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560x1440.

2. Huawei's CES launched two women's fashion watches. At this CES, Huawei announced several new dials for HUAWEI WATCH. Since HUAWEI WATCH is the first Android Wear smart watch with built-in speakers, HUAWEI WATCH will also support On-Watch Calling, which is a direct call. In addition, Huawei and Swarovski have brought together the more luxurious version of Elegant and the welcoming version of HUAWEI WATCH. The Elegant version sells for $499, or about RMB 3,260; the Jewel version sells for $599, or about RMB 3,900.


Samsung pushes ultra-thin 2 in 1 notebook

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