Samsung and LG settle LCD, OLED patent dispute, choose to focus on cooperation

Samsung Display and LG Display have let the lawsuits fly in a patent battle over LCD- and OLED-related technology, but today that is apparently all over. In separate statements to the press, Samsung said "we two should focus more on cementing our leadership in the global market by cooperation, instead of engaging in all-consuming patent disputes." For its part, LG claimed that "what's most important for both of us is upgrading our competitiveness globally." All's well that ends well we guess, and a faster rollout of new display technology is nothing we'll argue against. The only possible issue? If they work together too well to achieve global market domination.

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Voyager 1 magnetic data surprise intrigues researchers

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists are exploring surprising data from Voyager 1?s crossing of the heliopause into the interstellar medium of our galaxy.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/~3/qENiORgDJdY/130924090544.htm

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Samsung ISOCELL smartphone camera sensors promise better colors in low-light

Samsung's offering up spoilers at what we can expect from future Galaxy smartphones -- already. They will likely feature ISOCELL, the company's new CMOS imaging sensor. It adds "advanced pixel technology" that polices the absorption of electrons for improved color fidelity, even when lighting isn't ideal. The new sensor will head to new "premium" smartphones and tablets, with mass production scheduled to start in Q4 2013. Samsung's ISOCELL tech improves on current BSI (back-side illuminated) sensors by adding a "physical barrier between neighboring pixel". The science behind it means that more photons can be collected and that's what will improve image quality. This between-pixel crosstalk is apparently reduced by 30 percent, and increases the dynamic range of photos by up to 30 percent -- as you'll note from the washed-out petal tips in the sample above.

Samsung explains that "market pressure" has meant it had to increase camera resolution and image quality, without increasing the size of the camera unit. This meant that pixels had to shrink, "while improving their performance at the same time". Interestingly, this sensor is specifically for 8-megapixel units, which could mean a drop down from the 13-megapixel camera seen in the Galaxy S 4. A full camera unit housing ISOCELL would also take up less space inside devices compared to previous imaging sensors, with a reduced height that sounds like it could be ideal for the company's future high-powered, even thinner smartphones.

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A Watch Winder That Possibly Sends Your Timepiece Through a Worm Hole

Unless you wear it every single day, that fancy kinetically powered watch of yours is going to stop running if left sitting on your dresser. So instead of having to constantly reset the time, you can drop a small fortune on this mesmerizing 360 degree watch winder which may or may not also open a wormhole to another part of the galaxy.

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Busch Stadium transformed for College Football

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) ? Saturday, Busch Stadium was transformed into a college football gridiron for the Southeast Missouri State and SIU Carbondale football game.? It was the first time the new Busch Stadium had hosted a football game.

Multimedia Journalist Wade Smith was on hand to take in the sights and sounds of the game.

Source: http://downtown.fox2now.com/news/news/296901-busch-stadium-transformed-college-football

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China September HSBC PMI hits six-month high of 51.2, adds to economic momentum

BEIJING | Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:20am BST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's factory sector accelerated to a six-month high in September, a preliminary survey showed on Monday, as stronger domestic and foreign demand added to recent signs of a tentative turnaround in the world's second-largest economy.

The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) climbed to 51.2 this month from August's 50.1, hitting a high not seen since March. A breakdown of the data showed ten of 11 sub-indices rose in September.

The flash PMI gives the earliest reading of China's monthly economic performance, and should cheer investors worried about a sharp economic slowdown after a previous rebound in activity proved short-lived.

Notably, new export orders jumped to a ten-month peak of 50.8, up sharply from August's 47.2. It was the first time in six months that exports -- an Achilles' heel in China's economy -- had shown growth in the PMI.

A PMI reading over 50 points indicates expanding activity while one below that suggests contraction.

Monday's PMI joins other data earlier this month suggesting China's economy has bottomed out, with factory activity growing at its fastest in 17 months in August, comfortably surpassing expectations.

Exports also fared better than expected last month, as sales to southeast Asia and the United States boosted performance

Qu Hongbin, a HSBC economist, said the pick-up in manufacturing would give China's authorities scope to restructure the economy and boost domestic consumption, thereby cutting dependence on exports and investment.

"We expect a more sustained recovery as the further filtering-through of fine-tuning measures should lift domestic demand," Qu said.

"This will create more favourable conditions to push forward reforms, which should in turn boost mid- and long-term growth outlooks."

While the PMI report shows China's economy is on the mend, any recovery would likely be bumpy as the government's quest for better-quality growth weighs on activity in the near term.

Having ruled out the use of any large fiscal stimulus in the latest slowdown, authorities have instead taken policy action on the margins to shore-up activity, including quickening railway investment and public housing construction.

Beijing has set a growth target of 7.5 percent this year, already the weakest expansion in over two decades. Though some investors had feared China could miss the target, officials have been adamant that it can be met.

(This story refiles to fix the reference to the month in the second paragraph)

(Reporting by Koh Gui Qing; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/23/uk-china-flash-pmi-idUKBRE98M01O20130923?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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Iraqi Kurds vote as oil-rich region seeks greater autonomy

By Isabel Coles

ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurds voted on Saturday for a new parliament that analysts said was poised to lead the oil-producing region further down the road to greater autonomy from Baghdad.

The region's rulers have been at odds with the central government over control of crude reserves, and have infuriated Baghdad by negotiating their own deals with oil majors.

The elections come as workmen lay the final stretch of a pipeline from Kurdistan to Turkey - an export route that could make the Kurdish government financially self-sufficient and give it the clout to seek greater concessions from Baghdad.

"The strategic stakes are extraordinarily high," said Ramzy Mardini at the Beirut-based Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies.

"The 2013-2017 government in Arbil will be responsible for the most significant decisions for the Iraqi Kurds in a quarter century."

Airports were closed on Saturday and a ban was imposed on travel between cities in the three provinces that make up the Kurdish region for security reasons.

At least two people have been killed by bullets fired into the air during a month of feverish campaigning. Strings of flags festooned the streets and posters of aspiring parliamentarians were plastered on nearly every wall.

"WHERE DOES THE OIL GO?"

Some voters said they had become disenchanted by the two dominant parties - the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) - who have shared power since fighting out their rivalries in a civil war during the 1990s.

"We don't know where the oil and (fuel) products go," said 63-year-old Abu Hiwa, emerging from a polling station in the regional capital Arbil with an ink-stained finger after giving his vote to opposition party Gorran (Change).

Abu Hiwa said there was a lack of human rights and freedom. "People have had it up to here," he said, pointing to his neck.

Others said they were happy with the status quo.

"We will vote for the Party (KDP) because they make life easy for us ... It's thanks to them we have security and electricity," said a man on his way to cast his ballot, who asked not to be named.

The Kurds have managed to insulate their region against the violence that afflicts other parts of Iraq, attracting investment from some of the world's largest companies, including ExxonMobil and Total.

They take pride in having held the country's first democratic election in 1992 after dictator Saddam Hussein withdrew his forces from the northern enclave.

The PUK is facing its first election since party leader Jalal Talabani, who is also Iraq's president, suffered a stroke in December and was flown abroad for medical treatment.

But the two ruling parties are widely expected to keep their majority in parliament and continue their alliance. President Masoud Barzani is leader of the KDP, and his nephew Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani also belongs to the party.

"As long as the KDP and PUK do well in the elections and their alliance holds strong, the status quo looks set to continue into the foreseeable future," said a source in the Kurdistan Regional Government on condition of anonymity.

(Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-kurds-polls-oil-rich-region-seeks-greater-083845151.html

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