TOKYO - Tuesday, November 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it will start mass production shipments of "T4K71”, a 1.12µm, 1080p BSI[1] CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction (CNR), on December 2, 2013.

The product’s high frame rate of 60fps at 1080p full resolution of enables smooth and seamless capture of full high-definition video image, allowing use in front cameras of mobile devices for video applications, such as video chat and video mail. The sensor integrates a CNR circuit and realizes a signal-to-noise ratio equal to Toshiba’s equivalent products fabricated with 1.4µm pixel process.

Note: [1] BSI: Back Side Illumination.

Applications

Cameras for cell phones, smartphones, tablet PCs and PCs.

Key Features of New Product

    1.12µm pixel
    High speed frame rate: 60fps @ full resolution (1080p)
    Adoption of Colo ... Read more »

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INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, November 26th 2013

    Accelerated assessment reserved for medicinal products of major interest from the viewpoint of public health and therapeutic innovation1
    Submission based on comprehensive development programme including the Phase III STARTVerso™ data aiming to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of faldaprevir* + PegIFN/RBV in a broad range of genotype-1 infected hepatitis C patients2,3,4

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The application for European marketing authorisation of faldaprevir*, a potent second generation oral protease inhibitor, has been fully validated and granted accelerated assessment by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).5,6 Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking marketing approval of faldaprevir* in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV) for the treatment of a broad range of patients with genotype-1 (GT- ... Read more »

One of the largest freeze dried coffee production facilities in the world installs robust GXS dry pumps on their harsh industrial application

CRAWLEY, England - Monday, November 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edwards Group Limited (NASDAQ: EVAC), a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a global provider of related value-added services, has brought many benefits to a large coffee producer by supplying GXS dry screw pumps for its freeze dried coffee production.

One of the major Latin American coffee producers operates one of the largest and most sophisticated processors of freeze dried coffee in the world. The facility exports freeze dried coffee to dozens of countries worldwide. Edwards has supplied the producer with new GXS450/4200 dry screw vacuum pumps for use in their freeze drying process, with the potential for many more to be replaced during the next few years.

The coffee producer has years of exper ... Read more »

New Kit for the Seleção features performance technology and innovation for football's biggest stage.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Monday, November 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NIKE (NYSE:NKE) today unveiled the new Brasil National Team home kit at an event in Rio de Janeiro. The kit, which will be worn by the hosts next summer, combines performance innovation, cultural design cues and environmentally sustainable materials.

"Creating this kit is one of the greatest honors we have at NIKE,” said Trevor Edwards, President of the NIKE Brand. "It’s more than just a player’s uniform, it represents the history of Brasilian football, the five stars, the romance of the game, and the hopes of a nation.”

The kit aids performance by regulating player body temperature and keeping players cool. NIKE Dri-FIT technology pulls moisture away from the skin to the outside of the garment where it evaporates more quickly, and laser-cut holes and engineered mesh in key areas wher ... Read more »

Results of the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial published for edoxaban vs. warfarin do not change the position of Pradaxa®

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, November 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013, results from the large-scale phase III trial ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 demonstrate non-inferiority of edoxaban compared with warfarin for prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)1,2
    With data now available from all four trials of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation,1-6 Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) 150mg bid continues to be the only NOAC, study of which showed a significant reduction of both ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes compared to warfarin in its pivotal trial RE-LY®3,4
    RE-LY® was a global, phase III, PROBE (prospective, randomized, open-label with blinded endpoint evaluat ... Read more »

Milestone Reflects Company’s Leadership and Continued Growth in High-Bandwidth, Low-Power Video Connectivity

SANTA CLARA, Calif - Monday, November 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., today announced that it has now shipped more than 500 million DisplayPort™ devices into the consumer electronics market. This important milestone underscores Analogix’s leadership in DisplayPort technology, which enables PCs, tablets and smart phones to connect with the latest high-resolution TVs, projectors and monitors.

Analogix supplies a wide variety of DisplayPort digital media chips and IP cores, as well as full custom application-specific chips, to many of the world’s leading electronics brands, which use them primarily in internal display controllers and external connector ports. Analogix is the leading supplier of DisplayPort semiconductors for phones, tablets and PCs.

Kewei Yang, Analogix Semiconductor’s chairman and CEO said the in ... Read more »

TOKYO - Monday, November 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Metaps Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. CEO: Katsuaki Sato, hereafter "Metaps”) has officially released DirectTAP, an ad network that connects advertisers and app developers with zero commission.

With recent ad technology advancements, anyone can put ads in apps or websites to earn revenue. However, the number of connecting services that take a cut of the advertising revenue has grown as well. Each of these middlemen is taking commissions to the point where the remaining ad revenue is reduced to razor thin margins. DirectTAP introduces a new way for app developers to directly earn the maximum advertisement revenue.

Service Highlights

1. 100% Revenue Share

DirectTAP is a new pay-per-click advertising network, which charges no commissions between advertiser and app developer. For example, if an advertiser pays 10 cents per click, the application that displays the ad will earn ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior participated in the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) meeting, which was held on 14 and 15 of November in Lyon, France.

The Ministry’s delegation was headed by Colonel Mohammed Ali Al Shehhi from the Human Rights Department and comprised of 10 officers specialized in combating human trafficking from the Ministry and its different police sectors. The delegation also included members of the public prosecution and judges from the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.

The attendees discussed the necessary means to enhance international cooperation in combating human trafficking, the benefit of social media to highlight human trafficking crimes, combating the trafficking of human organs, and protecting children from abuse.

The Head of the UAE delegation presented a worksheet about the UAE’s efforts to combat human trafficking. The delegation particip ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, Mass - Saturday, November 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Assessment Follows March 2013 Positive Opinion for TECFIDERA as a First-line Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis -

- European Commission Decision Anticipated -

(BUSINESS WIRE) Today Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) reported that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has determined that dimethyl fumarate in TECFIDERA qualifies as a new active substance (NAS). This designation will provide 10 years of regulatory exclusivity for TECFIDERA in the European Union (EU).

The NAS determination follows a positive opinion by the CHMP in March 2013 recommending marketing authorization in the EU for TECFIDERA as a first-line oral treatment for adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The CHMP’s determination will now be referred to the European Commission (EC), which grants marketing authorization for medicines in the EU.

"We are hearten ... Read more »

Close to one billion contactless smartcards to be shipped in 2013

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PARIS - Thursday, November 21st 2013

CARTES Secure Connexions Event 2013

At the opening of CARTES Secure Connexions Event 2013, Eurosmart, the voice of the Smart Security Industry, released its forecasts for the worldwide shipments of microcontroller-based Smart Secure Devices in 2013 and 2014. With an estimate of 7.2 billion Smart Secure Devices to be shipped in 2013, growing by 7% to over 7.7 billion units to be shipped in 2014, the worldwide continued demand for high-end technological solutions combining convenience and security is strong.

For Eurosmart’s Chairman, Oyvind Rastad, this trend is clearly visible in the advancement of contactless technologies like Near Field Communication (NFC) and dual interface cards: "Contactless payment cards have been in particular strong demand this year, thanks to the convenient and secure user experience they enable, ... Read more »