Immersion's New Multi-Year Licensing Deal With Samsung: Increased Royalty Rates Plus Basic Haptic

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>>On Thursday, Immersion Corporation (IMMR) announced it had entered into a new multi-year agreement with Samsung (SSNLF.PK) which also includes a patent license covering Samsung's prior and future use of Basic Haptics.
On the news, the stock jumped about 30%. This is the second time in a relatively short period of time that Immersion's shares reacted positively to news related to Basic Haptic agreements:

Immersion Partner News Highlights

updated:

http://www.immersion.com/about/news-room/partner-news/index.html

Not All Data Center Stocks Are Created Equal

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>>Last week Barron's analyst Tiernan Ray took a very critical look at the valuations some data center stocks have achieved on Wall Street:

Adjusted for Reality, Neither Rackspace nor Equinix Shine
As I said, the market last week punished Rackspace (RAX) for failing to live up to the loftiest expectations [the stock fell 20% post-earnings], largely because the nature of a REIT is to keep demonstrating Ebitda growth that will some day support massive borrowing, and fat dividends.
It's the same thing that has pushed down Digital Realty (DLR) and Dupont Fabros (DFT) shares of late.

The article ended with an Equinix (EQIX) related prediction:

In the meantime, given that this is all fantasy profit, Equinix shares will continue to trade based on whether they can deliver upside each quarter, however slight. If not, the pricey stock may face a bit of a Rackspace reaction.

We disagree with several conclusions in the article, but as we also believe that data center multiples deserve to be investigated and better explained to investors, we'll use Barron's analysis as a starting point to add our two cents.

Immersion's Dev Tools Provide HD Tactile Effects for Mobile Devices

from www.engineeringtv.com/:

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Sony ps4

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Sony Playstation dual shock 4:

It's much more rounded, looks like a rubberized grip with "enhanced rumble capabilities"

Apple’s New Patent Could Provide Haptic Vibration Feedback to iPads

from www.padgadget.com:

>>Basically, this technology would allow users to feel a slight vibration on the tips of their fingers when they touched a letter on the virtual keyboard. We all know that touch-typing on the iPad’s keyboard is nearly impossible, simply because there is no tactile sensation for users to connect with. Haptic vibrations could, at least, add a virtual version of the little raised bump on the “F” and “J” keys so you can feel the return position better.  This could potentially make the useless touch screen keyboard somewhat useful.

Fujitsu, Orange partner on senior-friendly Stylistic S01 smartphone

from /www.engadget.com:

>>As such, it will include many of the same features available on Fujitsu's Raku-Raku series of senior-friendly phones available on NTT DoCoMo. For instance, the phone will have tactile virtual buttons that mimic the experience of pushing actual hardware keys, oversized icons and audio technology that optimizes the frequency range according to the user's age.

Samsung Galaxy S Series Sales Pass 100M

Samsung Electronics’ flagship Galaxy S series surpassed the accumulated sales record of 100 million units from the supply side in only 2 years and 7 months after its launch in May 2010. Galaxy S III is selling at much faster rate of 30 million in 5 months and 40 million in 7 months, after becoming a million seller in only 50 days after its release last May. Currently, its average daily sales are 190,000 units. The driving force behind Samsung Electronics’ rise to the top on the global smartphone market is Galaxy S II which is gaining ground as a steady seller hitting the sales of over 40 million in only 20 months.

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Company unveils haptic EMP feedback keyboard at CES

from http://phys.org:

At CES, Strategic Polymers showed off what it calls "The Awake" a Bluetooth enabled keyboard that employs EMPs to provide feedback to the person typing.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-company-unveils-haptic-emp-feedback.html#jCp

San Francisco based Strategic Polymers has unveiled new haptic technology the company has developed at this year's Computer and Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At a press conference, CEO Christophe Ramstein told those in attendance that his company has developed superthin electro mechanical polymers (EMPs) for use in smartphones and tablet computers.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-company-unveils-haptic-emp-feedback.html#jCp

San Francisco based Strategic Polymers has unveiled new haptic technology the company has developed at this year's Computer and Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. At a press conference, CEO Christophe Ramstein told those in attendance that his company has developed superthin electro mechanical polymers (EMPs) for use in smartphones and tablet computers.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-01-company-unveils-haptic-emp-feedback.html#jCp