Immersion and Huawei Enter into Multi-Year License Agreement

Huawei to use haptics to create dynamic user experiences on smartphones

SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Immersion Corporation (IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year worldwide license agreement with Huawei Device (Dongguan) Co., Ltd., the third largest global supplier of smartphones according to IDC. This first direct license agreement with Huawei for Immersion’s haptic software, TouchSense® 3000, enables Huawei to add tactile feedback to certain Huawei branded mobile devices to create rich, multi-dimensional user experiences.

Published: 10 July 2014
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NASDAQ Welcomes Materialise (NASDAQ: MTLS) to The NASDAQ Stock Market

NEW YORK, June 25, 2014  -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) announced that trading of Materialise (MTLS), a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and of sophisticated 3D printing services, commenced on The NASDAQ Stock Market on June 25, 2014.

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With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and branches worldwide, Materialise has been playing an active role in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) since 1990, and provides software and services in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design and consumer products. In addition to having what is believed to be the largest single-site capacity of AM equipment in Europe, Materialise has developed unique solutions for its customers' prototyping, production, and medical needs.

Published: 01 July 2014
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Aware, Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.75 Per Share, or Approximately $40 Million in Total

BEDFORD, Mass., June 26, 2014-- Aware, Inc. (AWRE), a leading supplier of biometrics software and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.75 per share, or approximately $40 million in total.  The special cash dividend will be paid on July 24, 2014 to shareholders of record as of July 10, 2014. 

The Board of Directors has determined that the company's current cash balances exceed our capital requirements and has decided to return cash to shareholders.

The federal income tax treatment of the special cash dividend will depend on the amount of the company's current and accumulated earnings and profits as of December 31, 2014, as determined by the Internal Revenue Code.  We currently estimate that for federal income tax purposes approximately 10% of the special cash dividend will be treated as a dividend and that approximately 90% will be treated as a return of capital and/or capital gain.  We will notify shareholders in early 2015 as to the actual amounts of each.

Published: 27 June 2014
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NASDAQ Welcomes GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) to The NASDAQ Stock Market

NEW YORK, June 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) announced that trading of GoPro, Inc. (GPRO), a leading producer of wearable HD action cameras, commenced on The NASDAQ Stock Market on June 26, 2014.

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GoPro Inc. is transforming the way the world's most active and passionate consumers capture, manage, share and enjoy meaningful life experiences. The growing use of GoPro's cameras, and the engaging content they enable users to capture, give GoPro a unique opportunity to become an exciting new media company.

Published: 27 June 2014
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MicroVision and Major Global Electronics Brand to Collaborate on Display Engine for a Smartphone

Development Activities in 2014 to Support Possible Product Introduction in 2015

MicroVision, Inc. (MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, today announced that it is collaborating with a major global consumer electronics brand to develop a display engine for use in an innovative smartphone product.

This new customer, listed on the Fortune Global 500, is a leading name in consumer electronics. The companies plan to collaborate on this development activity targeting a possible second half 2015 product introduction.

Published: 05 June 2014
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