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CES 2015 Recap: Wearables and Displays

by Alfred Poor

At CES 2015 this year, the energy and excitement over the exponential growth of wearable technology was palpable as you entered the exhibit hall at the Sands in Las Vegas. From giant multinational corporations …

Low Information Density Display for Your Workout

by Alfred Poor

In a world dominated by stories of 4K (and 8K and even higher) resolution displays, it’s good to be reminded from time to time that very small amounts of data can still be useful, …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| ISE 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03| Wearables

Semi-Smart Watch Isn’t All That Bright

by Alfred Poor

Just because you’re building a digital smartwatch doesn’t mean that you have do it all digitally. The folks behind the Cogito Classic watch [http://cogitowatch.com/classic.html] have taken this strategy to heart, and come up with …

Tags:CES 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Connected Dashboard for Bicycles

by Alfred Poor

At CES 2015, new display technologies in cars grabbed a lot of the media attention. That wasn’t the only transportation display story at the show this year, however. The Bosch exhibit [http://www.bosch-ebike.de/en/home/home.html] included the …

Tags:CES 2015| GPS| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03

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Smartphone Drives Augmented Reality Goggles

by Alfred Poor

What’s the most expensive element of a head-mounted display? In most cases, it’s the imager. If you want a high resolution imager, the costs goes up. Want a stereoscopic 3D display? That doubles the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2015| Eyewear| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Smart Houses Find New Homes for Displays

by Alfred Poor

Display panel manufacturers are seeking new outlets for their products, now that the smartphone, tablet, and television markets have matured and appear to be stabilizing. One possible application for more displays is the use …

Tags:CES 2015| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03