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Honor Launches New “Best-in-Class” Smartphone in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Honor has revealed what it’s calling a “best-in-class” smartphone, the Honor 8X. The handset features a 6.5″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2340, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, 396 ppi and …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Cynora Extends OLED Materials Partnership with LG

by Andrew Fenn

Cynora, a developer of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials, has extended its joint development agreement with LG Display for the commercialisation of TADF emitters in OLED displays, including a high-efficiency deep-blue emitter material. …

SID Announces Dates and Deadlines for ICDT 2019

by Andrew Fenn

The 2019 International Conference on Display Technology is being held in Suzhou, China between March 26th and 29th, 2019, with a submission deadline of January 6th, 2019. Society for Information Display conference chair Dr …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Society| Vol 25 - Issue 39

UVS Installs Video Wall in UK Mall Security Control Room

by Andrew Fenn

Video wall technology supplied by Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) was recently installed in the new security control room at the intu Trafford Centre in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company installed a 7.2m × 2.7m …

Nvidia Demos 3D-Printed Augmented Reality Glasses Prototype

by Andrew Fenn

Nikkei xTech reports that Nvidia showed off a set of augmented reality glasses at the Siggraph 2018 expo in Vancouver, Canada, manufactured using proprietary 3D printing technology that enables the company to produce prototype …

Oculus Seeks a Location-Based Entertainment VR Producer

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus has posted a new job opening for a producer of location-based entertainment VR, leading many to believe that the company is planning to expand its efforts in the market. At last week’s Oculus …

Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Vol 25 - Issue 39

SmartVOD Expands in Latin America in Partnership with LG

by Andrew Fenn

Vonetize is expanding the distribution of its SmartVOD Premium movie service to seven countries in Latin America — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Panama — in partnership with LG. SmartVOD is a …

AR Smart Caption Glasses Now Available at London’s National Theatre

by Andrew Fenn

London’s National Theatre has followed in the footsteps of Japan’s Shiki Theatre and launched augmented reality smart caption glasses for the hearing-impaired, developed in collaboration with its innovation partner, Accenture. Image: National Theatre Audience …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Facebook Launches Portal Range of Video Calling Hardware

by Andrew Fenn

Facebook has announced Portal and Portal+, two new video communication devices with widescreen displays and a “smart camera” that tracks users and pans and zooms automatically to keep everyone in view, as well as …

Tags:Facebook/Meta| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Fitbit Launches Charge 3 Wearable Fitness Tracker Worldwide

by Andrew Fenn

Fitbit has launched its Fitbit Charge 3 wearable fitness tracker worldwide, featuring a swim-proof design, a greyscale OLED display 40% larger than the Charge 2 and what it calls “the most advanced health and …

Tags:Fitbit| Fitness Trackers| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Varjo Raises $31 Million for VR/XR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment led by Atomico, to bring a human-eye-resolution VR/XR product specifically aimed at industrial use to market, featuring simulation and training capabilities for industries including …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Asus Leads Motherboard, GPU and Gaming Notebook Markets in Russia

by Andrew Fenn

Asus remains the number-one vendor of motherboards, GPUs and gaming notebooks in Russia despite the fall of the ruble in recent years, reports Digitimes. The publication notes that Asus’ market shares in Russia currently …