Andrew Fenn

subscribe
iphonex front side flat

Metal-Backed Casing for All-Screen LCD iPhone?

by Andrew Fenn

An article from Nikkei has lent credence to the predictions by various analysts over the past few weeks, that Apple will launch a lower-priced LCD version of the iPhone X next year. (Another Analyst …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Samsung and LG to Introduce New TV Tech at CES 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung and LG are gearing up to reveal their next-generation TVs at next month’s CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, according to a report from ETNews. Samsung is apparently preparing to unveil a …

Tags:CES 2018| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 46

LCD Shelf Labels at Gatwick Duty Free Promote Sales

by Andrew Fenn

In the UK, World Duty Free is using SFD Systems’ Digital Shelf Edge platform in the fragrance section of its new store in the North terminal of London’s Gatwick airport to create retail theatre, …

Tags:Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Transport| Vol 24 - Issue 46

maxresdefault

BBC Announces Blue Planet II in UHD and HDR for iPlayer

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has announced it will make all episodes of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II available on iPlayer, in Ultra HD and HDR. The BBC is using Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR, as well …

Tags:4k| BBC| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 47

Samsung Producing 512GB Storage for Mobile Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has announced that it has begun mass production of the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) solution for use in next-generation mobile devices. Consisting of eight 64-layer V-NAND chips and a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| storage| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Freetel Smartphone Supplier Files for Bankruptcy Protection

by Andrew Fenn

Plus One Marketing, the supplier of handsets for Japan’s Freetel low-cost smartphone service, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, leaving liabilities of about ¥2.6 billion ($22.9 million). The company, established by ex-Dell smartphone pioneer …

Tags:Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Over 100 Games Now Support Tobii Eye-Tracking Tech

by Andrew Fenn

Over 100 games now support Tobii’s eye-tracking technology, making gaming more accessible than ever for players with disabilities that prevent them from using handheld peripherals like keyboards and controllers. Recent titles to gain eye-tracking …

Tags:Back Panel| Game Playing| Gaze Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Tobii| Vol 24 - Issue 47

ZED Mini Camera Brings Mixed Reality to VR Headsets

by Andrew Fenn

Stereolabs’ ZED Mini mixed-reality camera will start shipping on December 18th. The device attaches to existing Oculus or Vive VR headsets, adding AR functions. The ZED mini features high-resolution and frame-rate 3D video capture, …

Tags:AR/VR| Cameras| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Huawei Daydream VR Controller Revealed

by Andrew Fenn

The controller for Huawei’s new Google Daydream VR headset has been revealed via documents submitted to the FCC. According to the documents, the new controller is called the Virtual Reality Handle and features a …

Tags:AR/VR| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 46

IHS: EU Cable Industry Hits €23.5 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

The European cable industry continued to show resiliency and steady growth in 2016, increasing 4% from the prior year, to €23.5 billion ($27.7 billion), according to the latest findings from the European Broadband Cable …

Tags:Cable| Europe| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Digital TV Research: Pay TV and OTT to Make $283 Billion by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

Covering 138 countries, pay TV and OTT revenue combined will reach $283 billion by 2022, up 18% from $239 billion in 2016, according to Digital TV News’ OTT and Pay TV Forecasts report. OTT’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 46

First European IMAX VR Experience Centre Opens in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

IMax has launched its fifth VR Experience Centre at the Trafford Centre in Manchester, United Kingdom, the first of its kind in Europe. The centre operates in a similar fashion to other global IMax …

Tags:AR/VR| IMAX| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 46