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by Andrew Fenn
Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console will be officially discontinued in Japan next year. The company has also gone on the record to say that it currently has no plans to launch a new handheld …
Tags:Consoles| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 36
by Andrew Fenn
Following recent hirings from companies including Google and Microsoft, Facebook has posted at least four additional job openings seeking embedded software, digital design and silicon prototyping and emulation engineers to help develop custom chips …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| | Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36
by Andrew Fenn
Walmart will officially launch its VR training programme next month, having ordered 17,000 Oculus Go headsets, which it will distribute to its stores across the US. Staff will use the hardware to studycustomer service …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Training| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 36
by Andrew Fenn
Vuzix, a supplier of smart glasses, AR technology and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, has signed an agreement with a new global tier-1 aerospace firm to build a customised commercial avionics waveguide-based …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 37| Vuzix
by Andrew Fenn
Insight Media has released more details about the extra Samsung LED Cinema session being added on to this year’s Display Summit. A morning session of HDR and SDR demos, audio demos, presentations and commentary …
Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
Pay-per-view movie service Vudu has rolled out Ultra HD and HDR capabilities to 2016 and 2017 Sony TVs. Owners of these devices can now access content in UHD, HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Users who …
Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
Samsung has relaunched its Evolution Kit initiative for 2018. The programme, designed to allow users to upgrade their Smart TV technology every year, originally kicked off in 2012, but it was phased out a …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
UEFA, the administrative body behind Champions League and Europa League, has announced it is developing its own streaming service. Marketing director of football’s European governing body, Guy-Laurent Epstein, made the announcement in an interview …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
Lang Baranday AG will become one of NEC’s Swiss distribution partners from October 1st, expanding Lang’s portfolio in the AV sector and strengthening its position as a partner for rental and staging, system integration …
Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Switzerland| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
According to a new IHS Market blog written by senior director of display technology David Hsieh, makers of AMOLED panels are setting their sights on the automotive space to serve up better display performance …
Tags:Automotive| Forecasts| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
Global shipments of standalone and tethered AR and VR headsets are expected to total 4.2 million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017. Looking ahead to 2022, shipments for these headsets is expected to …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Forecasts| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 37
by Andrew Fenn
WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, reports that Foxconn is expected to take first place in the global shipment ranking of LCD TV ODMs in 2018, with the brand benefiting from the strong …
Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| TPV (TP Vision)| TV Production| Vol 25 - Issue 37
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