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Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Based Film Developed in South Korea

by Helen Vince

Emerging Technology – A cooperative group of scientists in South Korea from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Components and Materials Research Laboratory at ETRI, and Ulsan National Institute of Science …

Tags:Graphene| ITO Replacement| Korea| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Fraunhofer IPMS Presents MEMS-based 3D Laser Scanning Technology at Vision 2014

by Helen Vince

Laser Scanning Technology – Fraunhofer researchers have developed a 3D laser scanner with a light-travel time measurement system that is based on the human eye and that can focus on key sections of an image …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44

360-Degree Cameras Becoming More Popular

by Helen Vince

Augmented/Virtual Reality – With the maturation of augmented and virtual reality, the need for 360-degree content is increasing. Users want to immerse themselves in a world that is different in every direction. To do …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41

AAA Studies Driver Distraction in the US

by Helen Vince

sAutomotive – When navigation systems entered the automotive market, the rave for larger screens and head up displays in automobiles started.  Smartphones and now augmented reality headsets could be used in cars while driving.  Some …

Tags:Automotive| Health and Safety| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 40

Oculus Welcomes Sony to the Virtual Reality Market

by Helen Vince

Virtual Reality – Virtual reality has been around for some time and if you like, every movie theater experience is a form of virtual reality without glasses. People like movies, but so far don’t like …

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Demographics by Smartphone Type

by Helen Vince

Smartphone – When it comes to smartphones, the world is a two class society. Well actually, when we look at the data provided by IDC it is more on its way to a one class …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Mitsubishi Launches “4K Laser TV” at CEATEC

by Helen Vince

While Mitsubishi is out of the US TV market, it is still a player in Japan where it used the CEATEC trade show to show off its new 4k Laser TV. To be clear, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser TVs| Mitsubishi| Rec 2020| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 21 - Issue 40

GT Advanced Technologies and Apple – A Story of Unequals

by Helen Vince

Supply Chain – Before the release of the iPhone 6 models, some analysts were very bullish on the use of sapphire in upcoming Apple smartphones. There are advantages in using sapphire on handheld devices as …

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Physics Prize Goes to LED Inventors

by Helen Vince

Lighting – The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on October 7, 2014 “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. The prize was awarded to Isamu …

Tags:Awards| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Nichia| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Wearables Address Vertical Markets

by Helen Vince

Wearables – One of the key observations about wearable technologies is that so far consumer uptake has not been overwhelming. While fitness bands have been somewhat successful, some analysts believe that their long term success …

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Mobile Displays and the e-Waste Stream

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategy – Ever wonder what happens to a guy’s iPhone 5 after he waits in line all night and gets the latest and greatest, an iPhone 6? Does he generate e-waste by throwing …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Toshiba Shows Smartglasses at Ceatec

by Helen Vince

Smartglasses – With Ceatec just opening its doors, Toshiba shows its take on the new smartglasses category. The device is called Toshiba Glass but doesn’t look anything like Google Glass. Several news blogs (PC World, Glass …

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