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Much More Mobile Mobile

by Ken Werner

Data traffic on mobile networks will reach 367 exabytes – that’s 367×10^18 bytes or 367 billion gigabytes – in 2020, up from 44 exabytes in 2015, according to Cisco Systems’ recently released Visual Networking …

Tags:Automotive| Internet of Things IOT| Vol 23 - Issue 06

More on Quantum Dots and QD Replacements

by Ken Werner

Quantum dots and related approaches for tailoring and improving the quality of light for specific applications provide a remarkable bang for the buck, which is why they are rapidly penetrating the display and lighting …

Tags:Nanosys| Quantum Dots| Vol 23 - Issue 04

StoreDot: An Organic Quantum Dot Alternative

by Ken Werner

Just when I had convinced myself that quantum dots were THE answer for allowing LCD to compete with OLED image quality, it seems it may only be one of several answers. At their suite …

Tags:LED| Osram| Quantum Dots| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Consumer — but Really Automotive — Telematics Show at CES

by Ken Werner

Kia proudly claimed it had been issued Nevada’s first autonomous vehicle license license plate (photo), while Mercedes Benz said its 2017 E-Class is the first “standard-production” vehicle to receive an autonomous license from the …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Cima NanoTech: Pro-cap Writ Large

by Ken Werner

In its suite in the Venetian Hotel during CES, Cima Nanotech (Singapore) showed a 65″ LCD monitor fitted with the company’s projective capacitive touch screen. Also shown was an InFocus 40″ monitor with Cima …

Tags:CES 2016| Cima Nanotech| Touch Interfaces| Vol 23 - Issue 02

TV is Exciting Again – and More than Ever, Content is King

by Ken Werner

Television is exciting again. At CES, the UHD Alliance announced its “Ultra HD Premium” specification, which includes high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut (WCG), and 10-bit processing, along with 4K x 2K pixels. …

Tags:Certification| CES 2016| Content Discovery| UltraHD (4KTV)| UltraHD Alliance| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Local Automotive Infotainment is Old Hat

by Ken Werner

For troglodytes such as myself — who believe that the reason for Interstate Highway on-ramps is to see how much lateral acceleration you can generate as you drive up them — it is disheartening …

Tags:Automotive| Vol 22 - Issue 52

CES Invitations I Didn’t Answer

by Ken Werner

If you register for the Consumer Electronics Show as an analyst or member of the press, the CES folks distribute your contact info to all of the CES exhibitors. Many of these exhibitors then …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2016| Lighting| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Quantum Materials Gets Some Respect

by Ken Werner

It’s easy to miss, but on page 11 of Quantum Materials Corp’s latest quarterly report you can, if you choose, find “Note 6” entitled “Deferred Revenue.” But I won’t make you look. Here’s the …

Tags:Film materials| Quantum Dots| Vol 22 - Issue 47

NEC Planning LED Signage with Peel-and-Replace Modules

by Ken Werner

On November 4, NEC’s professional A/V division mounted its New York ShowCase to give its partners a chance to show their wares. The event was held at SIR Stage 37, a 37th-street exhibition venue …

Tags:DNP| LED| NEC| Projection Screens| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sound Bars| Vol 22 - Issue 45

How to Make a TV Look Better

by Ken Werner

It is a retailing insight that dates back to an ancient time, the time of CRT TV sets: “The way to make a TV look better is to connect it to a really good …

Tags:3D Object-based Audio| Dolby Atmos| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Dolby Vision Will Soon be Available in a Consumer TV Set

by Ken Werner

Last week, Vizio and Dolby Laboratories announced pricing and availability of the Vizio Reference Series TV sets, which the companies described as “the industry’s first-ever complete High Dynamic Range solution with Dolby Vision playback …

Tags:Dolby Vision| Vizio| Vol 22 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)