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PEW Research Center Surveys US Smartphone Use

by Norbert Hildebrand

The PEW Research Center has released a new survey on the US usage of smartphones. The overview draws from surveys performed in October and December of 2014 and the report covers the use and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 15

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Researchers in Tel Aviv Find Electroluminescent Material

by Norbert Hildebrand

In an article published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from the University of Tel Aviv announced that they have found a material class that is not only self assembling but also electroluminescent. According to the …

Tags:display technology| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 14

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HEVC Advance Offering Essential HEVC Patents in Competition to MPEG LA

by Norbert Hildebrand

HEVC Advance announced that it will be offering essential HEVC patents to potential users this year. The company will officially open in the third quarter of 2015, with pricing being announced in the second …

Tags:HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Streaming Video| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 14

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Corning Releases Data Sheet for its Iris Glass

by Norbert Hildebrand

Earlier this year Corning released a new glass type called Iris. We have reported on this new material before but at the time Corning only released general goals and the name of the new …

Tags:Corning| Glass| Large Display Monitor| TV (Television)| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Are Displays Becoming a Differentiator for Automobiles?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent years, automobiles have edged their way into the consumer electronics world. While automotive applications such as car stereos and media players have always been part of the electronics industry, car brands are …

Tags:Automotive| LCD displays| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 14

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ChipSip Releases SIME Smartglasses

by Norbert Hildebrand

ChipSip, the Taiwanese “system in package” design house has announced the release of its augmented reality headset called SIME. The smartglasses are of the one-eye see through type and are very similar to the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 13

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AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Releases Study on Young Driver Safety

by Norbert Hildebrand

The AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety has released a study on driving safety among teenage drivers in the US. The study takes into account the behavior of teenage drivers directly before an accident. The …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 13

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LG Looks at Transparent and Flexible Displays as the Future

by Norbert Hildebrand

We have reported on transparent and flexible displays before, so look at the commentary if you are familiar with the topic. Business Korea, published an interview with an official from LG and according to …

Tags:Flexible Displays| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Transparent Displays| Vol 22 - Issue 15

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Major League Baseball Seeking Investors for Streaming Business

by Norbert Hildebrand

Major League Baseball (MLB) owns MLB Advanced Media, a media technology company that powers not only its own sports stream but also operations of other providers. So far MLB.TV offers MLB team and player …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Stream TV| Streaming Video| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Magic Leap Shows a Glimps of Augmented Reality Game

by Norbert Hildebrand

Magic Leap made headlines after closing a financing round of over half a billion dollars last year. Just in case you wonder what you can do with that amount of cash, the company has …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 13

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Swatch Outlines Plan for Smartwatches

by Norbert Hildebrand

Just a few weeks ago the Swatch Group announced the Touch Zero One, its first Swatch smartwatch. We recently reported on the new smartwatch and the near field communication aspect in a short article …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 13| Wearables