Shawnee Blackwood – Page 39

Xperi Brining Tivo TVs to North America

by Shawnee Blackwood

Xperi has said it will collaborate with multiple TV manufacturing partners to introduce Tivo OS TVs in North America, putting them in competition with established players like Amazon’s Fire TV, Google’s Android TV/Google TV, Roku, Samsung’s Tizen, LG Electronics’ webOS, and others.

Sharp Partners with Tivo to Launch Smart TVs in Europe: A Multi-Year, Multi-Million-Unit Agreement Starting in 2024

by Shawnee Blackwood

For TiVo, this adds to the recent uptick in adoption of the platform while it has also gained traction in automotive, having been adopted by BMW.

Tags:sharp| Smart TV| Tivo

Only a Few Weeks Left to Enter for TV Tech 2023 Product Innovation Awards

by Shawnee Blackwood

Winning products will be broadcast to 25,000+ media and entertainment professionals in a bespoke award ebook, online articles and newsletters.

Tags:Awards| TV

Kopin Secures $12.8 Million Follow-On Order for Critical Eyepiece Subassembly for Defense AR Optical Module

by Shawnee Blackwood

This order is the third follow-on order for this particular product, indicating that Kopin has successfully designed and manufactured complex microdisplay modules and subassemblies that are reliable even in rugged environments.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Kopin| Microdisplay| Military & Defence

Realfiction Secures Exclusive License for Breakthrough FLC Technology, Paving the Way for Large Multiuser 3D Displays

by Shawnee Blackwood

The license grants the company exclusive rights to employ HKUST’s patented super-fast ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) technology in the production of 3D displays larger than 9-inches.

Tags:3D display| Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal| Holographic Displays| Realfiction| showcase

Alliance for OpenUSD Formed by Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, NVIDIA, and the Joint Development Foundation to Standardize and Advance 3D Ecosystem

by Shawnee Blackwood

The formation of AOUSD represents a unique collaboration among industry leaders to build formal standards across different sectors and initiatives, laying the groundwork for realizing 3D worlds and advancing industrial digitization.

Tags:3D| Apple| Nvidia| Standards

Global Tablet Shipments Drop 11% in Q2’23, While Chromebooks Experience Modest Growth

by Shawnee Blackwood

The growth in Chromebook sales was driven by the resurgence of demand in the education sector, especially during the back-to-school season in North America.

Tags:Canalys| Chromebooks| Market Data| tablets

Samsung Designating 50 uBreakiFix Locations as Flagship Repair Stores

by Shawnee Blackwood

The stores will feature increased Samsung branding, including a recycling drop box for small electronics, making e-waste recycling more accessible. In 2023 alone, these stores have collected 49,000 pounds of e-waste.

Tags:Right to Repair| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| uBreakiFix

Meta’s Going to Siggraph 2023 and Showing Flamera and Butterscotch VR Technologies

by Shawnee Blackwood

Meta looking to stir up conversation and collaboration around new prototypes with unique approaches to known VR problems.

Tags:meta| SIggraph 2023| VR

Universal Display Corporation Reports Strong Q2’23 Financial Performance

by Shawnee Blackwood

The company has changed its revenue guidance for the year upwards indicating growth prospects.

Tags:financials| PHOLED| UDC

LG Launches World’s First 97-Inch Wireless OLED TV

by Shawnee Blackwood

A specially designed external connection box handles the high-bandwidth audio and visual connections.

Tags:LG| OLED| TV| Wireless

US Smartphone Shipments Decline 24% YoY in Q2 2023, but Foldable Market Shows Promise

by Shawnee Blackwood

There will be a continuation of demand weakness at the start of Q3’23, but the expected strong demand for the iPhone 15 is likely to offset this weakness in the Android market.

Tags:Counterpoint| Foldable Devices| Market Data| smartphone