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by Tom Allen
Image: NikkeiA prototype of glasses using ‘retinal-scanning laser eyewear technology’, to improve wearer’s vision, has been shown at the Medical IT Solutions Expo of Medical Japan 2016, by QD Laser Inc. The glasses are …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Eyewear| Japan| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Ericsson had what might have been the largest stand at the show, taking up one entire end of a hall by itself. However, the majority of the space was invitation-only, and only open to …
Tags:Automotive| Ericsson| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
by Tom Allen
TV and IT display shipments are expected to face their first Q1 decline since 2009, according to IHS. Prices are falling for these displays, due to inventory adjustments by LCD makers and continued slowing …
Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
AOC is inviting attendees to this year’s CeBIT show to view its recent B2C, B2B and gaming products. CeBIT will take place between the 14tth and 18th March in Hannover, Germany. The manufacturer will …
Tags:Back Panel| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Events| | Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Acer clearly sees Windows as a business proposition, and at MWC was reinforcing that feeling with new offers on the Liquid Jade Primo smartphone (Acer Looks to Gamers, Chromebooks and “PC Phone”). We saw …
Tags:Acer| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Windows
by Tom Allen
SK Telecom is a major telco in South Korea, and signal transport was its main focus at MWC. This covered data – the company had a 5G demo area in the middle of the …
Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Telecomms| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Canonical was promoting Ubuntu Core (launched late-2014): a version of the OS for IoT devices. Advantages include reliability (failed updates will automatically revert back to the original version) and security (apps cannot interact with …
Tags:Media Players| Mobile Display Monitor| | Software| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) is supporting the LiveIP Project (a collaboration between the EBU and Belgian public broadcaster VRT) in moving to open protocols for media over IP in TV broadcasting. …
Tags:EBU| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Transport| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Panasonic showed its new flagship LCD TV, the DX900, at CES this year (Panasonic uses ‘Honeycomb’ for HDR), but no other finished TVs were present. However, the company has now revealed the its European …
Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Panasonic| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Ray Soneira of DisplayMate has postulated that the always-on OLED display on Samsung’s Galaxy S7 (Samsung Chooses VR, Cameras and Gaming) will “significantly” reduce the need and demand for a smartwatch, because the device …
Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has surprised market watchers by launching a phone with a display that is curved on both edges; it’s only the second non-Samsung model with this feature, along with the Blackberry …
Tags:China| Curved Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 08
by Tom Allen
BOE has filed a statement disclosing that its new G6 LTPS fab in Chengdu, China (BOE Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony) will be used to produce flexible OLEDs. The company is working with the Chengdu Municipal …
Tags:BOE| China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 23 - Issue 08
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