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E Ink Demos Flexible Display at Showstoppers

by Tom Allen

The last dedicated press event of CES is Showstoppers. It is, in fact, the original event, with a format which CES Unveiled and Pepcom follow. However, it is slightly smaller than either, with seating …

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CES 2016 Roundup

by Tom Allen

3M had several groups at the show. We talked to the automotive group from the display division which was showing how its light control films could be used to control viewing angles and other …

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Polaroid Moves to UltraHD

by Tom Allen

Polaroid may be a well-known camera brand, but it has a share of the display products market. The company produces TVs, smartphones and tablets. CES 2016 marked the launch of Polaroid’s first UltraHD TVs. …

Tags:CES 2016| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 02

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 03

by Tom Allen

We missed Asus‘ announcement of new UltraHD gaming monitors at CES. Two models were previewed: the 24″ MG24UQ (IPS) and 28″ MG28UQ (1ms response time). Both support VESA’s Adaptive Sync technology. They also feature …

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Phablet Popularity Soars

by Tom Allen

Flurry Analytics has examined data from more than 780,000 apps, worldwide, to determine which devices were popular gifts over the Christmas period. Apple was the big winner in Christmas 2015, accounting for 49.1% of …

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Razer Shaves Weight From the Blade

by Tom Allen

Razer has a reputation for innovation. At previous CES shows, the company has shown products such as a gaming tablet (with joysticks and a Core i7 processor), a modular PC for consumers without the …

Tags:3D Depth Cameras| CES 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Razer| Vol 23 - Issue 02

And Finally – Vol 23 No 03

by Tom Allen

Apple spoofs are a long-running joke in the tech industry, but Above Average’s advert for the ‘iPhone D’ – “the iPhone for drunk assholes” – takes the cake. Drunk people can’t be trusted, so …

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Changhong is Quiet

by Tom Allen

Changhong was promoting a new brand, ‘Chiq TV’, which applies to all of its new sets to be launched this year. The Q2A and Q2AE TVs are OLED sets, using panels from LG Display. …

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Notebook Makers Pin Hopes on Resolution

by Tom Allen

The economic downturn and popularity of tablet devices are causing notebook and panel makers to increasingly adopt higher display resolutions to keep consumer attention, says IHS. Worldwide notebook panel demand was down 12% YoY …

Tags:FullHD (1080P)| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Resolution| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Peerless-AV’s Mount Holds Two Video Walls

by Tom Allen

A new back-to-back video wall mount has been developed by Peerless-AV, designed to maximise available space for digital signage. A 2×2 video wall can be mounted on either side of the SmartMount DS-S560-B2X2. The …

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Digital Experience Has Lots to See

by Tom Allen

Digital Experience, aka Pepcom, is the largest of the CES press events – almost a mini show by itself. This year it was held in the Mirage hotel, and the ‘Sun, Surf and Tech’ …

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ZTE Crowd Sources Innovation

by Tom Allen

The ZTE press conference takes this year’s coveted ‘worst-arranged event of CES’ award. The room was far too small for the number of people who wanted to attend, and was almost entirely full once …

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