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Samsung Teases About Round Smartwatch

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeAn image shared by Samsung on Twitter hints at a round smartwatch. The image, from the Samsung Exynos Twitter account, shows a circular heart-rate graphic. It was accompanied by the words, ‘Using …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Polariser Production Delayed in China

by Tom Allen

There will be delays in polariser mass-production due to safety inspections and safety measure implementation, Chimei Materials has said. The company was planning for its new facilities, in Kunshan, China, to begin production in …

Rumour: Bottlenecks Push Apple Away From In-Cell

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources say that, due to bottlenecks with in-cell touch production, Apple may return to glass-on-glass touch. Touch panel makers are trying to create GoG panels that would enable future iPhones to be …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Americas Lead Worldwide Semiconductor Growth

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor sales rose almost 5% YoY in April, the Semiconductor Industry Association has said. Although a 0.4% fall MoM, sales were up to $27.6 billion, from last year’s $26.3 billion. The Americas, with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 22 - Issue 24| Worldwide

Broadcom Raises UltraHD Efficiency

by Tom Allen

Broadcom’s new chip, for home gateways and UltraHD STBs, is said to raise UltraHD video decode efficiency, with a 25% reduction in bandwidth use (compared to Broadcom’s previous generation). As well as raising decode …

Timeline Develops Europe’s First OB Truck

by Tom Allen

UK-based outside broadcast service provider, Timeline, has built what it says is the first purpose-built UltraHD outside broadcast truck (OBT) in Europe. The company has won a four-year contract from BT Sport to provide …

NHK to Record Superbowl in 8k

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeAfter trials at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (NHK tests 8k at World Cup), NHK has said that it will be capturing more sporting events in 8k this year. Several Major League …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| NHK| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Digital TV Hits 1 Billion

by Tom Allen

The digital TV market grew by about 455 million homes between 2010 and 2014, according to Digital TV Research. The increase means that there are now more than 1 billion digital TV households across …

ViewSonic’s Pen Tech Eases eSignatures

by Tom Allen

The PD1611 is a 15.6″ pen display from ViewSonic, aiming to support eSignatures, note-taking and drawings on the A4-sized screen. ViewSonic uses Electromagnetic Resonance Pen technology on the touch screen, supporting 2,048 levels of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Pen Input| Touch Displays| ViewSonic| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Maverick: “Surface Hub is a Game Changer”

by Tom Allen

Microsoft’s flagship large-format Windows 10 device, the Surface Hub (Microsoft Announces Surface Hub as a Collaborative Display Tool), is being ‘launched’ worldwide next month. Surface Hub is a single collaborative display, with an internal …

Panasonic Uncovers True Cost of Laser Projection

by Tom Allen

A study by ROI Team, commissioned by Panasonic, has found that laser projection is now more cost-effective than traditional lamp-based technology. The performance of Panasonic’s PT-RZ670 laser projector was evaluated against a range of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Light Sources & Lamps| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Sony Brings Wireless and Android to Professional Screens

by Tom Allen

In a large rollout, Sony has introduced 10 new displays to its line of Bravia Professional models: five UltraHD and five Full HD. As a B2B market first, says the company, each display supports …