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Google Planning WiFi for Android Wear

by Tom Allen

The Verge claims that Google is planning to release an update to Android Wear that will bring Wi-Fi support to devices running the OS. Other smaller updates will add gesture control and UI changes.

HTC’s One E9 Appears as Upgrade to One M9

by Tom Allen

Last year, HTC offered a lower-priced version of the One M8 smartphone called the One E8; it sacrificed the metal body for plastic, as well as losing the duo camera. The HTC One E9, …

Tags:Android| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Netflix Future Proofs Programming With 6k Recording

by Tom Allen

Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has shot season three of its original programme, House of Cards, in 6k resolution. Netflix apparently used cameras from Red to accomplish the high-resolution challenge, with Encore handling …

JDI Free to Take Rivals’ Orders at Apple-Funded Plant

by Tom Allen

Despite Apple putting up the majority of the $1.4 billion investment in a new Japan Display LCD plant, JDI will be free to mass-produce products for other vendors at the facility. According to the …

Motive Signs Tablet TV Licenses

by Tom Allen

Motive and Tablet TV have entered into two licensing agreements for the service’s US and Canadian launch of mobile and VOD content services. They cover the technology used in the service and define the …

Free’s Android Box Plays UltraHD Content

by Tom Allen

Free, a French company, has launched the ‘Freebox Mini 4k’ – a gateway/set-top box that runs Android TV and can play UltraHD content. It consists of two units: a server and a player. The …

Tags:Home gateways| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Lenovo T Series Undergoes Massive Revamp

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has refreshed its Thinkvision T Series LCD monitor lineup, with seven new models with thin profiles and adjustable stands. Five models have an IPS panel, while two use TN technology. The new monitors …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Vol 22 - Issue 11

PSCo Showcases the Latest Technology Side-by-Side

by Tom Allen

PSCo is holding a Personal Preview Event from 16-27 March for rental partners, system integrators and consultants to visit the PSCo Assessment Centre, to experience the very latest in display screen technology. A ‘must-visit’ …

Microspherical Lenses Bypass 3D Angle Issues

by Tom Allen

Glasses-free 3D is seen as the ‘holy grail’ of 3D display. The technology has several drawbacks, such as viewing ‘sweet spots’, but a team of researchers at Chengdu Technological University and Sichuan University are …

Microsoft Searches for Low-Cost Touch

by Tom Allen

Microsoft Mobile is said to be searching for a supplier of a low-cost on-cell touch panel(s), for handsets. The company is developing cheaper mobiles this year, reacting to strong challenges from rivals.

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Touch Interfaces| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Loewe Recognises Chinese Partnership

by Tom Allen

Loewe has been working with China’s Hisense since 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 29); in recognition of that fact, the company has now installed a new TV in the Chinese embassy in Berlin. …

Rumour: Oppo’s Watch Charges in Five Minutes

by Tom Allen

China’s Oppo – a mobile device maker known for its high-end and affordable smartphones – is developing a smartwatch with very fast charging. According to Chinese social network Weibo, Oppo will show its new …