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AU Optronics Result 27/06/2017

AU Optronics reported a Q2 2016 net loss of NT$0.80 billion ($24 million). Turnover was NT$ 80.1 billion ($2.5 billion). Sequentially, ...

VR Has a Serious Sex Application

It’s often said that the driving force of much new technology is porn. But VR is having a more serious use ...

Acer, Starbreeze, Microsoft and IMAX Discuss VR/AR/MR

On Thursday April 27thAcer had its annual Next@Acer product introduction and technology event at the IMax theater on Broadway at 67th ...

Vizio Adds Smarts to Chromecast TVs

Vizio has said that it will update its Vizio P and M series TVs to add a SmartTV interface to the ...

Shakespeare’s The Tempest is Using Virtual Characters

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will be putting on a new production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” using video mapping to bring ...

Samsung Flagship Scores Wins

Samsung’s JS9500 LCD TV has won several awards over recent weeks. Popular Science has named it at the only TV in ...

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Sharp Launches the PN-V550A Ultra-Slim Bezel LED Display

by Bob Raikes

Sharp has launched a new 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal) narrow bezel video wall monitor, the PN-V550A, to its PN-V range. The unit has a bezel-to-bezel distance of 3.5mm and FullHD resolution. Units are factory …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 48

LDM Vol 24 #48 Product Round-up

by Bob Raikes

Cinemood LTE is a new portable projector that is a crowdfunding project that will be shown at CES in January. An unusual feature is that the device has an integrated LTE modem and is …

Tags:Christie| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 48

CE Week 2018 Dates and New Venue Announced

by Andrew Fenn

CT Lab Global Media has announced that its mid-year conference and technology showcase, CE Week, will take place June 20th–21st at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The change in …

Tags:Back Panel| Consumer Electronics Industry| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 48

AR Laser Tag Game Friend.IO Released on App Store and Google Play

by Andrew Fenn

Multiplayer AR laser-tag arena shooting game Father.IO has been released on the App Store and Google Play Store. Created by augmented reality start-up Proxy42, Father.IO uses an external peripheral called the Interceptor, available separately …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

AR Animated Lyric App Now Available on iOS 11

by Andrew Fenn

AR Lyrics is a new augmented reality app, available now via the App Store. Created by Plan8 using Apple’s ARKit, the app uses Shazam technology to recognise songs being played in the vicinity, and …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

VR Has a Place in Fine Art

by Bob Raikes

We spotted an interesting article on the use of VR in fine art and how it can change the experience of visiting a gallery. It covers a current exhibition at the Royal Academy of …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 48

VR Has a Serious Sex Application

by Bob Raikes

It’s often said that the driving force of much new technology is porn. But VR is having a more serious use in Spain. Institut Marquès, a private fertility clinic with centres in Barcelona, London, …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Spain| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 47

Adidas Wearables Division Closes

by Bob Raikes

Adidas has closed the division that it was using to develop wearables, the Digital Sports unit. A report has said that 74 jobs will be lost or re-assigned as the company is moving its …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 48| Wearables

Having Enough Scale…

by Bob Raikes

The big business story this week is only obliquely related to displays, but I thought it was interesting. I’m referring to the deal for Disney to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc which will give …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 47

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Synaptics Now Sampling Two New ClearView OLED Display Driver ICs

by Damir Lokas

Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), the leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced expansion of its OLED display driver IC (DDIC) portfolio with two new solutions, the R66455 and R66451. The feature-rich Synaptics® ClearView™ …

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iMac Pro Supports up to 44 Million Pixels

by Bob Raikes

Apple has released the highly anticipated iMac Pro, after it was trailled at the firm’s developer conference in June. The unit has a 5120 x 2880, which Apple calls “5K”, display with 500 cd/m² …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Video Editing & Production| Vol 24 - Issue 47| Workstations

DSCC Announces SID/DSCC Business Track Call for Speakers and Agendas

by Damir Lokas

Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) has set the agendas for the 2018 SID Business Track consisting of the SID/DSCC Business Conference, SID/DSCC Investor’s Conference, SID/DSCC Automotive Conference and SID/VeV/OLED-A Immersive Experience Conference. Speakers and …