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ClearInk and Merck Sign Development Agreement

A materials development agreement has been signed by ClearInk Displays and Merck KGaA which aims to bring ClearInk’s reflective display technology ...

Oculus Announces New Headset Go at Oculus Connect 4 Conference

At their Connect 4 conference in San Jose, Oculus announced an new VR headset as well as some other news. The ...

Next Generation TV System Attracts Competing Efforts

Broadcast & Distribution – Last week, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Technicolor (formerly Thomson Broadcast) announced the successful deployment of Technicolor’s ATSC ...

Canon Brings First Laser to DSE ’16

At Digital Signage Expo 2016, Canon introduced its first-ever laser-phosphor projector: the LX-MU800Z. It is a DLP unit with seven interchangeable ...

Markus Eisemann Moves to Sharp

It would appear that Markus Eisemann, who was senior manager of solution sales at Samsung in Germany, has joined Sharp as ...

Hitachi Bows to the Inevitable with New IFPs

Hitachi was, to some extent, ‘bowing to the inevitable’ by starting our booth tour with its interactive flat panel range. There ...

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LGD Succeeds in Doubling Flexible Capacity

by Tom Allen

Universal Display has revealed some details about LG Display’s flexible OLED capacity. During a conference call with investors, UDC said that LGD’s current monthly capacity is 14,000 substrates from its G4.5 fab – more …

Tags:Capacity| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Production Capacity| UDC| Vol 22 - Issue 08

10 Million French TVs Affected by MPEG-4

by Tom Allen

As many as 25% of older French TVs could be affected by the country’s switch from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4, says GfK. The firm estimates that about 10 million of the 40 million sets sold …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| MPEG 2| MPEG4 (H.264 AVC)| Vol 22 - Issue 08

SES Brings Demo Channel Across Channel

by Tom Allen

SES Astra has extended its UltraHD demo channel for continental Europe to the UK and Ireland. It is broadcast using UltraHD Phase 1 specifications and encoded in the HEVC Main 10 standard. Analyst Comment …

Tags:4k| Ireland| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| SES| UK (United Kingdom)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Freeview Rebrands for Connected Future

by Vanessa Browning

Freeview, the UK’s most-watched digital TV service, has undergone a major rebrand in preparation for a new product launch that will introduce a mass market connected TV offer. The Freeview logo and visual identity …

Tags:Stream TV

CopTrax SmartGlass

CopTrax Introduces SmartGlass for Law Enforcement

by Norbert Hildebrand

While the Google Glass device has been pulled from the consumer market, Google did state that it will still supply the device for corporate applications. CopTrax, a wireless solution for video capture and upload …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Modularity May be Key for Wearable Devices

by Phillip Wright

Trellie, a developer of wearable technology, has announced a partnership with a large jewelry manufacturer to incorporate the firm’s modular smart jewelry technology in its products. The firm’s product concept is illustrated in the …

Tags:SmartRings| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Calibre Gets Evangelical About Scaling

by Tom Allen

A new scaler for digital signage LED videowalls was released by Calibre UK. The LEDView325DS is designed to be cost-effective while also providing high-quality scaling (CEO Tim Brooksbank is particularly outspoken on this topic). …

Tags:Digital Signage| ISE 2015| Large Display Monitor| Scalers| Vol 22 - Issue 08

CTouch Has Fun Prototypes

by Tom Allen

CTouch specialises in large touch displays, and had new models in two lines, as well as several prototypes. The entry-level units are called Laser, although this is only a brand name – the screens …

Tags:CTouch| Infrared Touch| ISE 2015| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Paris Metro Station Features LED

by Tom Allen

The La Défense metro station in Paris was fitted with new LED tiles from Barco at the end of last year. Located in the central hall, the 46 m² display uses 134 of Barco’s …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| France| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Barco Result 12/02/2015

by Helen Vince

Barco has released its full year results, saying that net profit for the year more than halved to €27.8 million from €59.4 million a year earlier, which the company attributed to an increased tax …

Tags:Barco| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Quantum Dots Market worth $4,704.86 Million by 2020

by Vanessa Browning

According to a new market research report, “Quantum Dots Market by Product (Display, Medical Devices, Batteries, Solar Cells, Sensors, and Others), Material, Application (Healthcare, Consumer, Defense, and Industry), and Geography- Forecast up to 2020″, …

Tags:Market Data| Quantum Dots

Apple market capitalisation

Apple Tops $700B Value on China Phone Play

by Steve Sechrist

Apple recently exceeded $710 billion in market capitalization when its share price rose almost 2% (1.9%) to $122.02 creating a company with an overall market value of $710.7 billion. That number nearly doubles the …

Tags:Apple| China| Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 09