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Innolux Result 02/02/2016

Innolux reported the worst quarter in three years with net loss of NT$6.72 billion ($199.52 million). Turnover for the quarter was ...

CopTrax Introduces SmartGlass for Law Enforcement

While the Google Glass device has been pulled from the consumer market, Google did state that it will still supply the ...

Mobiles and Monitors

We here at Meko publish two periodicals: Large Display Monitor, for anything larger than a notebook, and Mobile Display Monitor, for ...

E Ink Used in Fashion Shoe

Click to enlargeE Ink: it’s not just for displays. The fashion world is also sinking its teeth into the technology, with ...

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 13

Dell and HP have become the latest companies to build machines that are specifically certified as VR-ready, for the Oculus Rift ...

AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall to Host Joint Trade Fair

An audiovisual triple-threat of AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall will host the Hausmessen 2017 event together in Berlin and Kusterdingen next ...

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Mitsubishi Launches “4K Laser TV” at CEATEC

by Helen Vince

While Mitsubishi is out of the US TV market, it is still a player in Japan where it used the CEATEC trade show to show off its new 4k Laser TV. To be clear, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser TVs| Mitsubishi| Rec 2020| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 21 - Issue 40

GT Advanced Technologies and Apple – A Story of Unequals

by Helen Vince

Supply Chain – Before the release of the iPhone 6 models, some analysts were very bullish on the use of sapphire in upcoming Apple smartphones. There are advantages in using sapphire on handheld devices as …

Tags:iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Sapphire| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

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Physics Prize Goes to LED Inventors

by Helen Vince

Lighting – The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on October 7, 2014 “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. The prize was awarded to Isamu …

Tags:Awards| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Nichia| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Amazon Offers Sub $100 Fire HD 6 Tablet

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Tablet – A new tablet from Apple draws the crowds (we may witness that soon – a special Apple event is scheduled for October 16), but others not so much. Whichever manufacturer you think …

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Source: Panasonic

Panasonic Unveils Battery for Wearables

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Wearables – Panasonic has announced the new CG-320 Li-Ion battery designed specifically for wearable devices. The battery is only around 20 mm long and is 3.5 mm in diameter as can be seen in …

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Wearables Address Vertical Markets

by Helen Vince

Wearables – One of the key observations about wearable technologies is that so far consumer uptake has not been overwhelming. While fitness bands have been somewhat successful, some analysts believe that their long term success …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Wearable Market| Wearables

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Mobile Displays and the e-Waste Stream

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategy – Ever wonder what happens to a guy’s iPhone 5 after he waits in line all night and gets the latest and greatest, an iPhone 6? Does he generate e-waste by throwing …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Toshiba Shows Smartglasses at Ceatec

by Helen Vince

Smartglasses – With Ceatec just opening its doors, Toshiba shows its take on the new smartglasses category. The device is called Toshiba Glass but doesn’t look anything like Google Glass. Several news blogs (PC World, Glass …

Tags:AR Glasses| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| toshiba| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Altera FPGAs to Help with Dolby Vision Solutions

by Helen Vince

Display Components, Materials and Manufacturing – FPGAs have come a long, long way from their early beginnings and now power all kinds of professional and consumer electronic equipment.  Altera and Xilinx dominate the market, but …

Tags:Dolby Vision| FPGAs| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

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Sony TV Connectivity Tops All Brands

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategic – Sony TV Group does have some good things going for it, according to Strategy Analytics which tracks global connected devices, including smart TVs, game consoles and media streaming devices. It seems …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Opinion| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Xiaomi

4k – Correction of Perception

by Insight Media - No PR

4k – Do you remember when YouTube first hit the scene (Feb 2005)? Do you remember people saying, who the hell wants that? Why would I want to look at some dopey home video. How …

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ARRI Alexa 65: When 4k Isn’t Enough

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Camera/Camcorder – ARRI Rental recently announced the Alexa 65 camera, with a 54.1mm x 25.6mm sensor about 65mm in diagonal that has a resolution of 6560 x 3102 pixels. This is equivalent to 6.5K …

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