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GJM’s R2R System Speeds Production by 50%

South Korea’s GJM has developed a new 300mm roll-to-roll deposition system. It is capable of directly depositing both organic and inorganic ...

BrightSign PR: Series 3 Player Range Makes ISE Debut

ISE 2017 will feature for the first time the completely overhauled player range from BrightSign (8K240) the global market leader in ...

Varjo Boosts Cash For Production

We reported on Varjo Technologies some months ago (Varjo Announces High resolution VR Solution) and now the company has added $6.7 ...

Optoma UHD Projectors are Aggressively Priced

Optoma has released new UltraHD and HDR DLP projectors, the UHD60 and UHD65 at very competitive prices for that resolution. The ...

Vuzix Completes E.U. Certification Process, Begins M300 Shipments

Vuzix® Corporation, (“Vuzix” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and ...

Hisense Germany Expands Team

Hisense has named Andre Lange to the position of commercial director in Germany. He joins Hisense from German telecommunications company E-Plus, ...

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Renesas Electronics Acquires Intersil

by Alan Spencer

Renesas Electronics Corporation has acquired Intersil Corporation. Renesas is a provider of semiconductor solutions and Intersil provides power management and analogue solutions. Renesas has announced that it will continue technical support and future product …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 08

LG G6 Emphasises Display and HDR

by Bob Raikes

LG’s G6 Phone has an 18:9 format and Dolby Vision/HDR content. Image:MekoNearly all of LG’s booth at Mobile World was devoted to the new G6 ‘flagship’ smartphone that was launched at the show. The …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2017| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 08

Qualcomm VRDK Sets Scene for S8/Gear VR

by Bob Raikes

Qualcomm has released a new VR development kit, the VRDK, for the Snapdragon 835 processor which is the flagship chip for the company at the moment and was including in the new Sony phone …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 09

For 360º Viewing, You Need 360º Content

by Kenneth Li

In the last two months, I wrote a two-part article describing the nature of fundamental properties of light field displays, which are applicable to VR/AR goggles and display screens. The amount of information required …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Vol 24 - Issue 08

Smart TVs and Digital Devices Drive Demand for OTT

by Alan Spencer

According to the Frost & Sullivan Digital Media team there is a consumer preference for OTT content due to the widespread use of smart TVs and digital devices. Although the market slowed down during …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 08

Clear Potential for VR Headsets after a Slow Start

by Isaac Oburu

CCS Insight’s latest global forecast for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices reflects the relatively slow start to this nascent market. However, CCS Insight continues to believe the segment holds great potential …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality

Gracenote Upgrades Guide for Video, Music and Sport

by Alan Spencer

Gracenote is launching an entertainment databases for video, music and sport, which will enable global service providers and smart device makers to provide voice and text search to their subscribers. The new entertainment databases …

Tags:EPGs| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 08

MicroLED Heads for Commercialisation

by Bob Raikes

We’ve covered microLED quite a lot over the last couple of years. Any technology where Apple buys a leading company (Luxvue in this case) is bound to become a topic of interest and, as …

Tags:MicroLED| Vol 24 - Issue 08

E Ink Used for Smart Packaging

by Bob Raikes

E Ink is working with Texen to develop smart packaging solutions and customisable packing for make-up compacts, perfume bottles and other cosmetic packaging. The labels use NFC to update and power the E Ink …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 08

Targus Docks Support up to Dual 4K Displays

by Isaac Oburu

Targus has introduced two new Universal USB 3.0 Docks. The new docks support charging up to 90W and include tips for popular notebook brands. The DOCK171USZ has one graphic output up to 2560 x …

Tags:DisplayLink| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 08

HTC Looks to Tourism in China for VR

by Bob Raikes

HTC Vive has partnered with the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and Renwoyou (Xiamen) Technology Development Co., Ltd. to develop tourism apps using VR. Vive has identified tourism as an industry that will be …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 08