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Yahoo To Launch New TV Streaming Device?

Yahoo is reported to be considering releasing a streaming stick, while Google is expected to launch a new Chromecast stick next ...

Samsung and LG to Introduce New TV Tech at CES 2018

Samsung and LG are gearing up to reveal their next-generation TVs at next month’s CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, ...

Projection Updates from SID

There were three papers in session 36 at DisplayWeek and some news from ColorLink. Overall, there was very little new information ...

Eizo Recovers Lost Information From Ageing Panels

Eizo’s newest medical monitor, the 3MP (2048 x 1536) 21.3″ Radiforce RX350, is designed to display chest X-rays, CR and DR ...

Asus Expects Sales to Fall

Asus CEO Jerry Shen has said that the company expects to ship between 7 million and 9 million tablets this year ...

Smartphones Approach Record High, Despite Challenges

355.2 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q3 this year, according to IDC: 6.8% up from the 332.6 million shipped a ...

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Convertible PC Features 400 cd/m² Display

by Tom Allen

Asus announced the Transformer Pad T101 at Computex this year, and has now shared more details about the new convertible PC. It is a 10.1″ hybrid product with an aluminium chassis. The unit weighs …

Tags:Asus| Convertible PCs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Haptics Will be VR’s Next Push

by Tom Allen

Dexta Robotics has shown a new version of its DexMo ‘exoskeleton glove’, which is designed to add touch feedback to VR. Like the PowerClaw, the DexMo cannot track hand movements (yet – it is …

Tags:Back Panel| Haptics| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 33

VR 4K Satellite to Launch Next June

by Isaac Oburu

Satellite Today has reported that SpaceVR has raised cash to build Overview-1; a satellite that will be launched in June 2016 on a scheduled mission ‘CRS-12 mission’. Overview-1 will have 360-degree cameras and 4K …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Satellite| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Philips Combines Three Devices in One

by Tom Allen

Philips announced a small ‘3-in-1’ TV back in February and is now preparing to launch the set in Europe. Known as the PFS5231, it can serve as a TV, a computer monitor and a …

Tags:Bluetooth| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Philips| TPV (TP Vision)| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Nexus Player Supports Multitasking With Android Nougat

by Tom Allen

As well as mobile devices, Google is releasing Android 7.0 (Nougat) for its Nexus Player. New TV features include the ability to use multiple Google accounts on one device; picture-in-picture support; and multitasking functionality. …

Tags:Android| Google| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Software| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Dolby Vision vs HDR10 Clarified

by Matthew Brennesholtz

As a follow-up to my HDR10 vs Dolby Vision article, I had a chance to talk to Patrick Griffis of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. on Monday about Dolby’s view of high dynamic range (HDR) systems. …

Tags:Dolby| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Introducing the Smartphone Projector 2.0

by Arthur Berman

When I first saw the Google Cardboard 3D smartphone based headset, I remember saying out loud “that’s really clever, why didn’t I think of that?” Well, I just came across another new-to-me product of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Portable Projectors| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Biocompatible touchpad

A Stretchable Touch Pad is Under Development

by Arthur Berman

One possible scenario for future human-computer interactions envisions touch panels that are stretchable. Even more visionary are concepts that utilize touch panels that are biocompatible in order to allow integration with the human body. …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Google Begins Android Nougat Launch

by Tom Allen

Google has begun to roll out Android 7.0 to its Nexus devices (excluding the Nexus 5 and earlier products). This version of the software adds new personalisation options, improved battery management and multitasking, as …

Tags:Android| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Apple

2017 iPhone Will Sport Curved Display

by Tom Allen

A source ‘familiar with Apple’s plans’ has told Japan’s Nikkei that the company will launch three iPhones next year – the most premium with a curved 5.5″ or larger OLED display. The other two …

Tags:AMOLED| Curved Displays| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 33