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Nvidia Bringing Ray Tracing to VR

In his keynote at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC), Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO of Nvidia said that his company has developed a ...

Philips 32″ Monitor Is Curved and FullHD

MMD has launched a new 31.5″ FullHD curved (1800R) monitor based on a VA panel. It has 250 cd/m² of output ...

If Quantum Dots are So Good, Why do we Need Quantum Rods?

Over this year, we’ve covered Quantum Dots a lot, and we’ve mentioned Quantum Rods (QRs) – but what is the interest ...

Sony Accommodates UltraHD Demand

Responding to the growth of UltraHD video, Sony has introduced six new professional Bravia displays with tuners, known as the XD8000 ...

Times Square Gets Moving LEDs

Radius Display International has built what it calls “the most technically sophisticated, robotic LED display in the world” in New York’s ...

Fast Forwarding Educational Advantage: 3D as Accelerator?

For companies selling mobile, large display, virtual reality or augmented reality platforms using 3D, it is important to know the value-added ...

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OLEDs Will Impact Mobile Phone LEDs

by Tom Allen

The market for LEDs used in phones (including for display backlights, keypad illumination and camera flash) will fall at a 2.6% CAGR between 2015 and 2021, says IHS Markit. The rising penetration of OLED …

Tags:AMOLED| IHS Markit| LCD Backlights| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Google Scraps Headset – Or Does It?

by Tom Allen

Sources speaking to Recode have said that Google has cancelled the development of a standalone VR headset. The company declined to comment on the move, but Recode speculates that the decision comes from Google’s …

Tags:Google| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 28

New VoD Service Scraps Geo-Locking

by Tom Allen

A new VoD service called Pantaflix will be launched in Europe and the USA on the 28th July, by Pantaleon Entertainment. Unlike rival services, Pantaflix will deal directly with producers, without involving sales companies …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| USA| VOD| Vol 23 - Issue 28

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Amazon Expands Prime Video

by Tom Allen

Amazon will launch its Prime Instant Video VoD service in France, Italy and Spain simultaneously, before the end of the year. The news comes from French newspaper Le Figaro.

Tags:Amazon| France| Italy| Large Display Monitor| Spain| VOD| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Tech Data Shuffles CE and Retail Teams

by Tom Allen

Tech Data UK has appointed Ross Turner as head of consumer business development and Teresa Johnston as smart home business development manager. Both will report to Mark Glasspool, director of consumer product marketing at …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| TechData| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Also Expands in Nordics and Belgium

by Tom Allen

Distributor Also has opened a new logistics centre in Pirkkala, Finland, enabling same-day delivery across most of the country. The eCommerce warehouse will also serve parts of Estonia. In total, €20 million was invested …

Tags:Also| Belgium| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nordics| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Ritdisplay Files for IPO

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese passive OLED maker Ritdisplay has said that demand for its PMOLED panels has been high this year, and revenue for the first half of 2016 is up 40% YoY to $31.2 million. It …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PMOLED| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Specs Revealed for UHD Consoles

by Tom Allen

A posting on Amazon’s Spanish site, since removed, appears to have leaked the launch date of Sony’s Playstation Neo console (UHD Playstation is Official – But…). The unit will apparently be available in October …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| PlayStation| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 28| xBox

InFocus Shows Off in Frankfurt

by Tom Allen

InFocus has opened a new Executive Briefing Centre showroom in Frankfurt, where partners can try out its products. Some of the models on show include InFocus’s Mondopad lineup and a new UltraHD 70″ touch …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| InFocus| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 28

SoftBank Acquires ARM, Promises UK Investment

by Tom Allen

Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to purchase ARM for £24.3 billion ($32 billion). The move underlines SoftBank’s desire to expand in the IoT. SoftBank plans to “at least double” the number of ARM employees …

Tags:Arm| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Opera Browser Acquired After First Deal Falls Through

by Tom Allen

A consortium of Chinese companies known as Golden Brick Silk Road has purchased the Opera internet browser from its Norwegian developer. The $600 million deal includes Opera’s browser business, its privacy and performance apps, …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 28

ZTE Installs Fingerprint Reader on $100 Handset

by Tom Allen

It’s been a while since ZTE released a new handset in its budget Zmax brand, but the company has returned to form with a 6″ phablet for $100. Featuring some interesting functionality for its …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 28| ZTE