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Samsung to Show QD Curved Monitor at CES

by Bob Raikes

Samsung will show its first Thunderbolt 3-equipped QD LCD monitor at CES. The CJ791 curved monitor has a 34″ diagonal and supports 3440 x 1440 in 21:9 format. The Thunderbolt 3 interface means that …

Tags:CES 2018| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Samsung| Thunderbolt| Vol 25 - Issue 01

IHS: Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Surpass 33 Million Annually

by Andrew Fenn

More than 33 million autonomous vehicles will be sold globally in 2040, a substantial increase from the 51,000 units forecast for the first year of significant volume in 2021, according to IHS Markit. The …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Outdoor Play Can Help Prevent Shortsightedness

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has published an article investigating the effects of long-term, regular use of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and games consoles for work or play, on the eyesight of young people. Ophthalmologists …

Tags:Health and Safety| Human Vision| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Nvidia Leaving 32-bit Operating Systems Behind

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia has announced that Release 390 will be the last driver update for 32-bit operating systems for any of its GPU architecture. Later driver release versions will not operate, nor install, on 32-bit operating …

Tags:GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Operating Systems| Vol 25 - Issue 01

DuneHD Goes UHD and Linux/Android Hybrid

by Bob Raikes

Dune HD has announced a new range of media players with UltraHD 60 fps HDR support and with unique hybrid Linux + Android software. Other new features include Rec 2020 support and HDMI 2.0a. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 01

2017 Was Highest-Earning Year in Worldwide Box Office History

by Andrew Fenn

ComScore has announced that this year’s worldwide theatrical box office revenues are up 3% over 2016 and set a new record of $39.92 billion, making 2017 the highest-earning year in global movie history, powered …

Tags:Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 01

LG Display Unveils World’s First 88-inch 8K OLED Display

by Damir Lokas

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has developed the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display. This industry-leading product will be showcased at LG Display’s booth at CES …

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Samsung C-Lab to Reveal Creative New Projects at CES 2018

by Damir Lokas

Samsung Electronics announced that, at CES 2018, it will introduce three innovative new projects, developed from its C-Lab (Creative Lab) program. In addition, seven start-ups which have been spun off from C-Lab will showcase …

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UK Brand Gets OLED TV Down to sub £1,000

by Milos Pavlovic

electriQ of the UK has a new 55″ OLED TV that is the cheapest on the market at its list price of £1,318, but was being advertised at £999.97 ($1,129 + tax) when we …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Pricing| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 01