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3D Drinks Promoted via Portl

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Drinks brand, Diageo, has worked with Mouse 3D Digital to create a ‘holographic’ display to promote Johnnie Walker whisky in Canada. The launch was at a store in Toronto and uses …

Tags:Digital Signage| LCD displays| Transparent Displays

​FOR-A Showcase Colour Correction Tool For Large Displays

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Broadcast Bridge reports that FOR-A of America has a number of processor systems for 12G SDI single cable systems, increasingly used for live concerts, sports, and corporate events to support 4K …

Tags:AV Processors| LED| Pro AV| UltraHD & 4K

Apple reportedly warns of slowing demand for iPhones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg reported that Apple has told suppliers that it is seeing weaker demand for the iPhone 13 range. As they have got hard to get because of supply chain shortages, consumers …

Tags:Apple| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphone Market| Supply Chain

Counterpoint Summary of Q3 in Mobile

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Counterpoint Research published an infographic that highlighted features of the Q3 2021 smartphone market. The firm also created on on feature phones. The global smartphone market grew 6% QoQ but declined …

Tags:Market Data| Smartphone Market

Samsung Display to build more foldable OLED module lines

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec has reported that Samsung is adding three new production lines to its factory in Vietnam to make foldable OLED modules. The aim is to boost capacity from 1.4 to …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Samsung| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphone Market

WayRay unveiled its Holograktor concept car

by Bob Raikes

What They Say WayRay showed a new concept car, the Holograktor that includes a wide angle AR concept. The concept is designed to be driven remotely or conventionally. The car’s glazing uses AR technology …

Tags:Automotive| Holography| Projectors

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Streaming Sticks and Dongles Going Well in Germany

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The GfU said that over a million media boxes and streaming sticks have been sold in Germany this year by Q3. Sales in the first three quarters of the year reached …

Tags:Germany| Market Data| STBs| Streaming Dongles| Streaming Video

Xgimi Aura 4K UST Laser Projector Gets a Review

by Bob Raikes

What They Say HDTVTest’s Vincent Teoh had a look at the Xgimi Aura 0.47″ DMD-based 2400 Ansi Lumens (1600 when calibrated) UST projector using LP technology. P3 coverage is 83% and 64% of Rec. …

Tags:Laser Phosphor Projectors| UltraHD & 4K| UST Projectors

DivX Sues TCL over Streaming Patents

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DivX is suing TCL over its use of patents via the US ITC. The case is over a 43″ Class-4 series 4K UHD HDR ‘Smart’ Google-based units and the way it …

Tags:Divx| Litigation| Patents| TCL

Qualcomm & Razer Release Hand-held Gaming Reference Design

by Bob Raikes

What They Say A hat-tip today to Jon Peddie for the news that Qualcomm has released a handheld game console reference design that uses a 6.65″, wide aspect ratio, 400 cd/m², FHD+ (~2000 × …

Tags:Application Processors| Game Playing| Qualcomm