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Disney VR Arcade on the Brink

by Bob Raikes

What They Say It seems that Disney has pulled the plug on its ‘The Void’ VR arcades which used Disney content and there is a new owner that is considering resuming operations. However, the …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

Oppo’s X 2021 rollable concept phone expands in your hand

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Oppo has shown the Engadget blog a rollable smartphone that can change from a landscape 6.7″ size to a squarer ‘tablet-like’ 7.4″ diagonal, with the software automatically compensating. It’s still ‘a …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Smartphones

Epson 3LCD Projectors Achieve Cumulative Global Sales of 30 Million Units

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Epson said that it has sold 30 million units since it started selling 3LCD projectors in 1989 and its first PC-connected projector in 1994. What We Think 3LCD has sometime struggled …

Tags:Epson| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| Market Data

Verizon Still Sees Problems with DOOH Spending

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Verizon put out a report on DOOH advertisers and their views. It highlighted that DOOH is getting more attractive as consumers get ‘device fatigue’. After cutting back, advertisers are planning to …

Tags:Advertising| Digital Signage| DOOH| Verizon

Samsung Display closer to commercializing QNED tech

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec in Korea reports information from UBI research that highlights that Samsung has stepped up the volume of patents related to its QNED technology. The firm said that the display …

Tags:QNED| TFT

Useful Links for first half of W/E 20th November 2020

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Enthusiast Gaming launches channel on Samsung TVs PlayStation 5 launch: What you should know (Useful display specification listing) Disney+ 73m global subs Epson And Yamaha Join Forces On New Laser TV …

HP Reverb G2 Review: Amazing Clarity, Disappointing Tracking

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Tom’s Hardware reviewed the HP Reverb G2 (HP Extends XR Beyond the Visuals) and really liked the sharpness of the displays, but found the tracking to be ‘a huge letdown’. As …

Tags:HP Inc| Virtual Reality

Specs and features of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 smartphones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say There has been a leak of information about Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones which are expected to be launched in January, a but earlier in the year than usual. The displays are …

Tags:Samsung| Smartphones| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)

This Oculus Quest 2 update makes VR games even smoother to play

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The stand-alone Oculus Quest 2 (Oculus Quest 2 revealed, killing off future Oculus PC VR gear in the process)has been getting a generally favourable press, but that will be improved, we …

Tags:Oculus VR| Virtual Reality

Canalys: Tablets and Chromebooks the new hotspots for growth in the PC market

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Canalys put out a press release with its report on Q3 system sales. As well as its PC sales numbers, the company showed the strong growth in the Chromebook segment – …

Tags:Canalys| Chromebooks| Market Data| tablets

macOS Big Sur Update Bricking Some Older MacBook Pro Models

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple has hit snags with an OS upgrade to macOS Big Sur, which is reported to have been bricking some late 2013 and 2014 MacBook Pros. (see this MacRumors forum thread). …

Tags:Apple| Notebooks| Operating Systems

Samsung Revives Smart Monitor Concept

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung announced a small range of ‘Smart’ monitors built around its Tizen operating systems, used for its TVs and SoC-based smart commercial displays. There is an M7 in 32″, with ultraHD …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Samsung| Smart Monitors