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Forget 5G. This Is the Technology Apple Is Really Betting On With the iPhone 12.

by Bob Raikes

What They Say An article on investment site ‘The Motley Fool’ suggests that the inclusion of Lidar in the iPhone 12 Pro is a bigger deal than many have recognised. The technology can create …

Tags:3D Depth Cameras| Apple| Augmented Reality| iPhone| Mixed Reality

Apple Adds Own Chip Option to Macs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple has launched three new Macs that use its own chips, rather than those of Intel, which it has used since 2006. The architecture will be based on Arm technology. Arm, …

Tags:Apple| Arm| Semiconductors

HDR is a mess, and porn isn’t going to save us this time

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The article points out that HDR is a mess with five incompatible formats HLG (for broadcast) HDR10 (open, based on PQ) HDR10+ (open, based on PQ with dynamic metadata) Dolby Vision …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range

VVC 45% Better than HEVC, Says MPEG

by Bob Raikes

What They Say MPEG said that it has completed a verification test assessment of the new Versatile Video Coding (VVC or H.266) standard for ultra-high definition (UHD) content with standard dynamic range. According to …

Tags:AV1 Codec| HEVC (H.265)| MPEG| VVC (H.266)

HannStar Display to start developing microLED display panels

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes reported that Hannstar Display has bought production facilities, previously used for touch sensors, from HannsTouch Solutions for $95.5m. The facility will be used to make miniLED and microLED displays. What …

Tags:Hannstar (Hannspree)| LCD Fabs| MicroLED| MiniLED

Halide Perovskite Metasurface to aid AR and optoelectronic devices

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Scientists at the ITMO University in Russia have developed an approach based on perovskites that exploit the concept of metasurfaces (Developments in Metasurface Technology May Enable Ultra-Thin Lenses) to potentially create …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Metasurfaces| Optics| Perovskite

LG and Unruly offer smart TV inventory

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Video advertising platform Unruly has announced a global partnership with LG Electronics that enables advertisers around the world to access native smart TV ad placements through its supply-side platform (SSP), UnrulyX. …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smart TV

Acer Reports Strong October Result

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Acer continues to do really well despite, or perhaps because of, the pandemic and reported revenues up 43.2% on a year ago for October. Business highlights include: YoY revenue for notebook …

Tags:Acer| Financial Data

MicroLED Display Technology and Market Outlook

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC put out its forecast for microLED TV technology which is conservative, based on the high costs of making TVs using the technology at the moment. “It will be a huge …

Tags:Forecasts| Market Data| MicroLED| TVs (TV Sets)

China’s Luxshare aims to begin iPhone assembly ahead of schedule

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reported that Chinese supplier, Luxshare (What Bob Saw on the Net 25 08 2020), which is buying a factory from Wistron, has been allowed to see the production of the …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Production| Smartphones

Munich remains Europe’s only 5-star airport

by Bob Raikes

What They Say A recent audit by Skytrax has awarded 5 stars to Munich Airport again for its facilities for travellers. The airport is the only European 5 star airport, one of seven worldwide. …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| Germany

Clear Channel Airports wins contract with Baltimore/Washington Airport

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Clear Channel Airports has won a 10-year contract with Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to provide a DOOH advertising network which will include an LCD network inside rental car shuttle buses, …

Tags:Aviation| ClearChannel| USA