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JPR Looks at the Industry, the Cloud and Gives Awards and Prizes

by Bob Raikes

Jon Peddie Research held its annual Siggraph Press lunch and we went along. Peddie himself opened the proceedings by giving a very brief outline of the development of the CG market, which is doing …

Tags:Cloud Computing| Graphics Software| Jon Peddie Research (JPR)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Siggraph 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Nikkei Says Samsung’s Galaxy Empire is “In Crisis”

by Andrew Fenn

A detailed report from the Nikkei Asian Review paints a gloomy picture for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone business. The publication’s Kim Jaewon says that CEO Koh Dong-jin is under pressure to turn things around as …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Xiaomi Launches a Snapdragon 845 Smartphone for $300

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has launched a new smartphone, the Poco F1, known in India as Pocophone. The device runs Android 8.1 and features a 6.2″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2246, 403 pixels …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32| Xiaomi

Reducing the Negative Effects Associated with VR Headsets

by Arthur Berman

A variety of negative physiological effects have found to be been associated with the use of virtual reality headsets. To combat these effects, Lemnis Technologies (Singapore) has developed and has just made available a …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Siggraph 2018| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 32

GEC Offers Live Demo of Mobile Phone Environmental Benefits Calculator

by Andrew Fenn

The Green Electronics Council is developing an “Environmental Benefits Calculator” that measures the environmental and cost benefits of purchasing sustainable Epeat-registered products. It will launch for the mobile phone category in September and expand …

Tags:EPEAT| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Consumption| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Sources Reveal Amazon is Developing a Connected DVR

by Andrew Fenn

US media sources have reported that Amazon is developing a Wi-Fi-connected DVR device codenamed “Frank” to compete with the likes of Sky Q and Tivo. Frank is said to connect with the company’s range …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 32

ProSiebenSat.1 Launches New HbbTV Red Button Features

by Andrew Fenn

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has made a range of new HbbTV features accessible via the red button for viewers of its free-to-air TV channels. The new features are primarily focused on catch-up TV services — full …

Tags:Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Siggraph 2018 Introduction

by Bob Raikes

I have pencilled in a trip to the annual Siggraph conference for something like fifteen of the last twenty years, but each year there was a reason why I was unable to get there. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Siggraph 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Vewd OS Launched for Android TV Operators

by Andrew Fenn

Vewd, a provider of over-the-top software for televisions, has announced the launch of its operating system for Android TV operators. Vewd says its OS enhances Android TV by expediting time-to-market and reducing capital expenditure. …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 32

UBI: Rapid Growth in 2018 Q2 for OLED Emitting Material Market

by Andrew Fenn

According to UBI Research, the OLED emitting material market totalled $230 million in the second quarter of 2018, increasing 19.3% quarter-on-quarter and representing flat growth compared to the second quarter of 2017. OLED panel …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Digitimes Research: Shipments of 5G Smartphones Won’t Pick Up Until 2021

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research says that shipments of 5G devices like smartphones, consumer premises equipment and Wi-Fi devices are unlikely to reach the one-million-unit mark until 2021, two years after initial shipments begin in 2019. The …

Tags:Forecasts| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32