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Samsung Books Most of Sanan Mini LED Capacity for New LCD TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Electronics has booked up almost all of Sanan Optoelectronics’ mini LED production capacity for backlighting in a range of LCD TVs it plans to release in the third quarter of 2018, for a …

YouTube Adds Newer iPhones to List of HDR-Compatible Devices

by Andrew Fenn

HDR on YouTube is now supported on iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, joining the Google Pixel, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8, as well as Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium. These are the first …

Parks Associates Releases New US Pay TV Research

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that 6% of US broadband households are highly likely to subscribe to an online pay TV service within the next 12 months, which would more than double the …

Canal+ to Offer Customers Apple TV 4K in Place of Its STB

by Andrew Fenn

French pay TV operator Canal+ has announced that customers of its myCanal subscription service will be able to get an Apple TV 4K in place of its own set-top box from May 17th. Rental …

Tags:Apple| France| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 19

3D dynamic modeling is the basis for 3D video calling

Oppo Demonstrates 5G Video Call Demo Using 3D Structured Light Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Oppo Global Research Institute has announced that it has demonstrated 5G video calling using 3D structured light technology. The demonstration used a customised Oppo R11s smartphone with an integrated structured light camera, collecting the …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| 5G| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Google to Launch Pixel-Branded Smartwatch Later This Year?

by Andrew Fenn

It is being widely reported that Google will announced its first Pixel-branded smartwatch at its annual product launch event later this year, alongside its new smartphones, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The information …

Tags:Android Wear| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Could an Apple Watch with a Round Face be on the Cards?

by Andrew Fenn

A patent that seemingly details an Apple smartwatch with a circular face has been approved, having originally been filed back in January 2016, less than a year after the launch of the first Apple …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 19

TiVo STBs to be Manufactured by Third Party Going Forward

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo will exit the set-top box manufacturing business, opting instead to work with a third party, it has been reported. The third party in question has not yet been named, but is described by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Tivo| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Asustek Predicts Significant Growth for Smartphone Business in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Asustek CEO Jerry Shen has predicted that the company’s smartphone shipments will see a quarter-on-quarter growth of between 25% and 35% during the second quarter of 2018, driven by sales of …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 19

UK Researchers Develop Lasers for the Eyes

by Bob Raikes

We don’t think it has display applications, but we were intrigued by news that a group from The University of St Andrews in Scotland, UK, has developed a semiconductor laser that can be made …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Laser| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 19

BrightSign Powers Digital Signage at New Dubai Department Store

by Andrew Fenn

BrightSign has announced that the Emirates’ newest department store — the 18,581m² flagship Robinsons store in the Dubai Festival Centre Mall — features an extensive networked digital signage installation based entirely on BrightSign players, …

German IPTV Platform Zattoo Launches Channels in Full HD

by Andrew Fenn

German IPTV provider Zattoo is now offering some of its channels in Full HD quality. Customers that subscribe to the platform’s Ultimate package will receive the new channels, currently over 100 in total — …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 19