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BenQ Materials is showcasing its Advance True Black Functional Film (ATBF) and a unique dual-side projection film at Touch Taiwan 2018, alongside a range of film solutions for different applications, including mobile device, automobile and indoor applications. BenQ says that ATBF provides customisability for diverse applications and effectively enhances 8K display quality in terms of … Read more
Foxconn chairman and founder, Terry Gou, has announced plans to invest $100 million in engineering and innovation research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US, while also creating the framework for a science and technology institute that will collaborate closely with the company’s facilities in southeast Wisconsin. The investment will include funding to help … Read more
While cord cutting and shaving may be challenges for pay TV providers, the vast majority of US consumers still say they are not ready to give up on these sources of entertainment. New research from GfK MRI shows that 71% of all US consumers say they have cable, satellite or telco TV service and have … Read more
The screen time debate rages on in schools this fall. It’s nothing new, really. It’s world-wide, you know. Take for example Kerry, Ireland, where one school, Blenneville National School (Tralee), banned smartphones and social media use outside of school hours. Smartphones are already restricted from use in the school, but this new ban extends the … Read more
iFixit has made a detailed teardown of the long-awaited Magic Leap development system. The teardown describes the way that the Magic Leap headset uses six different optical waveguides, each with a small air gap and with the edges painted black. The waveguides are organised as two groups of three, one each for RG&B and with … Read more
Google has partnered with science education company Labster to create more than 30 virtual labs on the Daydream platform, where students can do their lab work in VR without having to walk, drive or fly to a campus. Google says that these VR labs can be particularly useful to students at the rapidly-growing number of … Read more
Six months after developers first reported they had received Oculus’ new standalone inside-out tracking VR headset, codenamed “Santa Cruz”, reports have surfaced indicating that the device is scheduled for public release during the first quarter of 2019. Facebook declined to comment on the rumours but a company spokesperson said its forthcoming Oculus Connect 5 event … Read more
Google Assistant will be made available for LG’s 2018 AI ThinQ TVs in seven more markets – Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain and the UK – from the fourth quarter of 2018, with support for multiple languages. LG announced at CES 2018 that Google Assistant would be built into its TVs, with the … Read more
Samsung and Mediapro’s OTT platform beIN Connect have renewed their partnership for the 2018-2019 football season, whereby a selection of the best La Liga matches featuring the Real Madrid or FC Barcelona teams will be made available to subscribers in Ultra HD, via the beIN Connect app for Samsung smart TVs. The app is compatible … Read more
Apple has made an agreement with Simply Mac, making it an authorised Apple repair service provider, on the proviso it stops using third-party equipment and aftermarket parts to perform repairs, which can lead to additional features like Touch ID and Face ID failing. 30 Simply Mac locations have been outfitted with equipment from Apple, enabling … Read more
The presence of DVD and Blu-ray disc players in American homes is declining, according to data from Nielsen’s latest Total Audience Report. The percentage of players in US households has dropped from 73% in March 2017 to 67% as of March 2018. In fact, DVD and Blu-ray players were the only segment to see negative … Read more
Synaptics, a developer of human interface solutions, has announced sampling of its new ClearView R63455 display driver IC (DDIC), featuring dual-display 1000ppi 2K-per-eye resolution at 90Hz, combined with unique foveal transport support for VR HMDs. The maximum resolution per eye is 2160 x 2400. In addition, the company’s new VXR7200 VR Bridge solution provides DisplayPort … Read more
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