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Origami (making 3-D shapes by folding paper) and kirigami (which allows cutting as well as folding) are ancient arts. Nano-kirigami has taken off as a field of research in the last few years, targeting not centimeter-sized pieces of paper but micron-sized flat materials with individual features at the nanoscale. Researchers in the US and China … Read more
Sony is adding another Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player to its product range, the X500, the cheapest model in the X range so far. It joins the X700 and the more expensive X800. The main difference between the models is that the X500 won’t feature Dolby Vision support, which the X700 received earlier this year … Read more
Wildlife and nature channel Love Nature 4K, a collaboration between Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, has launched in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The channel is expanding its reach throughout the EMEA region, having recently forged a distribution deal with Virgin Media in the UK. It is also available on Amazon Channels in Austria, Germany … Read more
GfU in Germany has released the fifth edition of its German language pocket TV set guide, in which the organisation examines the differences between LCD and OLED displays, among other factors that can influence a TV purchase. The 16-page guide includes the following topics: Display types UHD and HDR Reception technology Equipment Design GfU says … Read more
The Digital Signage Summit Europe 2018 provided invaluable takeaways into the evolving digital signage and digital out of home (DooH) industries during the comprehensive two-day conference. Attendees gathered at the new venue for 2018, the Sheraton Hotel, Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on 4-5 July to benefit from over 40 leading digital signage and DooH individuals exploring … Read more
The 2018 Digital Signage Summit Europe provided insights into the evolving digital signage and digital out-of-home (DooH) industries during the two-day conference. 40 leading digital signage and DooH specialists explored market trends and identified growth areas. DSS Europe delivered a twin-track of keynote conferences, as well as panel discussions, presentations and hands-on workshops. Close to … Read more
OLED microdisplays are increasingly establishing themselves in consumer-ready wearables and data glasses. In order to meet the requirements for higher efficiency, higher contrast, and higher resolutions in these applications, Fraunhofer FEP scientists have developed a new micropatterning approach for OLEDs on silicon substrates. This might eliminate the use of color filters and shadow masks in … Read more
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced an IoT mirror that can change to a full-size or partial-size display , controlling applications by voice command. The mirror provides room to display date, time, weather, etc., to simplify a person’s busy morning routine or offers more viewing space. We expect it may be used not only at home … Read more
Japan Display has announced a development project that has developed an IoT mirror that can change to a full-size or partial-size display , controlling applications by voice command. The mirror provides room to display the date, time or weather, amongst other things. The company expects the device may be used not only at home but … Read more
In July 2018, Japan Display Inc. (JDI) carried out a driving experiment with a high-transmittance color transparent display on a helmet, cooperating with “DANDELION RACING”, a participating racing team in “Super Formula”, the summit of Asia’s formula car racing. This actual experiment, utilizing a transparent display, was the world’s first effort in a race driving … Read more
In July 2018, Japan Display carried out a driving experiment with a high-transmittance colour transparent display on a helmet, in collaboration with Dandelion Racing, a team participating in the Super Formula racing championship. JDI says that the display used for the experiment achieves a high transmittance level of 80% by applying new technology that permits … Read more
Previously announced HDMI 2.1 features coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One X console will arrive soon, as part of an imminent firmware update. New features include variable refresh rate (VRR) and auto low latency mode (ALLM), both enabled by HDMI 2.1 connectivity and capable of providing enhanced gaming experiences when paired with compatible display hardware. VRR … Read more
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