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Amazon has announced Fire TV Cube, a hands-free Ultra HD streaming media player with built-in Alexa voice control. The device uses multi-directional infrared technology, cloud-based protocols and HDMI CEC that — combined with Alexa — let users control compatible TVs, sound bars, A/V receivers, and cable or satellite boxes. The box supports HDR10 but not … Read more
Acer Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter 2018 with net revenues of NT$54.8 billion ($1.84 billion), a decrease of 2.2%, compared to NT$56.1 billion ($1.88 billion) in Q1 2017. Net income for Q1 2018 was NT$708 million ($23.76 million), a boost of 1030%, compared to NT$63 million ($2.11 million) in Q1 FY17. … Read more
Amazon has bought the rights to screen 20 games in each of the next three seasons from the English Premier :League. Analyst Comment This is the first time that a broadacaster other than Sky or BT has had this content in the UK and the first time, we think, that an OTT broadcaster has had … Read more
At the just finished WWDC 2018 Apple introduced a new AR Kit 2 including a new file format for AR content. So far, every developer has created their own AR content within a software kit such as the AR Kit from Apple (or the kits from Google, Microsoft, etc.). Now Apple has introduced an open … Read more
ANTVR Technology Co., LTD (Beijing, China) has developed an AR glasses product that the company describes as small, lightweight, having large field of view and compatible with SteamVR. The product is called Mix and is illustrated in the figure below. The Mix AR glasses. The structure of the optical system in the Mix AR glasses … Read more
Global demand for smart home devices will exceed sales of smartphones by 2023, according to Strategy Analytics. Consumers worldwide bought 664 million smart home devices in 2017 and this will increase to 1.94 billion in 2023, when sales of smartphones will be 1.86 billion. The research includes various categories of smart home device, including smart … Read more
In February a team of researchers from Binghamton University (Binghamton, New York), Blue Wave Semiconductors (Baltimore, Maryland), and Solar-Tectic LLC (Briarcliff Manor, New York) published an article in Elsevier Material Letters reporting “the growth of a crystalline silicon thin film…below 600ºC…with electron mobility of 188 cm²/v•sec….” The challenge with silicon backplanes has always been the … Read more
Peerless-AV, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of innovative audio and video solutions and accessories, is pleased to announce its showcase at InfoComm 2018, June 6-8, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Peerless-AV’s Booth (C2947) will highlight its new high bright outdoor displays, LED Program, kiosks, carts, custom mounting solutions, and more. With over 75 years … Read more
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial LCD displays and projectors, announced that it has launched six new large-size UHD displays. The new models are the 75-inch C751Q and V754Q; the 86-inch C861Q and V864Q; and the 98-inch C981Q and V984Q. These C and V Series models offer customers an all-encompassing … Read more
Roku users in Mexico can now subscribe to Acorn TV for 89 pesos (about $4.30) per month. The programmes will be spoken in English with Spanish subtitles available. Acorn TV is commercial-free and features a selection of shows from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada and other European countries. Acorn TV’s line-up of shows … Read more
Display specialist, AOC, has announced its Gold sponsorship for the first ever UK Esports Awards 2018. The event, which will be live-streamed on Twitch, will take place on July 7th at ESL’s Studio 1 facility in Leicester, United Kingdom. Award categories include not only gamers, esports teams and managers but also casters, streamers, tournament organisers … Read more
Oppo has released a firmware update for its line of Ultra HD Blu-ray disc players, adding support for Sony’s Dolby Vision-compatible TVs. Oppo’s players join a minority of devices that are currently able to output in Dolby Vision on Sony TVs, including Apple TV 4K. Even Sony’s own X700 UHD Blu-ray player didn’t receive an … Read more
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