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High definition TV will become the norm in the UK from 1st January 2017 as the Freeview logo is withdrawn from new SD TVs and set-top boxes. Freeview Managing Director, Guy North, said it was a ‘landmark moment’ in the evolution of UK television and would pave the way for further improvements in picture quality, … Read more
The BBC ran an interview with an unhappy customer in the UK that was unhappy that when the display for his Pixel smartphone was broken, Google’s options were only to ship the phone to Poland or give it to a repair company that is said to be rated at “1.8 stars out of 5”. When … Read more
At CES 2017, Samsung Electronics will unveil its new CH711 Quantum Dot curved monitor, demonstrating its continued leadership of the entertainment visual display market. “Today’s multimedia consumers, quite rightly, have high expectations and demand a truly cutting edge, totally immersive experience that realises the full potential of whatever they are playing or watching,” said Seoggi … Read more
Samsung will introduce a new line of monitors in 27″ and 31.5″ sizes and featuring curved displays with quantum dot backlights to provide wider colour gamuts. The CH711 has 2560 x 1440 resolution with 1800R curvature. There is a three sided ‘boundless’ design, with cables hidden in the neck of the stand. There will be … Read more
MicroVision, Inc., a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has begun on-schedule customer shipments of samples of its new, small form factor display engine. MicroVision announced in November that it plans to sell a display engine beginning in the second quarter of 2017. This small form factor display … Read more
Lenovo will start to roll out peripherals to make the most of USB Type C at CES. There are two new monitors, the P24h (23.8″) and P27h (27″), which have 2560 x 1440 resolution and IPS panels with 6ms response time and 99% of sRGB and which will cost $259 and $329 when they ship … Read more
Lenovo has unveiled three new upcoming USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 accessories coming early next year including the ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock. Apple’s new MacBook Pro relies on USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 for all I/O, and Lenovo’s upcoming Thunderbolt 3 Dock is joining a still small market of similar accessories. ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock features lots … Read more
At an investor’s conference, Hannstar said that it has strong orders for the first half of 2017 and it cannot meet all its demand. Panel sizes have increased, so effective capacity has reduced. In the conference, it was stated that the company has developed smartphone and on-cell touch panels using 0.25mm glass and which will … Read more
Liberty Global is to use new cloud-based technology from Metrological to introduce its support for Netflix. Metrological defined a hybrid architecture, using an application framework that acts as a device and a software-agnostic abstraction layer that can streamline the engineering and coding requirements for STB, reducing the power needed in the STB and allowing rollout … Read more
December 27 was the last day the Facebook VR roadshow was open to the public in New York City. This was the perfect time to spend some time in the city and enjoy NYC together with a million tourists. While I am not sure about the real tourist number, it sure felt like that. This … Read more
Samsung Electronics today announced it will introduce three new Smart TV services at CES 2017, to be held January 5 through January 9, 2017 in Las Vegas. The new services – including ‘Sports’, ‘Music’ and ‘TV Plus’ – will offer personalized content to consumers based on their TV preferences through Samsung’s Smart Hub platform. “At … Read more
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its newest lineup of user-driven home audio visual products, including the H7 Wireless Speaker, a new soundbar and a new UHD Blu-ray player. With over ten consecutive years of market leadership in home audio and video technology, and with active investments in R&D, Samsung’s new home audio and video … Read more
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