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Axiomtek of Taiwan has developed the OPS500-501 and OPS500-501-H OPS modules which use Intel’s 6th Gen (Skylake) Core i3/i5/i7 processors and up to 16GB of memory. The systems support UltraHD at 60Hz both through the OPS connector and also through an integrated HDMI port. Other ports include RS232, audio in and out as well as … Read more
IHS said in its blog that Apple will maintain sales of the existing ‘legacy’ MacBook Pro for those that cannot afford to upgrade to the new version, which has a touch OLED bar and Type-C connectivity. Some of the extra cost is because of the extra peripherals needed to get the connectors that most users … Read more
HTC has sent invitations out for an event on January 12th at which it has been speculated to reveal new smartphones including a top of the line 6.1″ device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835CPU. However, some commentators think that the invitation may be about wearables as there is a “U” on the invitation and HTC … Read more
DirecTV has extended its offer of UltraHD content access to subscribers to its “Select” Plan, which includes some UltraHD sports including select live MLB and NBA sports events as well as Notre Dame football games and certain golf tournaments live in 4K resolution. The “Select” packing has 145 channels and costs around $50 per month.
Opera TV, which has just agreed to be acquired by a private equity firm (Opera Sells Smart TV Business), said that it has signed fifty companies to its certification programme. The aim of the program is to make it easier for content providers to develop applications that can run on TVs using the HTML5-based platform. … Read more
Viaaccess-Orca, in Paris, France, said that it will show its secured 360º VR content solution. The aim of the technology is to ‘dramatically’ improve video quality while maximizing bandwidth efficiency and assist with monetisation. The company has pre-integrated technologies and services from Tiledmedia, Harmonic, and Digital Immersion. The Tiledmedia’s patented Tiled VR Streaming technology is … Read more
Panasonic said that it would be highlighting its PT-RZ31K laser projector at the forthcoming ISE Show. The company will also formally introducing LinkRay, the firm’s LED-light information system that we have been reporting on since Gitex in 2015. The company said that LinkRay would be embedded in a new display line up. The company said … Read more
Inview of the UK announced that Nigeria has launched a new digital TV service in Abuja. The service is called ‘Free TV’ and is being developed in partnership with Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission. The potential audience is 20 million homes and 150 million individuals. This launch was the second phase of the roll-out. Inview’s software … Read more
Chinese panel manufacturers shipped more than one million AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) smartphone displays for the first time in the third quarter of 2016. While the Chinese makers only make up less than 2 percent of the AMOLED smartphone panel market in terms of shipments, hitting the one million unit mark in a quarter … Read more
Set to be the new reference projector in the rental industry, it will make its debut in Amsterdam. In addition, the company is set to demonstrate its live events capability, with a show combining laser projection technology, 3D mapping and performers interacting with moving projection courtesy of the newly launched PT-RZ31K, a 31,000 lumens laser … Read more
INVIEW, the UK-based digital TV software company, is delighted to announce the launch in Abuja of Nigeria’s new digital TV service, known as ‘Free TV’, at an event today in the capital, attended by the country’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. ‘Free TV’, which is being rolled out in partnership with Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission, has … Read more
The BBC has interviewed one of the engineers that helped John Logie Baird with the construction of the first TV. He’s 104 and still going! Check the interview here.
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