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What happens when some American Football equipment developers watch too much Iron Man and live in Rochester, NY? They come up with the GoRout in helmet HUD that aids practice on several levels. There exist HUD solutions for other sport venues like skiing and bicycling thanks to Recon Instruments and others, but this is the … Read more
AT&T, as expected, launched the DirectTV Now streaming TV platform in the US, with packages at $35, $50, $60 (this level is temporarily at $35, but those that sign at that level will stay there) or $70. The number of channels runs from 60 to 120+ There are some regional sports programmes and HBO costs … Read more
IDC said that it expects worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.45 billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 0.6% in 2016, down a long way from the 10.4% growth seen in 2015. On the other hand, the 4G-enabled segment of the market is showing growth of 21.3% to reach 1.17 billion units, … Read more
Beginning Dec. 1, individuals can purchase LeEco’s disruptively priced, premium ecophones and ecotvs from national retailers, including Best Buy and Amazon; and receive a complimentary subscription to DIRECTV NOW through January 5, which is launching today. Following a series of highly anticipated and successful Flash Sales in November, LeMall.com officially opens today for 24/7 sales. … Read more
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that the satellite television provider M7 Group has contracted additional capacity and extended an existing capacity contract on SES’s ASTRA 3B satellite positioned at 23.5 degrees East. The new multi-year agreement will allow M7 Group to host all HD channels of the Czech public … Read more
Nanoco Group plc, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, today announced the company has acquired a group of patents from the Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”) in connection with the use of quantum dots in electroluminescent displays, a future display technology. With this acquisition, Nanoco continues to … Read more
Zytronic, a leader in custom designed, high performance Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™ and MPCT™) touch sensors, today announced that the Swedish city of Helsingborg has selected Infinitus digital signage kiosks based on its touch sensors for a network of interactive outdoor digital totems for residents and visitors to the city. Helsingborg, with a population of … Read more
Absen said that French retailer, E. Leclerc has used an N4 LED panel at the Chessy shopping mall near Orléans (France). The display uses 21 panels (7 x 3) to cover 7m² and with brightness of 1,000 cd/m². The system uses an aluminium frame. A number of commercials interspersed with extreme sports videos are screened … Read more
According to IHS Markit, quoted in the Yonhap News, LG Display is the top supplier of large panels for the 28th consecutive quarter, and is forecast to ship over 51 million next year. This would keep it in top spot, although second placed Innolux, which should supply 46.6 million units, may use Sharp’s fabs in … Read more
The Chinese language Commercial Times said that Pegatron is preparing to make trial production runs of a new Surface phone from Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Australian Financial Review that Microsoft plans to continue in the phone market.
Schott announced new ” AS 87 eco” ultra-thin glass for display protection, fingerprint sensors and protecting camera lenses. Features include: Technical properties and thickness levels of 70-350 micrometers ensure highest performance and allow bended or folded designs of the future. Thickness tolerance is below ± 10 micrometers Environment-friendly with no need for hazardous hydrofluoric acid … Read more
Bob Raikes brought to my attention the fact that BenQ makes two virtually identical projectors, the MU686 and the MU706. Both are single panel DLP projectors using a 240W lamp. The only difference between the two was the MU686 was specified at 3500 ANSI lumens and the MU706 was specified at 4000 ANSI lumens. Since … Read more
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