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LG has reduced the pricing of its entry level OLED TVs in the US, with the 55″ OLED55B6P now $1,997 and the 65″ OLED65B6P is now $2,997 (from $3,999). LG told CNet that the price reductions were not permanent, although period was not specified.
InFocus in Europe released three UltraHD 85″ sets, in the BigTouch, JTouch and Mondopad product lines. The displays share anti-glare screens using Gorilla glass and 120Hz optical touch. The Mondopad is the top of the range and includes a Windows 10 PC based on a Core i7 processor, and with 256GB of SSD and 8GB … Read more
The worldwide tablet market continued its slump as vendors shipped 43 million units in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), a year-over-year decline of 14.7%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. In contrast to the annual decline, 3Q16 shipments were up 9.8% over the second quarter of … Read more
IDC reported that the worldwide tablet market continued its slump as vendors shipped 43 million units in Q3 2016, a year-over-year decline of 14.7%. In contrast to the annual decline, 3Q16 shipments were up 9.8% over the second quarter of 2016 as the larger vendors prepared for the holiday quarter. Low-cost (sub-$200) detachables also reached … Read more
Realtek Semiconductor posted Q3 pre-tax profits of NT$813 million ($25.8 million), down 27% from the same period last time, on operating turnover of NT$10.3 billion ($326.3 million), up from NT$7.9 billion ($251.1 million). For the nine months, pre-tax profits were up 40% to NT$2.6 billion ($81.4 million) on operating revenue of NT$29.1 billion ($924.0 million), … Read more
Earlier this year, Oculus said that it didn’t think that ‘roomscale tracking’ was needed for VR (Oculus VR: Roomscale Tracking is ‘Not Necessary’), but has now said that the system can offer roomscale tracking if a third sensor is added (one comes with the Rift and a second one with the Touch controllers). To allow … Read more
In case you missed it, Apple’s non-growth in the Smartwatch market has hit a new high (errr, low?) with a whopping -72% market growth (year over year) according to data from IDC last week. That topped (a very specific wearable) category non-growth of -52% with predictions of market growth for Apple not getting any better … Read more
For the ultimate VR experience, Google Cardboard isn’t good enough for bacon lovers. To promote their line of Black Label Bacon, Hormel has introduced a paper VR viewer of their own called the Black Market. This is different from Google Cardboard because it is impregnated with a bacon aroma. Yum! The four bacon videos Hormel … Read more
Display Daily has reported on Crystalplex and their new quantum dot (QD) technology in the past, including “Crystalplex Gets Patent for Sapphire Quantum Dots” and “Crystalplex to Offer New Technology QDs.” (Subscription required for both.) On Oct. 25th , Matt Bootman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the company, gave a presentation on their technology … Read more
Imagination Technologies said that Actions Semiconductor is using the PowerVR G6230 GPU core in its S900VR processor, which is an all-in-one solution designed for high-performance 360º panoramic VR devices. It is intended to provide up to 4K video and image effects with high refresh rates and a low persistence display to minimise cybersickness, as well … Read more
LG said that owners of 2016 LG Smart TVs in the UK will be able to take advantage of the Freeview PLay service, which extends the EPG for DTT content to allow the downloading of shows from the previous seven days. The guide has been integrated into LG’s WebOS platform.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has done a deal with HTC in China to deliver VR experiences to their guests in Beijing, Shanghai and Sanya. Guests will be able to try VR in a “Vive Zone”, which offers gaming, entertainment and interactions in a fully immersive digital generated environment. Guests will also have the opportunity to … Read more
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