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The SMPTE educational webcast on October 20th was titled “From 4D Cinema to Haptic Cinematography: Challenges & Issues.” It was presented by two researchers from Technicolor Research & Innovation, Philippe Guillotel (who did most of the speaking) and Fabien Danieau. Since 2010, Dr. Guillotel has been a Distinguished Scientist at Technicolor R&I focusing on new … Read more
Phew… We have had a busy week with an acceleration in news as Q3 market and financial data starts to appear. In addition, Apple updated its MacBook Pro range and Microsoft jumped in to launch a new All-in-one PC clearly aimed at the creatives that Apple has courted for so many years. Both companies showed … Read more
HTC has opened its third “Vive VR Cafe” in Shenzhen, China and plans to roll out ‘hundreds more’ according to an interview with Haptical. The other existing sites are in arcades in Taipei and Beijing. The company has developed a management platform for arcade and cafe owners. The report quotes Niko Partners as the source … Read more
Garmin Ltd. reported Q3 net profits of $125.1 million, up from $119.3 million a year ago, on revenue which rose to $722.3 million from $679.7 million. For the nine months there were profits of $374.2 million, an increase from $323.8 million, on turnover of $2.2 billion, up from $2.0 billion. The company described its performance … Read more
Pixelworks Inc. saw Q3 net losses of $1.24 million, the same as in Q3 last year, on turnover which fell to $13.7 million from $16.6 million. For the nine months there were losses of $11.4 million, up from $7.4 million, on revenue of $37.4 million, which compares with $46.0 million. The company said that it … Read more
LG Electronics Inc. recorded Q3 net losses of ₩81.5 billion ($71.0 million), compared with profits for the same period last year of ₩124.8 billion ($108.8 million), on revenue which fell to ₩13.2 trillion ($11.5 billion) from ₩14.0 trillion ($12.2 billion). For the nine months there were profits of ₩385.1 billion ($335.6 million), down from ₩389.6 … Read more
Dolby Laboratories Inc. recorded Q4 net profits of $23.9 million, down from profits for Q4 last time of $46.6 million, on turnover which rose to $203.5 million from $203.3 million. For the year there were profits of $185.9 million, an increase on $181.4 million on revenue of $1.03 billion, up from $970.6 million. The company … Read more
We reported on the rumours of a deal between NXP and Qualcomm at the the end of September. Now the deal has been confirmed, but at a higher price and Qualcomm will acquire NXP for $47 billion (using cash and new debt). The combined company plans to have revenues of $30 billion and be in … Read more
Sony’s PlayStation Vue OTT video service is now available on Sony’s Android TVs in the US. The Vue platform uses a cloud DVR concept to store the content saved by customers. The cost is from $29.99 to $39.99 per month and there is a seven day free trial. Separately, we saw reports that the Vue … Read more
Random rule #1 The impression we obtain from viewing display technology is always multiplied by great content running on its screen. Random rule #2Sometimes some of the most interesting learning at a conference occurs just due to happenchance. Serendipity. Call it kismet, if you will. Yes, those unanticipated and unscheduled one-off connections that can turn … Read more
Coates Group, a specialist in digital merchandising software, kiosks, and digital drive-thrus, claims to be the industry’s first to use Virtual Reality (VR) from a B2B perspective, allowing brands to physically see and develop new digital hardware and content within their own virtual store. Coates is showing this to clients at their new Lab in … Read more
Aptovision said that more than 25 manufacturers now incorporating its BlueRiver NT and BlueRiver NT+ AV-over-IP chipsets into more than 35 AV signal distribution products. The latest companies to feature AptoVision-based designs are HDCVT Technology and Tonlyware Technology from China; Meiko from Japan; Ophit from Korea; and Arista Corp. and Zigen from the US.
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