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Samsung Signs With USAF

Samsung and system integrator Intelligent Decisions have won a contract to supply tablets to the US Air Force. Galaxy Tab S2 tablets will be available to USAF bases worldwide, after the model was certified for flight line use. The tablet’s performance in decompression, atmosphere and extreme temperature scenarios was tested.

Eizo Boosts ColorEdge Dark Tones

Focusing on colour, Eizo’s 24.1″ ColorEdge CG247X is designed for the media and entertainment industry. It replaces 2015’s CG247, with features for post production editing and video creation. Colour gamut coverage has been expanded to 98% of DCI-P3, from 95% on the CG247, and 99% of Adobe RGB. Modes for EBU, Rec.709, SMPTE-C and DCI … Read more

Samsung Scraps Dual Display Hinge

The US PTO has published a Samsung patent application that describes a smartphone with dual displays – and no hinge. The intent of the patent, first seen by Patently Mobile, is to make the seam between the screens as invisible as possible, while also making the phone lighter. A pico projector is also included and … Read more

VR Partners Named for Olympic Games

Viasat in Europe and NBC Olympics in the USA have signed up to broadcast this year’s Olympic Games in virtual reality (Olympics to be Broadcast in VR). 85 hours of VR programming will be available in total. Viasat will also carry the Olympics in UltraHD, with its dedicated channel launched in Sweden before the opening … Read more

Flex Revenue Will Grow 300% to 2022

Demand for ‘innovative’ flexible displays will rise along with the popularity and penetration of wearable and mobile devices. IHS predicts that flexible display revenue will climb more than 300% between 2016 ($3.7 billion) and 2022 ($15.5 billion). By 2020, flexible displays will represent 13% of total display market revenue. Samsung and LG launched the first … Read more

Blu Offers Three-Day Battery

The newest flagship phablet from US-based Blu boasts a massive battery and corresponding battery life. Aptly known as the Energy XL, the 6″ handset has a 5,000mAh battery and is said to last for up to three days on a single charge. A metal body holds a fingerprint sensor, USB-C port and fast charging capability; … Read more

Retailers in Favour for VR

A survey by Context has shown that VR is a category ‘for retailers to lose’, in Europe. The survey showed that most consumers (26.3%) and gamers (23.2%) would prefer to buy VR HMDs at specialist technology retailers. 16.1% of consumers and 20.3% of gamers would buy from Amazon. 16.3% of consumers said that they would … Read more

Médiakiosk Plans Newsstand Modernisation

JCDecaux subsidiary MédiaKiosk has renewed its contract to design, supply, install, maintain and operate digital kiosks in Paris. The contract began on the 1st July and will run for 15 years. In the process, MédiaKiosk will replace and modernise 360 of the city’s existing newsstands with a new self-service kiosk; the rollout will begin in … Read more

Optoma Upgrades Home Theatre

Optoma has unveiled its new DLP home projector in the USA, the HD142x – successor to the HD141x (Optoma…And Cinema Speeds to Gaming Projector). Colour and lamp life have been improved. Optoma has added an sRGB colour mode to complement the Reference Mode, which reproduces Rec.709. The lifetime of the 195W lamp is up to … Read more

Ingram Micro Cuts 900 Staff

Ingram Micro is reducing its workforce at its facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The plant, which is used for wireless repairs and logistics, currently employs almost 1,300 staff. Ingram is planning to cut 937 positions by September, according to a filing, due to a ‘business reduction’ at the facility. About 175 of the staff to … Read more