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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
Worldwide pay TV subscriptions rose 6.9 million (1.7%) QoQ in Q1’16, according to Informitv’s Multiscreen Index. 60 of the top 100 companies showed gains. The greatest rise was in APAC, with 5.4 million new subs (4.7 million of them in India). The top 10 services worldwide lost just under 1 million subscribers QoQ. Informitv says … Read more
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
Foxconn subsidiary Ennoconn Corporation has acquired a 60% stake in American Industrial Systems (AIS). Ennoconn intends to use the acquisition to compete in the industrial IoT market.
Xiaomi’s co-founder Li Wangjiang has said that the company will launch a ‘high-end’ smartphone this year, costing between CNY4,000 ($600) and CNY5,000 ($750). Local media claim that the phone will be the Mi Note 2, with dual curved displays and a Snapdragon 821 SoC.
Fused fiber optics provider Incom has told us recently that they are a key component supplier to Lytro and their new cinema light field camera debuted at NAB 2016. What are fused fiber optics and why are they important for a light field camera, you ask? I was curious too, so I arranged a call … Read more
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