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Warner Bros. Entertainment joins HEVC Advance

HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (“Warner Bros.”) has become both a Licensor and Licensee of the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool. As a Licensor, Warner Bros. will make its essential patents available through the HEVC Advance patent pool, which provides a transparent and efficient licensing program for … Read more

1500 Geeks and Thousands of Tech Industry Leaders and Media Talk Trends and Get Hands-on with the Hottest New Tech Products at CE Week 2016

CE Week concluded yesterday after two jam-packed days of interactive exhibits, engaging conference sessions and live press events. From connected cars to hi-res audio, robots to drones, smart home solutions to virtual reality, digital health to wearable tech, the show covered technology for every aspect of your life. Over the course of the two days, … Read more

VIZIO Brings All-New VIZIO SmartCast Collection to Canada

VIZIO, Inc., the #1 Smart TV company in the U.S.1, announced today the Canadian launch of VIZIO SmartCast, its next generation smart entertainment ecosystem that transforms how users discover and control their home entertainment. VIZIO SmartCast comes to Canada with three all-new collections: the P-Series™ and M-Series™ Ultra HD HDR Home Theater Displays and E-Series™ … Read more

Dolby Laboratories and Amazon Announce Availability of Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range on Amazon Video

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Amazon today announced that the second season of the hit Amazon® Original Series Bosch and a slate of blockbuster films are now available in Dolby Vision™ High Dynamic Range (HDR) on Amazon Video. U.S. customers can now watch titles available in Dolby Vision via the Amazon Video app on compatible Dolby … Read more

RealD Promises ‘Breakthrough’ in Screen Technology

We had a chance to see RealD’s ‘Ultimate’ screen in action at CineEurope. We first heard about this development at Cinemacon 2015 (Screen Technology Gets More Attention), and got more information at this year’s Display Summit China (RGB vs. LP Debate for Cinemas Rages at Display Summit China). The Ultimate screen was designed to be … Read more

Warner Bros. Joins HEVC Advance

Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has joined HEVC Advance as both a licensor and licensee of the patent pool. As a licensor, Warner Bros. will make its essential patents available through the HEVC Advance patent pool. As a licensee, Warner Bros. will be able to access the various patents required to implement the HEVC standard.

HP Adds Touch to Low-End Chromebooks

The Chromebook 11 G5 is HP’s first Chromebook in the 11″ size range to include a touchscreen – even if it is optional. The unit is part of HP’s entry-level Chromebook lineup, and will support the addition of Android apps to the Chrome OS, which Google announced in May. Computing power is firmly on the … Read more

New Innolux Fab Will be Operational This Year

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Innolux is building the world’s first G8.6 fab in Taiwan. Equipment installation began in June, and production is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Associate VP Hung Mao-sheng said that the fab will have a monthly capacity of 50,000 substrates. It will be used to produce 50″, 58″ and 100″ TV panels, … Read more