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Twenty years after the first film, the long anticipated epic action-adventure Independence Day: Resurgence, which stars many of the original actors as well as Hollywood newcomers, finally hits the cinema screens this summer. Display specialist AOC teams up with 20th Century Fox as the official monitor partner of the upcoming movie, in which AOC displays … Read more
A record 204 Million viewers tuned in to see Eurovision light up The Globe arena, Stockholm, Sweden in spectacular fashion this May 2016. And what a show it was. Illuminating the radically-formed non-linear stage and video floor were an array of Barco HDQ-2k40 projectors and over 900 square meters of LED all driven by 19 … Read more
Global LED technology leader, Barco, is proud to unveil its ‘digital media canvas’ – a unique LED screen technology that’s radically different than traditional LED displays. Thanks to their thin, lightweight, and bendable design, the R-series attach easily to virtually any surface – especially on curved surfaces. Compared to today’s LED products, the ‘digital media … Read more
Sharp has been cleared of Consumer Class Action A lawsuit in the USA, after a judge upheld a motion-to-dismiss ruling, made in September last year, in a case from 2014. The report comes from Law360. In October 2014, Jason Popejay complained that Sharp’s marketing for its LCD TVs was misleading, as it described the sets … Read more
Zytronic has added force-sensing touch to its touch sensors, so that they can distinguish between hard and soft touches. The approach is based on the measurement of the surface area of the touch point, changing the measured capacitive signal levels; this means that additional layers on the glass are not necessary. Two demonstration apps have … Read more
UK rail regulator, Transport Focus, has highlighted ticket vending machines (TVMs) as a source of frustration for passengers, and an area that needs work. As well as various software issues – such as the use of unclear language and a limited range of fares – the body said that the displays on many outdoor machines … Read more
Media Markt, the German retailer, has placed a five-year supply order with E Ink, for the supply of electronic shelf labels, says China’s Economic Daily News. In more E Ink news, the firm has been signed on as an exclusive ePaper display supplier for use in Project Ara smartphone modules. These will be launched in … Read more
Clear Channel plans to expand its Adshel Live network in the UK, to 1,000 screens from the existing 600. The network of 72″ screens is deployed in 28 cities across the country already; new locations will be added with the upcoming 400 units. These will include bus shelters and free-standing units.
HP has begun to ship its Spectre x360 convertible OLED laptop (Digital Experience Has Lots to See). It is 13.3″ and weighs 50g less than the LCD model. Prices start at $1,500. Reviews of the shipping product have, so far, been positive about the display and the system. HTC has launched a commercial version of … Read more
Sony has confirmed that the Playstation 4.5 ‘Neo’ is real, ahead of its E3 conference. However, the release date may disappoint. Speaking to the Financial Times, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Andrew House, said the new console – which will share games with the existing PS4 – will, indeed, offer UltraHD resolution. It will be … Read more
Several sources, most notably Korea’s UBI Research, have claimed that Samsung’s Galaxy S8 phone will have an UltraHD AMOLED display. Since the first Galaxy S was introduced in 2010, screen sizes have risen by 1.5″ and resolution has improved approximately 10 times. Based on this, UBI projects a screen size in the ‘mid-to-high’ 5″ mark. … Read more
Last November, Gionee launched its 5.5″ AMOLED (1280 x 720) smartphone, the S6, with a metal chassis and thin, light design. Now the firm has changed the screen for an LCD (IPS panel) and increased the resolution to 1920 x 1080 in the S6 Pro. While the chassis is still the same, holding the 5.5″ … Read more
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