Huawei Sues Samsung
Huawei has opened lawsuits against Samsung in the USA and China, claiming patent infringement. According to Huawei, Samsung used its IP in cellular communications technology and mobile phone software.
Microsoft Restructures Smartphones and Cuts Jobs
Microsoft has announced almost 2,000 jobs will be cut, as part of a move to restructure its smartphone business. The company will not exit the market entirely, but will focus its efforts on areas “where we have differentiation – with enterprises that value security, manageability and our Continuum capability, and consumers who value the same”, … Read more
Eyevis Brings Control Rooms to North England
Eyevis has launched a new control room demonstration venue in the North West of England. Potential customers can visit to see Eyevis’ technology, such as video wall controllers, Metawall network and a variety of displays, in use. An appointment is required to visit the space, which is located at the Business First Burnley Business Centre. … Read more
DPI Extends Three-Year Warranty
Digital Projection Inc. has extended its 20,000-hour/three-year warranty – already available on some models – to all of its laser phosphor projectors.
Intel Discusses Future Computing at Computex
Intel’s Diane Bryant and Navin Shenov will deliver a keynote speech at Computex 2016 (31st May – 4th June). They will discuss personal computing, the IoT, 5G and data centres, as they power new opportunities like machine learning. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/z5v8xmf.
Corning Takes SID Award
Corning’s Iris Glass light guide plate has won a Display Component of the Year award, from the Society of Information Display.
Userful Turns PC Into Display Controller
Userful has released a version of its proprietary software (v8.6), which can be used to turn a standard PC into a video wall controller. The PC will then be able to support 60fps and 8k video, over one or more walls. In addition, v8.6 contains scalability improvements that have enhanced video wall synchronisation. The solution … Read more
Samsung Looks Past OLED to QLED
Samsung stopped producing OLED TVs in 2013Korea’s ET News claims that Samsung will skip OLED TVs entirely, to focus on QLED (self-emitting quantum dot) technology. An unnamed Samsung official is quoted as saying, “There are problems regarding age and production cost with large products since they use organic material.” The company apparently plans to commercialise … Read more
8k Progress Made in Japan
Two of Japan’s three major mobile carriers have announced successful 8k trials. NTT Docomo, with Nokia, transported real-time 8k video over a 5G network. Video was stored on a server, compressed and transmitted to a base station over normal lines, then using 5G to special handsets. KDDI sent video through optical fibre, in tests with … Read more
Advantech Joins DSS Europe
LED maker Advantech has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Digital Signage Summit Europe this year. The event takes place in Munich on the 23rd and 24th June.
Loewe Enters Affordable TV Space
Loewe, the premium German TV brand now closely allied with Hisense, has previewed a new TV series. Known as the Loewe One, it will be the company’s first series with ‘mainstream’ pricing. 40″ and 55″ sizes will be available, with – we understand – both 1920 x 1080 and UltraHD resolution options. They will be … Read more
RuggON Produces First Passport-Reading Tablet
A durable Windows tablet called the PM-311B, prioritising a visible image under direct sunlight, has been introduced by RuggON. With 850 cd/m² of brightness, optical bonding and anti-reflection/anti-fingerprint coatings, RuggON says that the tablet is perfectly suited for outdoor workers. It can also be used in applications requiring high levels of security: it is said … Read more
