eMagin Result 15/05/2016
eMagin reported Q1 2016 net profit of $14,000, down 96% YoY from $320,000. Turnover was $7 million, up 17% YoY.
MTG Brings UHD to Nordics
Viasat, via MTG, has added an UltraHD sports channel in the Nordic region, which will be launched in the autumn. A new UltraHD Samsung STB will also be launched, as well as a new module enabling applicable subscribers to view the channel.
Post Luxembourg Adds UHD
IPTV provider Post Luxembourg has launched the Funbox UHD channel (LG Expands UltraHD in CEE), which can be received using the new N7900 set-top box.
Foldable ‘Galaxy X’ Will Appear in 2017
According to SamMobile, Samsung’s first foldable phone (which we have known is coming for several months) will be released in 2017 and called the Galaxy X. It will use an UltraHD pentile-type OLED display. SamMobile claims that the Galaxy X will be one of five flagship phones released next year, with the Galaxy S8, S8 … Read more
Innolux and Sharp See Changes at the Top
Foxconn has begun to integrate Sharp’s display business with its Innolux subsidiary, with a focus on IGZO TFT-LCDs and OLEDs. Innolux chairman and CEO Tuan Hsing-chien resigned from his positions at the firm last week to move to Sharp, where he will work to integrate the business of the two display makers. Former Innolux CEO … Read more
China will account for 40% of VR headset shipments in 2016, says Canalys
Canalys predicts vendors will ship 6.3 million virtual reality (VR) headsets worldwide in 2016, of which 40% will be in China. VR has the potential to thrive in the country and Canalys believes competition will be fierce this year. Barriers to enter the VR market have been lowered. Local vendors are releasing VR headsets that … Read more
Passive RFID Used as Low Cost Input Devices
In case you missed it last week, ACH CHI conference took place in San Jose. This is the world class conference on human-computer interaction that looks to define and enhance the cutting-edge research in this field. Now, recent advances in RFID signal analysis by Disney Labs, at CMU have shown how these low cost RFID … Read more
Virtual Reality Applications Will Drive Adoption
In an article published by the Forbes Technology Council, Where The Hype Meets (Virtual) Reality, Tracey Wiedmeyer, Cofounder and CTO of InContext Solutions, explains how the driving force behind VR will shift away from computer gaming and focus on other applications like education and commerce. Since InContext Solutions is a provider for VR commerce applications, … Read more
How About a Virtual Concert?
We have seen virtual reality being used in a variety of areas, now NextVR and Live Nation, the largest concert promoter in the world announced that they are planning to stream live concerts to VR headset users this summer. While using their own VR headsets the users will be able to attend the concert without … Read more
The Future of Television – China’s Version
At CES Asia, there was an interesting panel discussion about the future of television that featured four key Chinese players. Their vision is quite different from what we are accustomed to hearing at US-based events. On the panel were Oriental Pearl, Hisense, PPTV and LeTV. Hisense and LeTV are well known TV makers with Hisense … Read more
Portrait Displays Announces Technicolor Color Certified Design Win with BenQ
BenQ, a leading innovator of professional displays, announces today the high-end PV series monitors for advanced cinematic and video post-production. For editors and colorists that demand uncompromising color accuracy and high resolution, the PV3200PT and PV270 commercial monitors fit the bill for video editing, visual effects, and color correction and management. The PV3200PT is BenQ’s … Read more
Get the Highscore with Calibre 80’s Retro Game Challenge at InfoComm 16
British image processing manufacturer Calibre will use InfoComm as the platform to show several HQUltra processing innovations in the Americas for the first time. Additionally, visitors to the Calibre stand can play a true to life 1980’s themed Arcade game on a giant 4K LED video walls that will be powered by LEDView scaler technology. … Read more
