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On Sunday, April 24, 2016, federal Judge Jed Rakoff in New York ruled that the Nintendo 3DS does not infringe a patent on 3D display technology originally asserted against Nintendo by plaintiffs Tomita Technologies USA, Inc. and Tomita Technologies International, Inc. in 2011. Judge Rakoff’s ruling follows Nintendo’s successful appeal of an earlier verdict, and … Read more
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM today announced a record-setting 700 million pounds of consumer electronics (CE) have been recycled under the eCycling Leadership Initiative (ELI). According to the Fifth Annual Report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, the consumer technology industry is recycling in record numbers for the fifth consecutive year. “It’s a testament to our … Read more
French TV software provider iWedia has made its Linux-based Teatro-3.0 STB software solution available on the latest range of system-on-a-chip connected set-top platforms from HiSilicon Technologies. Both HiSilicon and iWedia are exhibiting at TV Connect, where the integrated solution will be demonstrated. The Hi3798/Hi3796 series of chipsets includes the Hi3798M V100, Hi3796M V100, and Hi3798C … Read more
Euro Games Technology (EGT), one of the fastest growing companies in the global gaming industry, used Zytronic Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™) to create a completely new multiplayer luxury roulette game on an 84” table with up to eight independent touch areas. The EGT Luxury Touch Table won an award at G2E last year and has … Read more
Video Clarity has released the RTM 4K, a 4K-capable version of the company’s RTM real-time audio and video monitoring solutions. RTM 4K is the first quality-monitoring solution that can apply 4K video sources and compare them with encoded/decoded 4K video to test for video quality, audio quality, lip sync, and loudness. It is also the … Read more
We created four videos in our coverage of the NAB 2016 show. You can see them on our Vimeo website https://vimeo.com/album/3925521
This week we have the NAB report as a separate issue to add to our newsletter, with lots of news on HDR and some interesting explanation of the importance of the ATSC 3.0 developments. This morning I was trying to think of a topic for my editorial, when I noticed that AUO was due to … Read more
The New York Times has announced that it plans to distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to select digital subscribers this month. The viewers can be used to watch a 3D film by the NYT, ‘Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart’. The film was developed with the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the Universities Space Research Association. It … Read more
China’s LeEco (formerly LeTV) has formally opened its new 7,400m² North American headquarters in San Jose. As well as being able to house 800 employees, the facility will be the future home of LeEco’s autonomous driving research centre: the LeFuture AI Institute.
Amazon reported Q1 2016 net profit of $513 million, compared to a net loss of $57 million in same quarter of the previous year. Turnover was $29.1 billion, up 28% YoY from $22.7 billion. Fire tablet sales doubled compared to the previous year quarter.
Pixelworks reported Q1 2016 net loss of $8.6 million, up 152% YoY from $3.4 million. Turnover was $11.2 million, down 23% YoY from $14.4 million. Inventory adjustments in emerging markets and a $4.3 million restructuring charge impacted turnover and net profit respectively.
There has been a steady decline in the adoption of gaming consoles in several European markets, while others have remained flat. According to Parks Associates, the continued uptake of mobile gaming, and the availability of games on streaming media devices, have contributed to this trend. France, Spain and the UK have experienced falling console figures, … Read more
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