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Meizu Addresses Entry-Level

April 25, 2016 by Tom Allen

Meizu has unveiled a new smartphone in China, called the M3. It will feature 16GB or 32GB of storage and has a 5″ display, with 1280 x 720 resolution. A Mediatek octa-core processor (four 1.5GHz cores and four 1GHz cores) runs Android. The battery is 2,800mAh. Meizu will sell the phone for CNY500 ($80) (16GB) … Read more

Parade Teams with Samsung to Develop First eDP Tcon for AMOLED Panels

April 25, 2016 by Isaac Oburu

Parade Technologies, Ltd., a leading video display, touch controller, and high-speed interface IC supplier, today announced a collaboration with Samsung Display to deliver AMOLED panels for the tablet and PC notebook markets. Parade, the leading supplier of eDP timing controllers (Tcons) for both tablet and PC notebook display panels, worked together with Samsung Display to … Read more

UDC Works on Hybrid OLED Approach

April 25, 2016 by Bob Raikes

Up to now, OLED makers have been making OLEDs using technologies that are effectively limited by the barrier in fine metal mask patterning that Kodak (and its Sanyo Kodak subsidiary) hit several years ago. LG uses colour filters, which are inefficient and Samsung Display had to pull back from its OLED TV panel manufacture because … Read more

Acer Unveils 2016 Back-to-School Product Line and New Business Progress at next@acer Event in New York

April 25, 2016 by Isaac Oburu

Acer today unveiled its 2016 back-to-school product line and updated the progress from its new businesses division at the next@acer global press conference in New York. Acer is pursuing multiple growth engines of its core business, while exploring new market domains to broaden its business boundaries as it transforms to become a hardware + software … Read more

Immersion TouchSense® Technology Featured in Kyocera’s New DuraForce XD Smartphone

April 25, 2016 by Isaac Oburu

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that Kyocera, a worldwide leading supplier of mobile phones, released a new mobile device, the DuraForce XD rugged 5.7 Android smartphone, with Immersion’s TouchSense® haptic technology. This full-feature smartphone uses Immersion’s TouchSense Haptic Enabling Kit to enhance user functionality with touch feedback. … Read more

AIMS Debuts to Help Video over IP Transition

April 25, 2016 by Chris Chinnock

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) had its coming out party at NAB 2016. Thence is composed of key industry organizations such as SMPTE, EBU, VSF and AMWA, plus many companies. The mission is to help coordinate open standards development for delivery and distribution of video, audio, and metadata over IP. It will also … Read more

Peerless-AV® EMEA Announces New Trolley and Mounting Solutions to Support Microsoft® Surface™ Hub

April 25, 2016 by Isaac Oburu

AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV® today announced a new line of trolleys and flat to wall mounts for the 55″ and 84″ versions of the Microsoft® Surface™ Hub. The trolleys deliver an ideal mobile solution for corporate applications, hospitality events and education settings, while the wall mounts are suited to more permanent installations with increased functionality. … Read more

ATSC 3.0 Makes Big Debut at NAB 2016

April 25, 2016 by Chris Chinnock

Overview ATSC 3.0, the next generation broadcast/broadband standard, made a big splash at NAB 2016. There was an ATSC pavilion showcasing equipment and features of the standard, seminars on all aspects of the details, lots of booths with supporting equipment and a keynote speech by FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler. Just prior to NAB, a group … Read more

Cambrios Clarifies Changes

April 25, 2016 by Bob Raikes

We reported on the Cambrios liquidation and ‘re-birth’ as Cambrios Advanced Materials Corp last week and, as planned, we managed to catch up with past and current President & CEO Jon LeMoncheck to get something beyond the press release. LeMoncheck told us that during the most recent round of investment at the end of 2015, … Read more

SMI Tracking Helps Lufthansa Avoid ATC Disruptions

April 25, 2016 by Tom Allen

Lufthansa’s Daniel Stecher said that disruptions cost the world’s airlines $26 billion per year,Lufthansa Systems – the German IT provider aiming at the aviation industry – has chosen to use eye-tracking from SenoMotororic Instruments (SMI) to increase awareness of alerts. Unseen on-screen alerts are a constant problem in the world of flight operations. These alerts … Read more

Cross-Industry Group Proposes Next-Generation TV Transition Plan, FCC Puts It On A Fast Track

April 25, 2016 by Aldo Cugnini

A group of commercial broadcasters, non-commercial broadcasters and tech companies have asked the FCC to approve a voluntary, market-based rollout of a ‘Next Generation TV’ transmission standard, ATSC 3.0. The plea came in a joint petition filed by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and the … Read more

Bolloré Might Close Down Canal+

April 25, 2016 by Isaac Oburu

According to Le Monde, Vivendi supervisory board chairman, Vincent Bolloré, has hinted of a possible close-down of the Canal+ TV business if it continues to be loss-making. Bolloré made the comments during a general shareholders’ meeting in Paris.