subscribe

Yonhap Puts Figure on Apple-Samsung Rumour

Apple

Rumours continue to circulate of Samsung Display supplying AMOLED screens to Apple for the next iPhone. Yonhap News has now put a number on rumour. According to the source, SDC will supply 100 million 5.5″ AMOLED displays to Apple annually, for about $2.6 billion. Shipments will begin in 2017 and continue for at least three … Read more

Sharp Confirms Robotic Phone – Not a Joke

Sharp’s walking, talking ‘RoBoHoN’ smartphone (Sharp’s Phone Dances, Talks and Sings) will go on sale on the 26th May. Pre-orders are live now: the ‘phone’ costs ¥203,140 ($1,865) ex VAT, although there will also be a monthly charge of ¥980 ($9) to make use of the robot’s full features. Sharp will produce 5,000 units each … Read more

The Orah 4i is a Compact Spherical Capture Live Streaming Camera

Even a quick on-line search will reveal that there are a variety of spherical capture cameras currently available for sale. Although there is no shortage of hardware, the issue of how the video captured by such cameras can be shared is not well developed. VideoStitch (Paris, France with an office in San Francisco, CA) is … Read more

NEC to Now Offer Competitive RGB Laser Projector Solution

NEC used CinemaCon 2016 to re-energize its RGB laser projector line with a new prototype solution, budded the NC3540LS, that is capable of delivering 35K lumens. All the main cinema projector providers; Christie, Barco, NEC, IMAX and Dolby now offer RGB laser solutions. These remain high-end solutions for the Premium Large Format (PLF) market, but … Read more

Necsel Acquires PD-LD

PD LD logo small

In a letter sent to customers and suppliers, PD-LD VP Business Development, Robert Struthers said that as of 1st April 2016, PD-LD has become part of Necsel IP, Inc. “In acquiring PD-LD, Necsel adds our unique photonic packaging capabilities and scientific laser modules to their extensive line of illumination products, “ noted Struthers. Necsel is … Read more