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With Apple’s star power, smartwatch markers were hoping to move the market from niche to mainstream after the first shipment of the Apple Watch in April 2015. OLED suppliers were also hoping the Apple Watch would take OLED technology adoption to the next level. Apple was not the first company to introduce a smartwatch, nor … Read more
Global digital cinema leader Barco is proud to announce the use of its DP2K-20C DLP projector at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The projector was used for screenings at the Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium from 1 to 4 April 2016. With the DP2K-20C, digital cinema pioneer Barco continued to bring cutting-edge … Read more
NEC’s high-brightness displays have gained a new size class, in the 55″ MultiSync X554HB. Like NEC’s other high brightness models, self-diagnosing and real-time temperature sensors are integrated, and linked to five cooling fans to disperse heat as needed, although the company said that the monitor is rated to run at up to 110ºC. An SPVA … Read more
Having announced the UHD Premium logo at CES this year (UltraHD Alliance Launches New Logo), the UltraHD Alliance is now extending the branding to Blu-ray players. The aim, again, is to help consumers identify products that will provide a top-quality experience. Panasonic’s UB900 Blu-ray player is the first (that we have heard of) to be … Read more
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at Samsung’s MWC 2016 press conferenceSamsung supplied 2,600 Gear VR headsets, with customised Galaxy smartphones, for the Facebook F8 developer conference recently. The intent was to push developers to create VR experiences. The phones also used Samsung’s Knox platform, using a cloud-based configurator tool to achieve the look and … Read more
Vaio has signed with new distributors in the US: two in the New York area and one covering the global market. In New York, B&H Photo Video and DataVision will carry Vaio’s notebooks, while Ingram Micro will stock them worldwide.
Panasonic has supplied 140 of its TH-55LFV5 displays (1920 x 1080, 55″, 500 cd/m²) for an installation at Milano Salone 2016 (12th – 17th April). The installation is named ‘Kukan – The Invention of Space’, and features seven pillars – each more than 6m high – covered in the screens.
Barco’s DP2K-20C DLP projector was used at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (1st-4th April), for screenings of films from Germany, France, the UK and China. It was installed in the Sha Tin Town Hall auditorium. Accuracy to the filmmakers’ vision was essential in the showings, and part of the reason for Barco’s projector … Read more
Nanoco group reported widening of first half 2016 net loss at £5.24 million ($7.5 million), up by 65% YoY from £3.15 million ($4.5 million). Turnover for the period was £290,000 ($417,600), down 82% YoY from £1.6 million ($2.3 million).
ViewSonic has added a new product to its pen display series, which help to digitise paper-based processes such as recording signatures. The new 7″ unit, PD0711, joins the larger PT1080 (launched in September) and PD1611 (ViewSonic’s Pen Tech Eases eSignatures). The PD0711 uses an electromagnetic resonance (battery-free) pen and features 2,048 points of pen pressure … Read more
Samsung has sold more than 1 million curved monitors, worldwide, since introducing its first model (SD590C) two years ago. The news was shared by SVP of visual display Seog-gi Kim. IDC estimates that the firm has a curved monitor market share of more than 85% globally.
Earnings guidance for LG Electronics has shown that the company expects Q1’16 to be its best trading period in almost two years. Its operating profit is projected to rise 66% YoY. Earnings have been boosted by rising appliance sales, lower TV panel prices and the weakness of the South Korean won. Q1 profit is expected … Read more
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