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BenQ’s MW883UST projector is an interactive UST model for education, first shown at BETT this year and now launched in Europe. The projector uses a DLP chip, and can throw a 78″ image from 0.1m – although actual throw distance can be from 0.08m. Throw ratio is fixed, at 0.24:1, and recommended image size is … Read more
AUO shipped 9.6 million large panels and 14.8 million small panels in March, with sales rising 35% and 26.6% MoM, respectively. In the first quarter, these figures were 24.4 million large (down 11.5% QoQ and 8.8% YoY) and 37.8 million small panels (up 13% QoQ but down 11.5% YoY). The firm posted consolidated revenue for … Read more
Asus’s revenues rose 37.2% MoM and 15.33% YoY in March, totalling NT$48.6 billion ($1.5 billion). Calendar Q1 consolidated revenues reached NT$119.3 billion ($3.7 billion), down 10.1% QoQ but up 6.6% YoY. Asus shipped 4.9 million notebooks; 1 million tablets; 4 million smartphones; and 500,000 desktop PCs in Q1’16. For the full year, the firm is … Read more
Worldwide spending on IT devices and services will fall 0.5% YoY in 2016, says Gartner, to reach a total of $3.49 trillion (from $3.5 trillion). The new forecast is a revision from the previous projection of 0.5% growth – mainly due to currency fluctuations. Economic uncertainty is driving companies to act conservatively when it comes … Read more
During his keynote speech at Finetech Japan, Samsung Display EVP Kim Sung-chul said that the company is actively working on large AMOLEDs for various applications. Kim said that SDC will broaden its customer base by developing flexible models for use in mobile devices; notebooks; monitors; and TVs. The firm will also seek to produce high-resolution … Read more
Mediatek‘s consolidated revenues for March were up 61% MoM and 4.6% YoY, to NT$21.3 billion ($659 million): the company’s highest levels in five months. Calendar Q1 revenues were down 9.1% QoQ but up 17.6% YoY, to NT$55.9 billion ($1.7 billion). TSMC‘s revenues were up 22.7% MoM and 1.1% YoY, to NT$73.1 billion ($2.3 billion). Revenues … Read more
Dune HD has chosen Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 SoC and Z-Wave technology to use in its new hybrid media player, the Solo 4k. The ARM-based processor enables UltraHD (via HEVC), IPTV and VoD content playback, while the Z-Wave feature makes the player compatible with the more than 1,500 existing Z-Wave devices on the market today.
During the GTC 2016 conference, Continental reported on its efforts in developing an augmented reality HUD that exceeds the capabilities of today’s automotive head up displays. While a HUD is increasingly becoming an automotive technology available to most car buyers (similar to GPS navigation a few years ago), augmented reality in the car has so … Read more
According to several articles by, Road to VR, Geeky Gadgets, Game Debate and others, Nvidia demoed a 1,700Hz display during its GTC 2016 conference in April 2016. According to the reports and a video (http://tinyurl.com/z3oke77) on YouTube Nvidia is pushing the envelope of refresh rates to its limits. If you think 144Hz is great, how … Read more
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, today announced budget-friendly 3,000-lumen SVGA and XGA portable projectors for corporate, government and education users who require easy setup, flexibility and an attractive total cost of ownership. The VE303 (800 x 600 resolution) and VE303X (1024 x 768 resolution) projectors … Read more
Kent Displays Inc., the maker of Boogie Board eWriters, in partnership with TeamNEO and FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, will be holding the industry’s first Smart Materials & eWriting Symposium from April 12 -14, 2016 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, in Kent, Ohio. “Northeast Ohio is internationally recognized for innovation … Read more
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