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The Microsoft Build conference was held at the end of March. Although originally a low-key event for developers, the setting has evolved to follow more of an Apple-like vibe, as Microsoft showcases its latest developments. In early March, Microsoft launched Tay: an early prototype of a ‘chatbot’, which can respond to a user’s words and … Read more
Netdragon, new owner of Promethean, reported Q4 net loss of RMB 124 million ($18.6 million). Turnover for the period was RMB 500 million ($75 million), up 77% YoY. For the full year 2015, net loss was RMB 187 million ($28 million). Turnover was reported at RMB 1.27 billion ($190 million), up 32.1% YoY. The strong … Read more
Vuzix reported a 2015 year-end net loss of $13.4 million, up 71% YoY from a net loss of $7.8 million. Turnover for the year was $2.75 million, down 9% YoY from $3 million. Turnover was supported by an increase in smart glasses sales, despite the phase-out of the company’s video eyewear.
Parks Associates has said that OTT video use in Western Europe is continuing to grow; 55% of UK broadband households, and 51% of French, watch video online. However, the amount is much higher in the USA: 70%. Paid subscriptions were much lower in Europe, at 330% (UK) and 17% (France), compared to 65% in the … Read more
Ultrasound has been used to replace ITO in LCD displays, by researchers in Japan. ITO is formed using rare metals such as indium. It is not only costly, it is also rigid. The display industry has been searching for a replacement for years, and the latest development comes from a joint research effort by the … Read more
Although 3D is largely seen as dead-in-the-water, there does appear to still be some life in the format. In February, the 27th annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications (SD&A) conference highlighted works by 30 3D film makers, and Best of Show awards have now been presented. ‘Best of Show Live Action’ went to Amongst, from Chisa … Read more
A meeting room scheduling solution called Joan, by Visionect, has won a Red Dot design award for Best Product Design. The Joan Meeting Room Assistant is a room booking device using an E Ink display
Acer showed off an ultra-short throw laser DLP projector for gaming at CES 2016, where the product – the Predator Z850 – was named as an Innovation Award Honoree. Acer is now bringing it to market. The Z850 can throw up to 120″ images from 0.46m, and has an ultra-wide resolution of 1920 x 720 … Read more
Foxconn reported 2015 net profit of NT$164.3 billion ($5 billion). Turnover was NT$4.4 trillion (US$136.4 billion). For the first two months of 2016, turnover was NT$618.3 billion ($18.8 billion), down 8.55% YoY.
Tablet shipment volumes are tumbling, with ABI Research, the leader in transformative technology innovation market intelligence, attributing the general decline over the past two years to two culprits. Demand for branded tablets in advanced market economies is decreasing due to saturation, slow replacement cycles, greater influence of business purchases, and substitution. China and other Asian … Read more
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group says that its MediaCloud platform has been used to broadcast live UltraHD video, at 50fps, between Europe and North America. The broadcast used the public internet and was delivered using Deluxe’s own (software-based) Broadcast Delivery Network. The broadcast signal (encoded with HEVC at 30 fps) leaves a Deluxe MediaCloud facility in … Read more
The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT technology, is once again teaming with Almo Professional A/V at the award-winning E4 AV Tour, coming to Washington DC on April 6 and Atlanta, GA on April 27, to train a new batch of HDBaseT Expert Installers. The HDBaseT Installer Expert Program is … Read more
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