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With the imminent consumer rollout of the new LG G5, LG Electronics (LG) will also be introducing a new version of its mobile user interface, LG UX 5.0. Designed for a more playful and innovative mobile experience, LG UX 5.0 will offer advanced features and greater convenience not only for LG G5 users but owners … Read more
Acer reported Q4 net profit of NT$237 million ($7.2 million). Turnover was NT$68.38 billion ($2.07 billion). For the full year 2015, net profit was NT$604 million ($18.3 million) on turnover of NT$263.78 billion ($7.98 billion), down 20% YoY. Higher sales of the ‘Predator’ gaming brand helped improve the company’s position in the LCD display market.
Israeli company Beamr, a specialist in video compression whom we have reported on before, has announced that it is acquiring California-based Vanguard Video. Vanguard is a supplier of H.264 and HEVC codec technologies. Beamr’s compression algorithm will be integrated into Vanguard’s encoder solutions. The firm says that the result will be high levels of video … Read more
Ingram Micro has begun to distribute smartphones from Danish vendor Lumigon in the Netherlands.
Following its first announcement at CES 2016, Sony’s new “Ultra” movie streaming service will be launched on the 4th April. The movie service will launch on Sony’s 2015 and 2016 Android TVs in the USA, where films will be available for purchase in UltraHD quality. Some will also be available in HDR and with a … Read more
AOC will take part in the annual PCR Boot Camp, which will be held at the Emirates Stadium, London on the 18th May. The firm will show off four of its newest monitors: the C3583FQ, I2481FXH, U2879VF and Q3277PQU. A special promotion will also be offered to delegates – details will be confirmed in the … Read more
Skyworth has deployed the Blink-based Sraf TV Browser, by Seraphic, to its connected TVs in Europe. The browser supports over 1,000 apps and has been ported to a variety of TV SoCs, including those from MStar, Broadcom and Sigma Designs. Seraphic’s technology is used by various TV platforms, including HbbTV 2.0, the BBC iPlayer and … Read more
ONE Media and Sinclair Broadcast Group hosted an ATSC 3.0 Plug recently, with the purpose of testing interoperability between modulators and demodulators. Attendees focused on functional validation tests, rather than competing equipment.
News flash! Scandal! Bombshell drops! Vendor conspiracy revealed! One of the themes emerging from the recent SXSWedu conference—evidenced in two sold out sessions—involved rethinking procurement practices in education. In one particular session entitled “Begging for Disruption: EdTech Procurement”, controversy became the order of the day: “EdTech procurement is broken. American K-12 schools spend over 20 … Read more
Panasonic Corporation (“Panasonic”) will be taking part in the Milano Salone 2016, which will be held in Milan, Italy from April 12 to 17. This year, Panasonic is introducing an installation designed with the theme – “K?KAN” The Invention of Space. The installation features one hundred forty 55-inch screens arranged into 7 pillars that will … Read more
Panasonic Corporation released a video, which introduces its projector solutions. Panasonic projectors are widely used at events all around the world. This video explains why Panasonic projectors are being chosen for the latest projection mapping events and Panasonic’s future strategy for projector solutions through interviews with executives and engineers. [Video] Panasonic Projector Solutions -Now and … Read more
Some six weeks ago, I wrote an article for Display Daily (Are LED Backlights Dangerous?) about the issues of the impact of blue light, especially from LED light sources, on the health of users. There were some interesting comments to the story from readers, including a good question about the levels of blue light that … Read more
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