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Germany will begin its rollout of the DVB-T2 platform on the 31st May this year. The first multiplex, carrying six public and commercial TV channels, will serve urban areas. These will include sections of Berlin, Hamburg, Hannover, Bremen, Munich and Cologne. A regular service, carrying around 40 channels, will be launched in the trial areas … Read more
It is now official that the UK’s Sky has secured rights to broadcast Formula 1 racing in UltraHD in the UK and Ireland, between 2019 and 2024. Beginning next year, every Formula 1 race will be recorded and broadcast in UltraHD quality, via the Sky Q STB.
Well, last week, I was going to write my editorial about chips and “the end of Moore’s Law”, but I started and it turned out to be something else! Now it seems doubly appropriate, following the death this week of Andy Grove of Intel, who was such a big part of driving the Moore’s Law … Read more
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is suspending its review of ASE’s bid to take over SPIL (ASE Fails in SPIL Bid), meaning that there will be no exemption from the year-long ‘cooling off’ period before another offer can be made. Despite this, ASE remains committed to acquiring as much of its rival as it can through … Read more
Alticast has partnered with Videotron to achieve a milestone for the Canadian pay-TV industry. The two companies have made a cable UltraHD set-top box available to consumers in the country.
Socionext has introduced a single-chip SoC that can process decoding of 8k HEVC video. The SCH801A was developed with Japan’s NHK, and has successfully decoded 8k test streaming data. Existing digital TV SoCs will be able to be used with the SCH801A to quickly develop 8k TV sets, says Socionext. The SoC is compliant with … Read more
In recent patent applications and product releases it becomes clear that the industry is looking at the combination of AR and VR devices into one device. Some may call this mixed reality or hybrid reality. These realities are defined as a mixture of a virtual environment with the real world. It may be argued that … Read more
Derived from ancient Greek, AGON stands for competition, clash and antagonism. These are the strong characteristics that AOC, a market-leading display manufacturer claims for their upcoming gaming monitor line-up. The AGON series has been created to deliver the utmost gaming features and outstanding designs to the vast community of professional and hardcore gamers. AGON – … Read more
A Samsung Digital Classroom in London, United Kingdom, recently received a visit from some highly prestigious guests. Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales marked the 40th anniversary of The Prince’s Trust by visiting one of the charity’s Centres in Kennington, South London. The visit saw the Royal dignitaries hear from young … Read more
COMPUTEX TAIPEI, the leading global ICT show with a complete supply chain, today unveiled its exhibitor list at a press conference in Taipei showcasing its success in representing the global technology ecosystem. Spokespersons from the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), the hosting organizations of COMPUTEX, convened with prominent … Read more
Michael Kors is now entering the wearables market. This fall, the company will introduce a new wearable technology accessories line, beginning with the MICHAEL KORS ACCESS display smartwatch. The launch is geared towards the fashion-focused consumer and features a smart timepiece that focuses on glamorous style and innovative design from a leader in luxury fashion. … Read more
To reduce the costs of OLED TV production, producers need to move to Gen 8 size substrates at a minimum. To get there, Aixtron has developed and is now doing demonstration runs on it new OLED deposition tool fully capable of processing Gen 8.5 substrates (2250 mm x 2250 mm). The tool set creates the … Read more
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