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Apple Has Looked at Imagination for Acquisition

UK-based Imagination Technologies is under scrutiny as a possible acquisition for Apple, which uses its PowerVR GPUs in the iPad and iPhone. Apple already owns 8.42% of the company – its third-largest shareholder – and Imagination has been struggling recently. The firm announced 350 redundancies in March, as part of a cost-cutting move. For its … Read more

Vizio Integrates Google Cast, Scraps Tuner

In late February, Variety reported on a new Vizio TV series that would feature built-in Chromecast functionality from Google (Google Extends Cast Protocol Outside Android). The sets would also use an Android tablet as a remote control. The article has now been proved correct, with the unveiling of Vizio’s SmartCast P-Series. Matt McRae, Vizio’s CTO, … Read more

Aorus Boosts Framerates While Streaming

First shown at CES 2016, notebook brand Aorus has now launched its UltraHD gaming product: the 15.6″ X5S V5. The product uses an IPS panel. Running Windows 10 on an Intel Core i7 processor, with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 980M GPU, the laptop also features G-Sync technology (designed to eliminate tearing). Streaming and recording games … Read more

Introducing the Ōura Ring “Wellness Computer”

My Display Daily article published on March 18 was entitled “The Air A01 Mates with a Smartphone to Form a Unique Camera.” This article reported on a camera that communicates with and uses a smartphone for control and display. I now report on the Ōura ring, an entirely different kind of product but one that … Read more

M-Net Uses ABox Across IPTV Network

German regional carrier M-Net has chosen to use ABox42’s M20-series set-top box platform for its new IPTV service. M-Net TVPlus will be deployed across the M-Net Fibre network in southern Germany. The M20 platform was configured for the German market, to support local multi-stream recording on USB; local time-shift; HbbTV; on-demand and catch-up; and Maxdome’s … Read more

Apple Introduces 9.7-inch iPad Pro

Apple® today introduced the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro™ — at just under one pound it features a new pro Retina® display with greater brightness, wider color gamut, lower reflectivity, Night Shift™ mode and introduces new True Tone® display technology to dynamically adjust white balance. The new iPad Pro delivers incredible performance with the 64-bit A9X … Read more

The Diamond Brothers Craft Incredible Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K VR Rig For NYFW

Directing duo The Diamond Brothers (along with director Winslow Porter) crafted an impressive 360 degree, virtual reality “Diamond EYE” rig using nine Blackmagic’s Micro Studio Cameras and nine Video Assists. The rig was used to shoot a virtual reality experience for high-end fashion brand Chromat’s Fall/Winter 2016 LUMINA Collection runway show at New York Fashion … Read more

Live 4K Streaming Trials Exclusive to Sony 4K HDR Ultra HD TVs

Sony Electronics announced today that it has participated in successful streaming trials of live 4K sporting events, including the first live North American soccer broadcast in 4K by Univision Deportes. These events, streamed live in 4K by leveraging the NeuLion® Digital Platform and delivered over-the-top (OTT) to Sony 4K HDR Ultra HD TVs that have … Read more

Samsung wins RNIB’s Inclusive Society Award for its Accessible Smart TV range

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has presented Samsung Electronics UK with an Inclusive Society Award in recognition of its work in making smart TVs accessible for blind and partially sighted people. Sight loss charity RNIB collaborated with the electronics giant to develop the Samsung Smart TV range, featuring integrated Text-to-Speech, zoom and high … Read more