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Despite extensive media coverage, as many as two-thirds of US consumers are unaware of virtual reality as a technology, according to Horizon Media. Although awareness is low, more than a third (36%) of the 3,000 consumers surveyed by Horizon said that they were interested in owning a VR device. Excitement was higher than it was … Read more
Microsoft announced that it will implement HDR support in the DirectX 12 API at GDC 2016. A timescale was not provided or details of what will be included.
Notorious tipster Evan Blass has tweeted (@EVLeaks) that the upcoming HTC 10 smartphone will have what he terms a ‘Super LCD 5’ display, rather than AMOLED. The phone will also feature a 3,000mAh battery. Other leaks suggest a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
eMagin reported a Q4 net loss of $2.1 million, up 31% YoY from $1.6 million. Turnover was $6.7 million: flat on a YoY basis. For the full year 2015, net loss was $4.1 million, down 23% YoY from $5.3 million. Turnover was $25.1 million, down 2.3% YoY from $25.7 million.
LG Display and Bang & Olugfsen have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and produce an OLED TV, which will be launched in 2017. Through the agreement, B&O will achieve the technological capabilities and scale needed to improve its long-term profitability. The company will focus on its core competencies of acoustics and design, while … Read more
Iiyama will once again exhibit at the Digital Signage Summit Europe, which will take place in Munich from the 23rd – 24th June. The firm has not announced what it will show, but has said that some of the solutions will be procap B2B products.
Prolific rumour mill, Kotaku, claims that Sony is developing a Playstation 4 that can support UltraHD games. The ‘PS4.5’ may be a new device or a simple addon, and will include a new GPU to enable the higher resolutions. Analyst Comment Although Kotaku often misses the mark, in this case we’re hoping that it’s on … Read more
Eutelsat presented its findings from a study on UltraHD viewing preferences in Europe at the Connected TV Summit in London last week. We were unable to attend, but Broadband TV News covered the event. The survey covered multiple European countries, including Russia, and delved into willingness to pay as well as preferred screen sizes. This … Read more
Concerns about potential liabilities (Foxconn Delays Sharp Acquisition) have led to Foxconn seeking to reduce the amount it will pay for Sharp in an acquisition. The news comes from Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun which also said that concern about contingent liabilities were not proving a barrier to the deal. Foxconn’s investment in new equity to be … Read more
Japan Display has announced a series of structural reforms, as it seeks to move to a business structure that is less influenced by seasonality than its current main market (smartphone displays). Since July last year, JDI’s new leadership team has focused on lowering manufacturing costs and fixed costs, as well as the break-even point. The … Read more
Tannas Electronic Displays, which builds custom-sized LCD displays, was recently sold in a majority stock purchase to investors. Richard McCartney, of Scotts Valley, California, led the purchase and has been named as the new CEO and chairman by the new board of directors. Lawrence Tannas, company founder, will remain a member of the board and … Read more
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, introduces the REALiS WUX450ST Pro AV LCOS Projector. The newest short throw projector in Canon’s non-interchangeable lens product line, the REALiS WUX450ST combines native WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200), 4500 lumens of brightness, and Canon’s LCOS technology with AISYS-enhancement to project bright, highly detailed/contrasted and color … Read more
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