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The latest software update for Android Wear has been rolled out to the Asus Zenwatch 2 (WI501Q and WI502Q). This version adds speaker support; wrist gestures for control and screen dimming; and video and audio message playback.
ViewSonic has unveiled three new members of Lightstream DLP projector product range, focusing on colour accuracy and sound output. They are the Pro7827HD; PJD7828HDL; and PJD7720HD. Each projector features ViewSonic’s PortAll system: a hidden compartment containing an MHL-HDMI port and able to house a dongle for wireless media streaming. A micro-USB port is also featured. … Read more
SES has announced that it is now serving 317 million homes worldwide, including 156 million in Europe. 5 million new homes were added in the past year, and there has been 23% growth since 2011: the equivalent of adding a TV market the size of Poland each year! Satellite remains the most popular platform and … Read more
Omega is now distributing all of Samsung’s brown goods, such as TVs, in Austria.
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon VR SDK for its new Snapdragon 820 chips. Developers can use the SDK to access ‘advanced’ tools, which will simplify development of VR applications and raise power efficiency. The development kit features digital signal processing sensor fusion, which developers can use to combine high-frequency inertial data from sensors like gyroscopes. … Read more
The Taipei Times says that Foxconn and Sharp are (again) delaying finalisation of the takeover (Sharp Accepts Foxconn Bid), as Foxconn looks into Sharp’s financial performance in the current quarter. Sources say that Foxconn has requested Sharp’s latest financial results. Meanwhile, Sharp claims that it expects an operating profit of ¥10 billion ($87.8 million), compared … Read more
Acer has appointed Jorge Tunon and Francisco de Casto as co-general managers of Acer Latin America. Tunon and de Castro currently manage Acer’s operations in Chile through their distribution company, Netnow. While they will continue to run this business in Chile, they will also manage the company’s entire LATAM sales operations, based in Miami. They … Read more
A Display Daily colleague, Bob Raikes, visited the VEFXi booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) recently to see a demonstration of their new 3rd generation 2D to 3D ASIC introduced last month. In the brief demo possible at MWC, the images looked good but Bob wasn’t ready to render a final judgement on the company. … Read more
Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that Liquid Jade Primo, Acer’s Windows 10-powered smartphone, features the SlimPort®ANX7816 and ANX7418 USB-C transmitters and controllers. ANX7402 USB-C controllers are featured in Acer’s Display Dock, alongside SlimPort ANX7737 converters. These chip sets provide DisplayPort™ audio/video out capability over USB-C™, enabling the Windows Continuum feature, which allows users to: connect … Read more
Innovation comes in many forms. Whether it’s a new design to make a product more useful to the customer or a novel way to apply an emerging technology to a real-world problem, true innovation needs support to foster and grow. In the last five years, science-based company 3M has invested nearly $8.5 billion in research … Read more
AHA Products Group (AHA), a recognized technology leader in satellite core systems, announced today that it will demonstrate its DVB-S2X prototype, using the Ettus x310 USRP, at the Wireless Innovation Forum Conference (WinnComm’16) Innovation Showcase. This demonstration will show DVB-S2X system developers how using the AHA4709E2IQ, Ethernet to IQ modem core, can increase system performance … Read more
Just before ISE, Optoma announced a new DLP laser-phosphor projector with an ultra-short throw ratio (ISE is Round the Corner) – and the company has now brought it to the market. Based on a solid-state light source (capable of 24/7 operation), the ZH300UW is designed for B2B, vertical and specialist AV applications. It can be … Read more
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