Omega Takes Samsung
Omega is now distributing all of Samsung’s brown goods, such as TVs, in Austria.
Qualcomm’s SDK Simplifies VR Development
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
Sharp Deal Unlikely in March
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 Changes LATAM Leadership
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
VEFXi Shows 2D to 3D Conversion Using a Neural Net
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
SlimPort Enables Windows Continuum on Acer Liquid Jade Primo Smartphone and Display Dock
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
3M Unveils State-of-the-Art Research and Development Laboratory at Global Headquarters
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 Will Demonstrate DVB-S2X Prototype at WinnComm’s Innovation Showcase
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
Optoma Chooses 16:6
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
Opera Intends to Sell TV Business
Opera Software has announced that it is to sell off its TV business; a move that is being taken ‘in order for the TV business to achieve its full potential under a different ownership structure’. The sale is part of a ‘broader strategic review’, said Opera, adding that China’s Golden Brick Silk Road was aware … Read more
Clear Channel Airports Named Premiere Display Advertising Provider for Washington Dulles International
Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, and a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., today announced the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) awarded them, an eight-year contract with one two-year option to provide comprehensive indoor and outdoor display advertising at Washington, D.C.’s two airports – Washington Dulles International (IAD) and Ronald … Read more
Why Big Companies Can Struggle to Innovate
If you’ll excuse me for a moment, I want to head off from a display-only topic to talk about a general business issue, that is to say, innovation. In a recent article, one of our analysts queried whether a big company was going to create the ‘next big thing’ in the mobile space. “Almost certainly … Read more
