Hisense Takes iF Award
The Hisense laser projection system, ‘Laser Quantcast’, won a Global Innovation Award for ‘Best Future TV’ at CES in January. The device projects strong-coloured images on a 100″ screen.
FCC Approves STB Proposal
The USA’s Federal Communications Commission has published a proposal (FCC Wants to Open STB Market) that it says would break down anti-competitive barriers and pave the way for software, devices and other solutions to compete with set-top boxes that consumers lease from pay-TV providers. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will create a framework for … Read more
Samsung Chooses VR, Cameras and Gaming
Samsung’s launch event for its next phone, the Galaxy S7, was unusual. The stage was located in the middle of the room, with the press conference conducted ‘in the round’. It meant that the presenters weren’t facing our side for three quarters of the time, but lent itself well to the format. The second way … Read more
LG Differentiates With Friends
LG ran its launch event for the new flagship phone, the G5, at the Sant Jordi Club on a hill overlooking Barcelona. Having arrived in plenty of time, we managed to secure a seat in the centre of the front row while the auditorium filled up around us. The event began with the loud techno … Read more
Alcatel Rebrands and Repositions
TCL subsidiary Alcatel Onetouch rebranded itself to simply ‘Alcatel’ at the show, which it believes will help it reach its millenial target market. The new products are aimed at young adults such as university students and young professionals, and so include VR experiences and DJ mixing software. In the past, Alcatel has been a value … Read more
Garmin Boasts of Always-on Watch
Garmin has developed a new device that combines watch and fitness tracker functionality. The Vivoactive HR is a GPS smartwatch with Garmin’s Elevate heart rate technology. As well as heart rate, the device counts steps, monitors sleep and features built-in GPS apps for walking, running, cycling, swimming and more. Heart rate is tracked 24/7; this … Read more
Raikes Interviewed at ISE 2016
Our Managing Editor, Bob Raikes, was interviewed during ISE 2016 and had this summary of what he had seen after two days at the event.
Deepsky Challenges Silicon Core at ISE
We interviewed Antoine Doublet of Deepsky at ISE 2016.
CLO and Accurate DLP Colour at ISE 2016
Demo of CLO at ISE with Dr Karl Lang and also coverage of Optoma/TI demonstration of accurate colour with DLP
ISE 2016 Round-up Part 2
We complete our round up of some of the companies that we spoke to at ISE. LG Aoto Leyard/Planar Sharp Dynascan Unilumin NEC Toshiba Samsung Christie LANG
ISE 2016 Round Up Part 1
We highlight some of the companies we saw at ISE. 3M Touch Asus E-Display – Konka Daktronics Baanto Cima Nanotech Philips Silicon Core
Lenovo Upgrades Touch Screen Experience with WRITEit 2.0
Lenovo today announced WRITEit 2.0 – a new, expanded, and redesigned application to unlock the potential of touch screen and pen-enabled devices. WRITEit 2.0 works with Lenovo Windows (8 and 10) touch screen devices, and users can pair it with a Lenovo digital pen for an even richer multimedia experience. Make Your Screen Your Canvas … Read more
