CSOT Starts LTPS Trial
CSOT, the TCL Group panel subsidiary, has started to produce LTPS panels for handsets and tablet computers at a panel plant in Wuhan, on a trial basis.
Acer VR Products Due in 1H 2016
Acerhas announced, through CEO Jason Chen, that it plans to unveil its first VR product for consumers in the first half of this year. Chen told reporters that the company has been conducting VR R&D for a while, and is planning to introduce some new technologies. Chen added that the company is thinking about potential … Read more
Asustek Result 15/02/2016
Asustek reported Q4 net profit of NT$4.54 billion ($135.84 million), up less than 1% YoY. Turnover for the quarter was NT$123.99 billion ($3.7 billion), down 2.4% YoY. For the full year, net profit was NT$17.1 billion ($511 million), down 12% YoY from NT$19.47 billion ($582 million) in 2014. The quarter was characterized by higher smartphone … Read more
LG Uses ISE to Push OLED for Digital Signage
Much of what was shown at ISE was previously shown in the LG Display meeting room at CES and that we have already reported on. At the front of the booth were the double-sided curved OLEDs that were shown at CES. The OLEDs look very good, but brightness is not particularly high. The video wall … Read more
Eyevis Shows Nice 0.9mm LED from Unilumin
Eyevis water resistant LED – the yellow items are ducks! Image:MekoEyevis had plenty to show. We started by looking at a new 55″ video wall LCD that has 1.9mm bezel gap, being based on the Samsung panels and with 4,000:1 contrast. Next we looked at the firm’s existing UltraHD 85″ LCD monitor, which can be … Read more
Mitsubishi Pushes Rear-Projection
Mitsubishi still has a big booth at ISE and although we were told “it’ll be heaving at 5:00pm!” (on account of the free beer), actually, the booth was busy, but not full, even with that attraction. The company has had the same booth space for a number of years, but the range of products being … Read more
Disney, Lionsgate, and Twentieth Century Fox Continue Momentum in Bringing Hollywood Features to Dolby Cinema
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today announced that Disney, Lionsgate, and Twentieth Century Fox will release four live-action and animated feature films for Dolby Cinema™ around the world. Featuring Dolby Vision™ and Dolby Atmos®,Dolby Cinemais a premium cinema offering for exhibitors and moviegoers that combines spectacular image and sound technologies with inspired design to make every visit … Read more
OmniVision’s OV2744 RGB-Ir PureCel® Sensor Brings Biometric Capabilities to Notebooks and Mobile Devices
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV2744, a 1.4-micron PureCel® image sensor that features the company’s second-generation, industry-leading RGB-Ir technology. The OV2744 enables advanced biometric capabilities such as facial recognition for front-facing cameras in notebooks, tablets and smartphones. “Notebook and mobile device OEMs have traditionally relied on … Read more
EPA Honors LG Electronics USA With Top-Level Gold Award In Electronics Recycling Challenge
Underscoring its leadership in responsible electronics recycling, LG Electronics USA was recognized today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the 2015 Gold Tier Award, the top-level recognition in the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Challenge. The Gold Tier Award recognizes LG’s significant contributions to the EPA’s SMM Electronics Challenge goals by increasing the amount … Read more
Biometric Smartphones Are Officially “Mainstream”. More Than 200 Models Have Been Introduced Since 2013
According to new research from Acuity Market Intelligence, biometric smartphones are officially mainstream. More than 200 fingerprint, iris, and eye-vein biometric smartphones have been introduced since Q1 2013 under 70 brand names. This includes market leaders Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, TCL, Oppo, Vivo, and ZTE. Acuity projects that 600 million biometric smartphones are currently in … Read more
NEC has Big Video Wall Plans
We had a meeting with Tobias Augustin, NEC’s senior product manager for large-format displays. As NEC only had two smaller (single-viewer) displays on its large stand, this felt like a great fit! NEC is moving towards a solutions focus, offering bundled products to its customers. The first permanent bundles, which will be sold for the … Read more
Sony Continues Dual Laser/Lamp Approach
Sony unveiled two new laser projectors and their lamp-based counterparts – continuing the company’s strategy of producing two versions of all of its installation models. The intent is to provide a lower-cost alternative to laser. The new laser projectors themselves – the VPL-FWZ65 and VPL-FWZ60 – already cost less than Sony’s previous generation, as they … Read more
