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SMPTE has received a Special Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Special Award plaque was presented to SMPTE at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation, which took place on the 13th February. The award citation reads, “For one hundred years, the Society’s members have nurtured technology, provided … Read more
On the occasion of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2015. The Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union increased by 7.6% to 980 million tickets sold, 69 million more than in 2014. This is the second highest level registered … Read more
At Display Week 2016, the Society for Information Display will provide a forum for live demonstrations of emerging information display technologies and related areas in an exhibit called the “Innovation Zone” (I-Zone) in the main Exhibit Hall. The I-Zone will showcase the cutting-edge demos and prototypes that will lead to the products of tomorrow. The … Read more
Although the feature list of AOC’s newest monitor is relatively sparse, the price is attractive. A 29″ display, the Q2963PQ has 2560 x 1080 resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. It can be tilted, and features an MHL port. Other inputs include DisplayPort, DVI-D and VGA. The screen be partitioned with picture-in- and picture-by-picture modes. … Read more
Ingram Micro has decided to close the Trier and Ratingen offices of its Mobility division in Germany, as it centralises work at its offices in Dornach (near Munich). It is expected that most employees will not relocate, so slower sales are forecast in the immediate future as the company recruits a new team.
The Centre for Process Innovation, in the UK, helps companies to develop and scale manufacturing processes. Working with Heidelberg Instruments, the CPI has developed a new high-resolution and -speed roll-to-toll digital lithography tool, to manufacture flexible organic TFTs (OTFTs). The machine can be used to continuously manufacture OTFTs directly onto rolls of plastic film, at … Read more
NAB Show has partnered with Kaleidoscope, the largest community for virtual reality (VR) creators, to host the inaugural Kaleidoscope VR Showcase at NAB Show, which will take place April 18 – 21 in Las Vegas. The Kaleidoscope VR Showcase at NAB Show will feature groundbreaking virtual reality films and immersive experiences, which hail from North … Read more
Apple is set to release iPhone 5SE and iPad Air 3 on the 18th March, according to reports. The iPhone 5SE (Apple Goes Back One Gen With New iPhone) is expected to features A8 and M8 processors, an NFC chip for Apple Pay, Bluetooth 4.2, VoLTE, 802.11ac WiFi and 8MP and 1.2MP cameras.
Mediatek has said that its revenues in January reached NT$21.3 billion ($642.5 million): up 15.2% MoM and 22.1% YoY. The company’s revenues have come under pressure recently due to falling smartphone chip ASPs. This year, it plans to focus on high-end products and optimise its cost structure. Mediatek previously forecast a 7% – 15% revenue … Read more
TSMC’s revenues in January were down 18.7% YoY, to NT$70.9 billion ($2.1 billion), although up 21.4% MoM. The company expects a 1.3% – 2.7% YoY revenue fall for Q1’16.
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.
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
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