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WSJ: Google Working on Standalone VR

Google is continuing to work on virtual reality, undeterred by the withdrawal of its Google Glass product. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is developing an all-in-one headset that will operate without a link to any external device. “A person familiar with the matter” said that the new device will feature a screen, … Read more

Qualcomm Boasts of UltraHD Download Speeds

A new LTE modem chip from Qualcomm enables much faster internet speeds for smartphones: fast enough that a 100GB UltraHD film could be downloaded in less than 15 minutes (network-dependent). The Snapdragon X16 enables download speeds of up to 100Gbps; it is Qualcomm’s sixth-generation LTE chip, based on a 14nm FinFET process.

University of Florida Reports on Development of New LCD Mixture for Extreme Temperatures

Shin-Tson Wu, Pegasus Professor of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida – College of Optics and Photonics, USA together with support from Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute in Xi’an, China, and DIC Corporation, Japan has developed several new LCD mixtures aiming at automotive LCD applications. These applications are extending from head up displays and … Read more

Samsung Heads for eBoards

Samsung Electronics in the UK held a pre-ISE press briefing. The meeting was at the top of the “Gherkin”, an unusual, but interesting place for this kind of event. Phil Gaut, Director of Displays in the UK, and a long-standing member of staff in that position, with five years now, opened up the meeting. Samsung’s … Read more

Planar and Leyard Showcase Widest Range of Commercial Displays at ISE 2016

Planar, a Leyard company and global leader in display and digital signage technology, today announced it will feature its broadest range of displays to date at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2016, including next-generation LED and LCD video wall technology, a newly-launched transparent OLED display and cutting-edge 4K LCD displays. The innovations featured at ISE 2016 … Read more

Garmin® Unveils New High-Resolution GPSMAP® 8400/8600 All-in-One MFDs with 17-, 22- and 24-Inch Displays

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the GPSMAP 8400/8600 series – powerful new all-in-one multi-function displays (MFDs) that offer mariners the highest screen resolution on the market. These large-format MFDs provide a sleek glass helm look and are available in 17-, 22-, and 24-inch displays that feature full HD in-plane switching … Read more

Pixelworks to Demonstrate Industry’s Latest Mobile Video Technology at MWC 2016

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Pixelworks, Inc., an innovative provider of video display processing technology, will demonstrate its video processing technology across a broad range of mobile devices at MWC 2016. Pixelworks’ technology improves the image quality for both moving and static content on all displays, providing consumers with a superior viewing experience and manufacturers with a significant opportunity to … Read more

Earthquake Rocks Taiwan Production Base

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit southern Taiwan around 4am on the 6th of February, affecting the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Several chip and panel makers have buildings here, including Innolux, TSMC and UMC. At least 46 people were killed in the earthquake, and almost 100 more were missing as of … Read more

A New Generation BearTek Wireless Smart Glove

The latest generation of BearTek gloves offered by Blue Infusion Technologies, LLC (Dallas, TX) allows users to keep their smartphone in their pocket and their hands protected while remotely operating their smartphone and/or GoPro camera. The glove is controlled by a small module placed within the glove and that communicates with devices through a standard … Read more