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This week, I have been thinking at times about wireless display technology. As long term readers will know, I have been saying for some time that the eventual desktop system for all but those needing the most powerful workstations will be a mobile “brain” – be it a smartphone, tablet or notebook, and a docking … Read more
Eyevis has celebrated a win in Germany: since August 2015, its 46″ double-sided displays have been used at 200 Jet petrol stations across the country. The custom-made displays were created for PMS GmbH, and are used to advertise tobacco products. The two sides feature one high-bright display (5,000 cd/m²), directed to the outside, and one … Read more
We have picked up some news about a new panel from LG Display which is a 37.5″ panel called the LM375UW1, with 3840 x 1600 resolution. This provides roughly a 21:9 aspect ratio, and is said to be the exact aspect ratio of some Blu-ray content. It is an IPS unit with a 14ms grey-to-grey … Read more
Hans-Joachim Kamp, chairman of the GFU in Germany, has said that HDTV has prevailed very quickly among customers due to the convincing image quality. He adds that UltraHD is developing in the same way, because of the growth of larger screens and higher image resolution. For 2016, the GFU expects approximately 2.4 million UHD televisions … Read more
Taiwan-based supply chain makers have reported that Apple is expected to unveil new models of its iPad Air in March. Production will start in the second quarter. The new 9.7-inch device will apparently feature an UltraHD display and up to 4GB in RAM, in addition to improved battery life.
Apple is expected to sell 20 million Mac products in 2016, which would be a largely flat result. According to sources, shipments of Mac-series products last year were up 4%, to 20.4 million units. The company shipped 5.3 million Macbooks in Q4’15, down 7% QoQ and 4% YoY.
Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, and Tencent, one of the leading internet companies in China, today announced an agreement to adopt haptics in Tencent’s upcoming 3D action role playing game, “Kowloon War.” Immersion will work with Timi Studios, Tencent’s in-house creative studio, to design and develop tactile effects for … Read more
QD Vision, the global leader in quantum dot display technology, today announced it was named to the 2015 Global Cleantech 100 Under the Radar list, produced by Cleantech Group. This inaugural list puts the spotlight on companies that are flying “under the radar,” but who have strongly caught the interest of the Global Cleantech 100 … Read more
In a recent nationwide, quantitative study evaluating the readability of business and education projectors, 7 out of 10 respondents preferred projectors using 3LCD technology over 1-chip DLP models1. In addition, a clear majority of those who preferred 3LCD projectors described them as “much more readable” than competing DLP projectors with similar resolution and (White) Brightness … Read more
Canatu, the leading manufacturer of next-generation flexible and 3D formable transparent conductive films and touch sensors, has secured its latest design win from an innovative customer in North America. Canatu continues to expand its leverage and expertise in flexible touch displays with its latest on-cell design involving touch integration onto moisture barrier film. Following a … Read more
AU Optronics reported a consolidated net loss for Q4 2015 at NT$8.24 billion ($245 million). Turnover for the period was NT$83.44 billion ($2.48 billion). For the full year 2015, the company reported a net profit of $4.84 billion ($144 million), while turnover for the period declined 11.7% YoY to NT$ 360.35 billion ($10.7 billion). Large … Read more
E Ink’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Transcend Optronics, has made an investment in Wuxi Wei Feng Technology, of Taiwan. The investment marks the formation of a strategic partnership between the firms, which will jointly work to expand the market and promote the use of electronic paper. This will include applications such as electronic price tags and shelf … Read more
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