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China’s Aiptek is a company focused on mobile projection. It was showing a modular projector concept called the iBeam Block, which will be released in March for £550 ($785). This consists of three modules: the LED projector (L400), a Windows 10-based touch PC (APP Unit) and a power bank. The three modules slot together (using … Read more
Belgian public broadcaster VRT accomplished the trial remote production of a live musical concert, using IP and open standards, on the 15th January. The remote production set-up was an extension of a full IP local studio set-up previously demonstrated by the LiveIP project group. A 10km-long optical fibre cable connected the venue to the VRT … Read more
Vestel told us that it has made the decision not to return to BETT next year. The show is aimed more at end users, while Vestel targets the trade. As an example of the disconnect, we heard that, just minutes before we arrived on the stand, a teacher had asked if the company would sell … Read more
New rumours have appeared about Apple’s rumoured compact iPhone, which was previously referred to as the iPhone 6C. These stories indicate that the device has been renamed to the iPhone 5SE. The chassis will be similar to the iPhone 5S, but internally the phone will be somewhere between the iPhone 6 and 6S, according to … Read more
The pre-show Opening Panel Discussion is set to take place on the day before Integrated Systems Europe opens its doors on 8 February at the RAI, Amsterdam. The event will be led by David Rowan, Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK magazine, who will moderate a panel made up of leading business and technology experts. The Opening … Read more
The project has been a culmination of a collaborative effort between Akyumen Technologies and the EU to provide advanced mobile tablet technology to students and educators. The project will allow students and educators in Spain to gain vital access to advanced mobility technology with Akyumen Falcon Tablets. The result of the project will see students … Read more
If the buzz at CES is any indication of things to come (and it usually is), 2016 is expected to be the year of virtual reality (VR). Much anticipated VR headset launches, announcement of investment in enabling technologies, and developments of optimized components made virtual reality the words on everyone’s lips at the show. The … Read more
Shiftwear is a new type of footwear – one which gives full design control to the owner. Funded on Indiegogo in December, the shoes feature a flexible screen based on a plastic substrate, capable of showing full motion video – at least in the concept – and colour. The implication is that it is OLED … Read more
BETT is a lively event for us and covers educational technology. It takes place in London’s Excel Centre and as the UK is a pioneering market in educational science and technology, it’s a good place to hold the event. There were lots of exhibitors with plenty of software and content developers as well as hardware … Read more
Panasonic had several interesting technologies on display at CES 2016, including a transparent TV integrated into furniture, a rear-projection screen that was switchable to transparent operation and various projection mapping demos.
Juniper Research expects 10x rise in connected in-vehicle infotainment system revenues between 2016 and 2020. By the end of the decade, Juniper forecasts that revenues will exceed $600 million. New research (http://tinyurl.com/zfmv7uq) predicts that adoption will rise quickly; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will lead the way. As these systems become firmly established, Juniper expects … Read more
Just when I had convinced myself that quantum dots were THE answer for allowing LCD to compete with OLED image quality, it seems it may only be one of several answers. At their suite at the Westgate Hotel during CES 2016, executives of StoreDot (Herzeliya, Israel) showed me their MolecuLED — an organic color conversion … Read more
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