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Registration Open for CES Asia 2016

Registration is now open for CES Asia, which takes place between the 11th and 13th May in Shanghai. It will be the second edition of the show, which first took place last year. The exhibit space is larger, and the CTA expects more than 30,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors. The 2015 event brought in more … Read more

V-Nova Wins First DC Innovator Award

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V-Nova, creator of the Perseus codec, is to be named the first ‘DC Global Media Innovator’ by the Diplomatic Council – a think tank accredited by the UN. The award recognises a media, technology and platform convergence company that will have a significant impact on the future media-driven society. The think tank said, “V-Nova is … Read more

Foxconn Ups Sharp Offer

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Japanese media sources have said that Foxconn has made an offer of ¥625 billion ($5.3 billion) for Sharp (for previous coverage, see Hon Hai Linked to Sharp Buyout). The Japanese government is concerned about allowing the company to come under foreign control. Sharp is due to review a lower offer from the Innovation Network Corporation … Read more

Grundig Uses UltraHD, HDR and SAT>IP

We have heard of a new TV line from Grundig called ‘Immensa’, which will be the company’s premium models for this year. The flagship is the Vision 9, an UltraHD TV with HDR and a frameless design. Two triple tuners are built in, along with SAT>IP technology; this is capable of distributing a satellite signal … Read more

Large-Area Shipments Rising, Says MIC

According to Taiwan’s MIC, large-area LCD panel (defined as those used in notebook PCs, monitors and TVs) shipments rose 1.7% QoQ in Q3’15, to 148.4 million units. LCD TV panels had the highest growth at 3.1%, followed by LCD monitors (0.9%) and notebook PCs (0.1%). As well as enjoying the highest growth rate, LCD TV … Read more

ARM Supports 4K in Mobile and Optimises with BOE

Arm of Cambridge in the UK, has announced the Mali DP650 display processor which can support multiple composition layers for graphics and video at 1920 x 1080 resolution, while avoiding a big impact on battery life, according to Mark Dickinson, general manager, media processing group, ARM. The device has been optimised for 2560 x 1440 … Read more

New Intel-Powered Retail Experiences to Hit Stores This Year

Intel Corporation today unveiled a range of technological innovations that are driving new retail experiences for consumers and enabling retailers to better understand and connect with customers. The solutions feature popular brands including Boulanger*, Brooks Brothers*, Coop*, Levi Strauss & Co.*, and Nordstrom*. The company also announced the Intel® Retail Sensor Platform, the first vertical … Read more

Durable Touchscreens Withstand Slot Machine Traditions for Global Monitor

The ritual of kissing your diamond ring and touching it to the display before you play is thought to bring luck to slot machine players in some countries – but doesn’t do much for the touchscreens on the games. Global Monitor, Mexico’s leading specialist supplier of screens to the casino game cabinet industry, has standardised … Read more