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Huawei Eases Battery Frustrations

Huawei showed off a new tablet called the Mediapad M2 10.0. Featuring a 10.1″ display, 1920 x 1200 resolution and Harmon Kardon speakers, it is a high-end device available in China now. The US launch should follow in late Q1 or early Q2 – talks are ongoing with Amazon and Best Buy now. A colour … Read more

New Exhibits at Computex

Taking place from the 31st May to the 4th June, Computex Taipei will focus on areas including the IoT, startups and business solutions. Three new exhibits will be seen at this year’s show: SmartTEX will emphasise the IoT, automotive electronics, the home and entertainment; InnoVEX is designed for ICT and IoT innovators; and iStyle is … Read more

LeTV Celebrates Automotive Partnership

We had seen most of what LeTV had to show at Digital Experience/Pepcom some days before (Digital Experience Has Lots to See), but the company still had some interesting technology on the stand. The most eye-catching display was a 120″ LCD TV called the Super TV uMax 120. Unsurprisingly, this massive screen uses a panel … Read more

Stream TV Continues Signage Push

Stream TV Networks is the developer of the Ultra-D glasses-free 3D technology. A look back through the Display Monitor archives shows that we have been covering the company since it first revealed Ultra-D at CES 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 1). Mathu Rajan, CEO, repeated his mantra that 3D must be glasses-free to be … Read more

Technicolor and Philips partner on HDR

Just before the show started, Technicolor and Philips announced that they were going to join together to combine and jointly promote their HDR technology. Staff at the Technicolor suite in the Venetian Hotel told us that there had been a realisation that the technology was complementary, with Technicolor particularly strong in content creation and in … Read more

HTC Blends Virtual and Real Worlds

HTC announced its Vive VR headset at MWC last year, and used CES to introduce a new version called the Vive Pre. A refreshed design and new components are intended to provide the wearer with a greater sense of comfort and reality. The new headset is smaller, with an updated strap for increased stability. The … Read more

Analogix Introduces SlimPort NANO∙CONSOLE USB-C for Mobile Devices with USB Type-C Connectors

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the SlimPort® NANO?CONSOLE™ USB-C, a mobile-enabled dock with remote for both Android and Windows-powered mobile devices supporting DisplayPort™ over USB-C™. A simple, plug-and-play solution for streaming digital media, performing home office computing tasks, and playing mobile games, all from a smartphone or tablet, the SlimPort NANO?CONSOLE allows users to: Connect … Read more

TP Vision announces Amazon Prime Instant Video UHD and new gaming partners for Philips Android Smart TVs at CES 2016

TP Vision has announced a wide range of exciting new gaming and streaming partnerships with leading companies including: Amazon, Gamefly, TransGaming’s GameTree TV Gold, Chillingo and Gameloft to significantly extend both the existing video streaming and games offerings on the Philips Smart TVs and Philips Android TV platforms. TP Vision also outlined the key developments … Read more

Ambilux Coming to Philips This Year

Funai is the licensee for Philips’ TV brand in the USA, and is responsible for showing the company’s new TVs every CES, as well as its own products. Two sets were being shown under the Funai brand: a 98″ UltraHD model, with HDR, and several ultra-slim (5.9mm) LCD sets called ‘Tapestry TV’. There was little … Read more

Panasonic uses ‘Honeycomb’ for HDR – Has Cool Transparent TV

Panasonic had one of the more interesting stands at the show, although it wasn’t easy to track down all of the new displays. The company has a presence in so many product areas, including automotive, health and battery technology, that new developments were spread out all over the place. Two UltraHD TVs were on show, … Read more

Hisense Begins Sharp Licensing

Hisense is now the third-largest TV maker, in terms of market share, in the world, announced Hisense American CEO Jerry Lin at the company’s press conference. Hisense has a 5.8% share of the worldwide market, and a 16.3% share of the Chinese market. Lin believes that Hisense’s success comes from its culture. The name means … Read more

Sony Hopes to Challenge OLED

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, after the now-traditional ‘Sony is great’ video, began the press conference with some CES facts. Last year the show covered more than 2 million ft² (185,800m²) and was attended by over 150,000 industry professionals, from 150 nations. More than 17,000 photos were shared on social media – proving that “We have … Read more