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Vuzix adds Atheer AiR™ Suite for Remote Expert Collaboration and Rapid Task Flow Deployment to its Growing Ecosystem of M100 Smart Glasses Applications

December 31, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

Vuzix® Corporation , (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that the company has formed a partnership with Atheer, a pioneer of AiR™ (Augmented interactive Reality) computing. The Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses now supports Atheer’s AiR Suite … Read more

Warner Announces First UHD Blu-ray Titles

December 31, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

To coincide with the availability of Ultra HD Blu-ray™ players in the marketplace in early 2016, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be offering four titles on Ultra HD Blu-ray at initial launch showcasing 4K Ultra HD resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR), offering consumers a sharper, brighter and more colorful home entertainment viewing experience than … Read more

AUO To Boost Capacity by 5% in Q1

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Reports from Taiwan have said that AUO’s 8.5G fab in Houli, is due to add around 25K to 30K substrates per month from the first quarter of 2016 – representing around a 5% boost in the firm’s overall capacity. AUO continues to push large panels into digital signage and meeting room displays.

Automotive Display Systems to Grow to $18.6 billion by 2021

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

IHS said that the value of the market for automotive display systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 11% to $18.6 billion by the end of 2021, adding almost $9 billion from the 2015 result. The data covers instrument cluster systems, head-up display systems and center stack display systems … Read more

Automotive Display Systems to Grow to $18.6 billion by 2021, Driven by Connectivity, Infotainment, Safety, IHS Says

December 31, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

Driven by continued innovation in vehicle connectivity and safety technologies, global revenue from automotive display systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 11 percent to $18.6 billion by the end of 2021. This will add nearly $9 billion in annual revenue compared to 2015, according to IHS Inc., a … Read more

UHD to Exceed 40% of TV Panels

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Electronics360 reported on the change in UHD panel shipments with a very nice infographic. The article quoted IHS as saying that UHD TV panel demand will reach 67 million units in 2016, 67% up on 2015. Source: http://electronics360.globalspec.com/

Reuters Adds to Apple Rumours

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Reuters has added to the rumours about Apple’s plans for iPhone displays. The news agency has reported the rumours that Apple is close to finalising deals with Samsung Display and LG Display for OLED displays for its phones. Reuters quotes Electronics Times and Nikkei as the sources of the rumours.

Warner Announces First UHD Blu-ray Titles

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Warner Bros has said that it will release Mad Max: Fury Road, San Andreas, The Lego Movie and Pan will all be available in 4K and HDR. The company said that it would have 35 releases with that format by the end of 2016 which will be a mixture of new releases and catalogue titles … Read more

Samsung Studies How UHD Affects Viewers’ Brains

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Samsung commissioned a study by Mindlab International at the Sussex Innovation Centre in the UK that appears to have shown that UltraHD images are measurably “more immersive” than HD content (although sound was also different). 24 participants (12 male and 12 female) from 18 to 65 were measured with EEG (electroencephalography), EDA (Electrodermal activity) and … Read more

13.3″ USB Monitor has IPS & Touch

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Concept International of Germany is now selling the On-Lap 1303, a new USB monitor (which we think may come from GeChic of Taiwan). The monitor has a 13.3″ FullHD panel using IPS and with 300 (250 with touch) cd/m² of brightness. Contrast is 700:1 and response time is 14ms. Unusually, the monitor is available with … Read more

Lenovo Starts Zuk Sales in Vietnam

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Zuk transparent phone shown in the summerThe Shanghai Daily reports that Lenovo has started to sell smartphones under its Zuk brand in Vietnam as, along with others, it looks for new markets to counter slowing sales in China.

Acer Aims at Schools with Wistron

December 31, 2015 by Bob Raikes

The Chinese language Economic Daily News has reported that Acer has done a deal with Wistron to use its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) technology in smart classrooms in Chongqing. Previously, Acer had done projects with a National Chengchi University-affiliated high school and the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and is said to have … Read more