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Mobile Internet Users to Top 2 Billion Worldwide in 2016, According to IDC

December 18, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

The International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that 3.2 billion people, or 44% of the world’s population, will have access to the Internet in 2016. Of this number, more than 2 billion will be using mobile devices to do so. But what are the world’s Internet users doing online? A new IDC infographic, How the World … Read more

Hannstar & CPT Illustrate the Effects of “Fungibility”

December 18, 2015 by Bob Raikes

This week we feature two stories that highlight how far down CPT and Hannstar are on a year on year basis. That reflects a range of problems at the moment for the panel industry. CPT and Hannstar are interesting companies because they are the result of a particular point in Taiwanese panel production expansion. Neither … Read more

Analogix’s SlimPort Port Controller and High-Speed Switch ANX7428 Achieves USB Power Delivery Certification

December 18, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that its ANX7428 achieved USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certification for USB Power Delivery (USB PD), receiving the Product Test ID 10970042. The ANX74XX Mobile HD family supports the DisplayPort™ over USB-C™ protocol (formally known as the DisplayPort™ Alt Mode), USB data, and USB Power Delivery. ANX74XX is a fully integrated, … Read more

Internet Speeds Rise for 4k Readiness

December 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

According to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report, 15% of global IP addresses are now classified as ‘4k-ready’ (defined as 15Mbps speeds or higher) – almost triple that of the 5.3% in Q2. YoY, global adoption rate of 15Mbps connections rose 21%. Seven of the top 10 countries/regions saw increases, ranging from 8.9% in … Read more

LG Completes Internal OLED Sale

December 21, 2022December 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

The sale of LG’s OLED lighting business to LG Display, from LG Chemical (LG Display Takes LG Chem’s OLED Business) has been completed. It is part of the move to consolidate all of LG’s OLED business into one unit.

Netflix Opts for ‘Per-Title’ Encoding to Save Bitrates

December 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

Netflix has announced a new system of compression called ‘per-title encoding’. This is not a new codec – the company will continue to use H.264 – but a new way of looking at different types of content. For example, a cartoon – which uses ‘simple’ images – could use just 1.54Mbps to reach Full HD, … Read more

Apple Fills Vacant COO Spot

December 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

Jeff WilliamsApple has filled the position of chief operating officer – a post that has been vacant since Tim Cook became CEO in 2011. Jeff Williams, a former SVP, is the company’s new COO. Williams joined Apple in 1998 and previously led the company’s supply chain management, being responsible for balancing demand and supply. He … Read more

Moving Towards a Powerline HDMI Spec

December 18, 2015 by Tom Allen

ETSI has published a technical report (http://tinyurl.com/po7yj4l) that analyses the benefits of powerline HDMI (PHDMI) technology for HD/UltraHD video transmission. The report aims to define the technical elements required to establish a PHDMI specification. Powerline technology involves sending signals, most commonly internet, over power cables. ETSI’s Powerline Telecommunications Technical Committee’s report investigates the transportation of … Read more

Samsung and LG Will Pass on UHD in 2016

December 18, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Only Sony has produced an UltraHD smartphone, to dateKorea’s iNews24 claims that both Samsung and LG will forgo producing UltraHD smartphones in 2016. Instead, they will favour 2560 x 1440 displays, at most. The display divisions of both firms have apparently seen overheating and power efficiency problems in their prototype panels. Analyst Comment Sony’s UltraHD … Read more

Epson Begins Large EVF Mass Production

December 17, 2015 by Tom Allen

Epson has announced that it has begun mass-production of a 0.66″ electronic viewfinder LCD display with 1400 x 1050 resolution. A prototype unit was previously shown at the CP+ show in February this year. DPReview quotes Leica as saying that the longevity of LCD is an attraction in this application, compared to OLED, which is … Read more

Was this the Year of AR / VR?

December 17, 2015 by Norbert Hildebrand

When we started 2015 we had high hopes for augmented and virtual reality to develop into the “next big thing” for the AV industry. With the year coming to an end, it is fair to ask how far we have come on this front? More and more publications (on-line as well as print) are recognizing … Read more

Flickr to Support Gear VR

December 17, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Flickr has said that it will support the Samsung Gear VR by producing an app for the Gear VR that makes it easy to see a range of curated 360º content. The content can also be viewed with an “Immersion View” on the website.