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The UltraHD Forum has signed 15 new members since IBC in September, bringing its total to more than 45 companies. New sign-ups include Broadcom, Sky, Fox, DirecTV, Sigma Designs and Marvell. The first version of the Forum’s guidelines, which will enable operators to deploy UltraHD services with HDR, are currently under review by the members. … Read more
Huawei has said that it has sold over 100 million smartphones this year – a new record amongst Chinese firms. Last year, the company sold 75 million phones. He Gang, president of Huawei’s mobile phone line, said that the increase is largely thanks to its positioning in the mid-range and high-end market; phones costing over … Read more
Devesh Mistry, a postgraduate research student at the University of leeds, is developing a liquid crystal contact lens. The lens could restore long-sightedness in older people, whose natural lenses are less elastic than younger people. Devesh is developing synthetic replacements, and hopes to have a prototype ready by 2018. The product, which could also be … Read more
To meet growing demand from the medical community, Panasonic has introduced a 31.5″ UltraHD display called the EJ-ML432Z. These products are particularly needed in areas such as laparoscopic, arthroscopic and microscopic surgery, where Full HD displays do not provide sufficient resolution. The design has a flat front face, with a protection level equivalent to IPX5, … Read more
IHS has asked its analysts for their top predictions for the coming year, amassing them all in a new white paper (http://tinyurl.com/z2czht5). Many of the predictions revolve around China and the country’s future. Displays Displays will be thinner, lighter and flexible, with OLEDs a particular area of note. Display makers are shifting their focus towards … Read more
PowerUp FPV is a project that recently – and quickly – beat its funding goal on Kickstarter, by almost 300%. The toy, built in collaboration with drone maker Parrot, is a propeller and camera rig, which can be attached to a paper plane. Yes, a normal paper plane that anyone can fold (although using something … Read more
Canon is ending the year with a bang, announcing four new projectors with two different technologies. The DLP models are the LX-MU500 (1920 x 1200) and LX-MW500 (1280 x 800), both with 5,000 lumens of brightness. Designed for medium and large venues, both feature an HDBaseT receiver and DICOM Simulation mode. They can also show … Read more
With the popularity and demand for advanced smart TV capabilities continuing to dominate home entertainment, LG will unveil its 2016 Smart TV lineup featuring the updated webOS 3.0 Smart TV platform in two weeks at CES® 2016. LG webOS 3.0 builds upon LG’s acclaimed Smart TV platform, adding advanced new features to make finding and … Read more
A new gaming brand will be revealed by BenQ, called Zowie. Zowie products will cover monitors and peripherals, such as mice and keypads, with a focus on the competitive gaming (eSports) market. In monitors, BenQ will show the new Z2470H, which will be released in January. The unit has a slim bezel, BenQ’s Eye Care … Read more
Apple and Ericsson have been in legal battles over Apple’s use of Ericsson’s technologies in its iPhone and iPad devices for around three years now – and have finally reached an agreement. A seven-year agreement has been signed, under which Apple will pay to use the mobile technology on which 2G and 4G connectivity is … Read more
I had thought about writing a review of 2015 and the display stories that we had covered (and I still might), but the more I thought about developments in the year, the more one stood out. At CES, we heard, and exclusively reported, that Samsung would make an acquisition in the LED market in the … Read more
VoD service Megogo has launched its own VR app, Megogo VR. The service, which is available in 15 of the former Soviet states, is available on Android now; an iOS app will follow soon. In addition, Russia Today has announced the launch of a 360° video app called RT360.
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