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Researchers at Korea’s Pohang University claim to have developed a perovskite LED (PeLED) with a luminous efficiency that can compete with phosphorescent OLEDs. The component could eventually be used in displays and lighting panels and is being developed in several places around the world (http://tinyurl.com/ojlxmjs). Image: University of Cambridge (2014) Perovskite is a mineral, mainly … Read more
Biitkom will hold the New TV Summit 2016 on the 27th February in Berlin, on the topic, ‘The TV in German living rooms – a discontinued model’. The event will discuss the proliferation of new devices and content sources, as well as the fast spread of smart TVs in Germany.
China’s LeTV is to acquire a 20% stake in TCL: an acquisition valued at HKD2.2 billion ($291.6 million). Through the move, LeTV will become TCL’s second-largest stakeholder. The official owner of the shares will be LeTV Shixin Electronic Technology: a LeTV subsidiary selling smart TVs and STBs. It will nominate two board directors in TCL … Read more
HTC is showing off its Vive VR headset in Taipei’s Syntrend Creative Park, from now until the 13th January. The event gives Taiwanese consumers a chance to try the headset before it goes on sale in April. It will also be shown at MWC in February.
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Council of Ministers has agreed to switch the DTT transmission platform from DVB-T to DVB-T2. A date has not been set.
A group of broadcast and media industry suppliers has formed an alliance, in support of open standards for broadcasters. Grass Valley, Imagine Communications, Snell Advanced Media, Nevion and Lawo have formed the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). The group has been formed to support the VSF TR-03/-04, SMPTE 2022-6 and AES67 standards. The group … Read more
Admittedly, this may be a bit of a stretch but perhaps the next revolution in wearable devices is as close as your garage. That car (or pickup truck) we climb into every day could be seen as–well a mobile device, and yes–something we “wear”. Think of an astronaut climbing into a bulky space suit and … Read more
Absen has been part of two key events in the Nordics, promoting its LED panels. The first was with Dial-iT, an AV distributor in Sweden, which held an event to introduce Absen’s panels to digital sign makers 4Sign. Dial-iT said that the Absen products were displayed because of their quality, stability and reliability. Second was … Read more
UK-based Crystal Display Systems has agreed to act as a distributor and value-added reseller for Dynascan’s digital signage products. The screens are high-brightness units reaching as high as 7,000 cd/m². As a VAR, CDS can modify the displays for a customer’s use, for instance adding touch screens or custom enclosures.
Three months after its introduction at CES 2015, Delphi’s automated vehicle completed the longest automated drive in North America — traveling from San Francisco to New York. For CES 2016, Delphi is taking active safety and automated driving to the next level incorporating vehicle-to-everything – V2E™ – capabilities. Using advanced software and hardware, Delphi’s vehicle … Read more
DearMob releases 5KPlayer for Windows version 3.2 – the second mature upgrade to optimize the H.265/HEVC video codec playback function and present better visual enjoyment of 4K and 8K UHD videos. Meanwhile, the intrinsic support to stream H.265/HEVC coded videos from Mac and PC to Apple TV is also enhanced. 5KPlayer is a free multimedia … Read more
Apple’s iPhone 6S was the first phone with a pressure-sensitive screenAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung will add a pressure-sensitive display to the Galaxy S7. Other new features will include a USB-C port with fast charging, retina scanner, and curved and flat versions. It will go on sale in mid-March.
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