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LG Electronics (LG) announced today that the company’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial will be produced by Ridley Scott’s production company, RSA Films. Jake Scott will direct the spot that showcases LG’s widely acclaimed OLED TV technology and introduces a soon-to-be announced addition to its OLED TV line. LG’s Super Bowl 50 commercial spot will illustrate … Read more
A year since we last reported on it (ITA Talks Collapse, Resume in 2015), the updated ITA Agreement has finally been concluded. Countries covered by the ITAThe ITA Agreement defines tariffs on IT products, such as monitors, at 0% – however, it has not been updated since it came into effect in 1996. Discussions about … Read more
Portrait Displays, Inc., a global leader in visual enhancement software applications and middleware solutions for the computer display industry, has announced the retirement of Michael James, its founder, President, and C.E.O. Michael founded the company in 1993.Over the next 20 plus years he was instrumental in spearheading display technology innovations, forwarding the company’s vision, and … Read more
Martin FishmanMichael James – president, co-founder and CEO of Portrait Displays (A Pivot for Portrait’s James) – has now officially announced that he will retire, after 22 years running the company. Martin Fishman and Eric Brumm, newly installed by the Board of Directors, will replace him as co-CEOs. Fishman and Brumm have been with Portrait … Read more
NLT Technologies has introduced a 12.1″ sunlight-readable TFT LCD module, which combines T-EVT and ColorXcell technologies with high brightness. T-EVT stands for Transmissive Enhanced View Technology, which is NLT’s description for the combination of a bright backlight and anti-reflective surface treatment. ColorXcell is an algorithm designed to reproduce colour at the intensity of the original … Read more
NEC US has designed two new monitors for multi-display set-ups, with video outputs and NEC’s own ControlSync technology. They are the Multisync EA305WMi (29.8″) and EA275WMi (27″). ControlSync can be used to control up to six displays in a multi-monitor configuration. One unit is designated the master, and others are slaved to it. Each monitor … Read more
The latest 21.5″ display from Iiyama is an interactive model for digital signage, in-store retail, kiosks and gaming. The T2234MC features two-point pro cap touch and edge-to-edge glass. As a unit that will be touched often by consumers, the T2234MC has a scratch-resistant covering, and is IP54-compliant. It is supplied as as open frame model … Read more
Philips has produced a new monitor that simplifies notebook docking. The 23″ 231P4QUPEB has a USB 3.0 port which will transfer video and audio from the notebook to the larger display and speakers (dual 1.5W). A mouse and keyboard can also be connected directly to the display. The monitor also supports ethernet connectivity through the … Read more
Ridley and Jake Scott will work together to direct the advertLG will show its first Super Bowl advert during the next game, due to be played on the 7th February 2016, which will promote its OLED TVs. The advert will apparently introduce a new addition to the TV line up.
KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo has said that Apple’s third-gen iPad Air will not feature 3D Touch when it is launched in the first half of 2016. Supply chain issues will mean that Apple holds off on the technology until the iPhone 7.
The market for wearable devices will rise 44.4% YoY in 2016 to 111.1 million units, up from this year’s expected 80 million units. By 2019, IDC expects total shipments to have reached 214.6 million, with a CAGR of 28%. Second- and third-generation models will expand the market, building upon the hardware and software of their … Read more
Apple has paid $18.2 million to purchase a new building in north San Jose, only a few minutes from 86 acres of land that was also recently acquired by the company. The 6,500m² building was a manufacturing facility for chip maker Maxim, which sold the facility this summer. Equipment, capable of producing chips at sizes … Read more
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