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MEDION to Sell LIFETAB® P7332 Tablet at ALDI Stores in U.S.

German consumer electronics company MEDION today announced that its new 7-inch MEDION® LIFETAB® P7332 tablet will be sold exclusively at ALDI stores in the United States. This product will be offered as a Special Buy with limited quantities available. The tablet provides quality performance in a 0.33 inch thin and 0.62 pound high-quality metal build, … Read more

KOE Claims ‘IPS-Like’ TN Performance

KOE Europe’s new 5″ TFT-LCD display module uses a TN panel, but has ‘IPS-like’ performance. Many embedded, medical and industrial applications demand colour uniformity. KOE’s TX13D06VM5BAA is said to provide stable colour uniformity over an 80° viewing angle in both horizontal and vertical directions. 6-bit RGB is supported by the 40-pin CMOS interface. The module … Read more

Displays, Drones and VR in Canada

Multiple methods are being developed to work with virtual reality, most involving an additional wearable, or some form of external camera. But what if the interaction became physical? The Human Media Lab of Queen’s University in Canada (and Belfast) has developed self-levitating 3D ‘pixels’ (voxels), using tiny drones. The system is known as BitDrones, and … Read more

Sony Redesigns Laser Chassis

Building on its work with the VPL-FHZ55, Sony’s first 3LCD laser projector, the company has developed a new, brighter replacement. Designed for multiple environments, including education, corporate and medical use, the VPL-FHZ57 (Sony Shares Big Plans for Laser) reaches 4,100 lumens of white and colour light output. It is capable of edge-blending, warping and vertical … Read more

2015’s ‘Sluggish’ Performance Will Continue

While 2015 was a roller coaster one for the display industry, 2016 will be ‘sluggish’, according to IHS. 2015 began with ambitious business plans set by panel makers, based on an optimistic outlook at the end of 2014. Set makers, who experienced supply shortages at the end of that year, aggressively developed their panel demand-supply … Read more

Osram Offers LEDs with QD Boost (Updated 3/12/15)

Osram has developed new LEDs for TV backlighting with very high colour space coverage: the company claims that its ‘Quantum Colours’ (QC) LEDs cover 100% of DCI-P3 and more than 80% of Rec.2020. Compared to conventional quantum dot (QD) sheets, the QC LEDs are cheaper and cadmium-free – Osram claims that costs can be halved. … Read more

Tablets Fall, but Detachables Are Bright Spot

Tablet shipments worldwide will decline 8.1% YoY in 2015, says IDC, totalling 211.3 million units. This forecast was made after three consecutive quarters of declining global shipments. However, despite the challenges facing the overall market, IDC expects the detachable segment to continue to perform well. As well as more users desiring devices that will boost … Read more

Peerless-AV Showcases New Sleek, Slim Kiosk Solutions at ISE 2016

AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV will introduce a new range of indoor and outdoor totem kiosk solutionsfor digital signage applications in Hall 11, Stand E70, at ISE 2016. The new products will be shown for the first time in Europe, alongside innovative new mounting solutions as well as recently enhanced flat panel wall mounts, video wall … Read more

Website Accelerates VR Takeup With That Old Standby…

By far the safest image we could use for this story…It’s been said many times – often in this very publication – that “Porn drives technology”. A website called VirtualPorn360 is out to prove that statement, once again. As you can guess from the name, VirtualPorn360 is aimed at producing 360° adult content. This week, … Read more