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Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbu has said that Sharp is considering relocating its headquarters in Osaka to the nearby city of Tenri, in Nara Prefecture. The report’s sources say that Tenri is Sharp’s main hub for developing small- to medium-sized LCD displays. There is space there to accommodate ‘a large portion’ of the 800 employees at … Read more
Korea’s Money Today claims that Samsung Electronics has lowered its TV production capacity by more than 11 million units this year, due to weakening TV demand. Capacity at the end of September was under 33.5 million, down from 44.8 million a year earlier, says the source. Capacity for the whole of 2015 is expected to … Read more
Competition for control of the living room between Apple, Roku, Google and Amazon is intensifying as each brand looks to establish an advantage over the other through the launch of new innovative device hardware and software. If success is measured on device popularity alone then Google is certainly winning the race according to the new … Read more
Call it the Black Friday that turned grey. US retail found the shopping frenzied crowds that traditionally appear the day after Thanksgiving in the US didn’t quite materialize this year, as more turkey stuffed consumers simply sat at home clicking, swiping and yes even speaking directly into their way-smart mobile devices (mostly smartphones) that now … Read more
And just what are digital humans you ask? According to Pulse Evolution (Port St. Lucie, FL and San Rafael, CA), they are computer-generated animations that have such high fidelity, they look almost real. And the world is about to be overrun by them, so watch out! Pulse has pioneered the technology with “live” performances by … Read more
In mid-October, Tobii revealed a new eye tracking platform and a set of components for eye tracking technology in consumer devices. These products – the Tobii IS4 platform and EyeChip components – can be used in PCs, tablets, cars, VR headsets and more. The IS4 tracking module is powered by Tobii EyeChip. It utilises near-IR … Read more
Quick Search: Research is a new series dedicated to unpacking some of the emerging research on 3D, VR, and other dynamic visualization technologies. See my introductory article for this series, entitled Good, Better, Best: The Research Chase. In this case, we are highlighting some “planned research” efforts. Marybeth Green (Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and … Read more
Elemental and IneoQuest will hold a webcast at 8am PST, on the 9th December, about UltraHD content preparation. Topics to be covered will include common pitfalls; best practices for ensuring high-quality video processing and delivery; and key metrics for monitoring and ensuring the best quality of experience. Register at http://tinyurl.com/zkfv4jq.
Ocean Outdoor has launched a new LED tower at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. The 10.5m-tall Edinburgh One tower was designed by 3D Reid, and holds two 3.84m x 5.76m displays; the base houses LED lighting, to amplify campaigns’ impact. Pixel pitch is 10mm and the display can reach 6,000 cd/m² – although Ocean’s displays never … Read more
Imagination Technologies is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Sir Hossein Yassaie, has been honoured with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards. The award was announced at an annual gala event in London on November 24th. During the same ceremony, Imagination was presented with the Educational … Read more
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled, “World Organic LED Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 – 2020,” the world Organic LED market is estimated to generate revenue of $37.2 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 18.3% during the forecast period 2015 –2020. Enhanced picture quality, high energy efficiency, increasing … Read more
Tobii Pro (http://www.tobiipro.com/), the global leader in eye-tracking research solutions, launches the world’s first large-scale survey panel with continuous online attention data collection from 1,000 eye trackers, set up in Swedish households. Attention data will facilitate the evaluation of digital advertising for publishers and brands. Tobii has signed an agreement with Adssets, an advertising solutions … Read more
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