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In a recent article “US Navy research looks at glass alternative”, it was suggested that a new high tech material could make a smartphone unbreakable by using a material developed for transparent armor and highly scratch resistant passive optics by the US Navy Research Lab (NRL). The material in question is Spinel; for the material-inclined … Read more
Folium Optics is a UK start-up that is working with a technology to create low-power displays on plastic substrates. As well as being made of plastic – enabling flexible form factors – the displays are reflective, rather than back-lit. Folium is initially looking at uses in the healthcare and defence sectors. Two separate products are … Read more
Planar Systems has closed its sale to Leyard American Corporation, a subsidiary of China’s Leyard Optoelectronic Co (Planar to be Acquired by Leyard). The companies had entered into a definitive merger agreement, under the terms of which Planar was valued at $6.58 per share.
Taiwan’s Economic Daily News claims that Apple will show new 13″ and 15″ Macbook Air models at WWDC 2016, next summer. The 11″ model will be discontinued, and the new editions will be thinner than any previous generation. They will be released in Q3’16, the source claims. Canon has shared more details about its 4K500ST … Read more
The CTA (formerly CEA) estimated that 56.9 million American adults (45% of all shoppers) bought or planned to buy technology products over the Thanksgiving shopping week (from the 23rd – 30th November). A new report by the CTA found that online and mobile shopping continued to grow in importance this year. The number of people … Read more
Tobii has announced a large-scale eye tracking survey panel in Sweden. Attention data will be continuously collected from 1,000 eye trackers in households around the country, attached to laptops and PCs. The data will be used to evaluate digital advertising for publishers and brands. Tobii will launch the panel in Q1’16, for Adssets.
Hossein Yassaie, CEO of Imagination Technologies, has been honoured with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards. At the same event, in London on the 24th November, Imagination won the Educational Support Award 2015, for its MIPSfpga programme.
Retop has installed a large MEX strip display on the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton building on Times Square, New York City. The strip is 13.34m x 49.38m and uses a 76.2mm pixel pitch. It is only 85.8mm thick, supported in a steel frame and with front accessibility for servicing. The display is transparent from inside … Read more
In an interview with Trusted Reviews, Sky’s Kathryn Lacey said that the company has not abandoned 3D – despite closing its sole 3D channel in June. Lacey said that all of Sky’s 3D content is still available on demand, and this should show consumers that there is still an interest in the format. Analyst Comment … Read more
The European General Court has upheld a 2013 decision by the European Commission, which declared Spanish DTT subsidies illegal (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 42). Several DTT network operators in the country received funding from the government, to provide digital TV access to rural areas, in 2005. However, the EC declared that the allocation of … Read more
An article on Mobile Choice UK claims that Nokia may be planning a return to the mobile market, with a mid-range phone called the C1. The phone would be available in two versions – Windows 10 or Android – with a 5″ display and 1920 x 1080 resolution. Analyst Comment Similar rumours have been around … Read more
Merck has revealed the development results of its red and green solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials. Results were compared to evaporation material performance from Universal Display Corp. (UDC). Merck shared the results at the OLED World Summit this month, and used data from UDC’s website. Merck’s red material had an efficiency of 19.1 candelas per Amp … Read more
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