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Forbes Chooses AV Stumpfl

AV Stumpfl supplied one of its curved projection screens – 4m x 30m – for use at Forbes’ international conference. Held in Athens, the event was attended by more than 500 people. Five of Barco’s HDX-W20 projectors were used in the presentations, their output edge-blended to fit the screen. The screen was installed by 360 … Read more

JPR: GPU Rise Marks Returning Confidence

GPU shipments rose 9% from the last quarter in Q3’15, says Jon Peddie Research, although sales fell 19% compared to last year. Desktop shipments were down 13%, and notebooks down 22%. Despite the annual decline, JPR writes that the quarterly uptick represents a global increase in consumer confidence. Q3 is, on average, up from Q2. … Read more

HDTV Supply Enables HDCP Conversion

HDTV Supply has created a converter that changes HDCP 2.2 signals into HDCP 1.4. Each new revision of HDCP requires new hardware, so this converter enables HDCP 2.2 sources to be shown on an HDCP 1.4-compliant display. The Wolfpack converter sits between an HDCP 2.2 UltraHD source and HDCP 1.4 display. Protected content can then … Read more

Foxconn Seeks to Become Display Maker

According to Chinese media, Foxconn plans to become a display maker itself in the future, rather than a pure OEM. The manufacturer has apparently invested CNY28 billion ($4.4 billion) in a G6 LTPS fab in China’s Zhengzhou. Production will begin in 2017, and mass production in 2018. Around 20,000 substrates would be produced at the … Read more

Quanta Suffers Monthly Drops

Quanta has reported consolidated revenues of NT$90 billion ($2.75 billion) in October, down 11.3% MoM but up 9.6% YoY. The company has made sales of NT$822 billion ($25 billion) in the January-October period, up 8.6% compared to last year. Quanta shipped 3.3 million notebooks in October, down 1 million units from September; this was the … Read more

Best Buy Reveals All Black Friday Deals

Best Buy has revealed its Black Friday deals, which include everything from smartphones to UltraHD TVs. ‘Doorbuster’ deals will begin at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day itself. Several UltraHD TVs will be on sale. Two of these will be from Samsung, the 65″ JS8500 ($2,000, down from $2,500) and 60″ JU6390 ($800, down from $1,500). A … Read more

QD Vision Discusses Developments and Competition

Quantum dot developer QD Vision has received a new round of investment led by Tsing Capital and BASF Venture Capital totaling approximately $22 million from both existing investors and new investors. The funds will be used to advance R&D efforts and support commercialization of new products. Quantum dots are semiconductor materials. When designed for displays, … Read more

Hyundai Virtual Guide Introduces Augmented Reality To The Owner’s Manual

Later this year, Hyundai will be the first mainstream automaker to launch an augmented reality owner’s manual app. The Hyundai Virtual Guide app is the brand’s modern take on the traditional owner’s manual, allowing consumers to use their smartphone or tablet computer to get how-to information for repairs, maintenance and vehicle features. At launch, the … Read more

LG Electronics Honored With 21 CES 2016 Innovation Awards

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA®), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association, is recognizing LG Electronics’ (LG) excellence in design and technology with 21 awards for innovative products to be on display at CES 2016 in Las Vegas from Jan. 6-9, 2016. LG received the prestigious 2016 CES® Innovation Awards in 10 highly competitive categories: Accessible Tech, … Read more