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‘Shufti’ is an Arabic word meaning ‘look!’ It was brought back to Britain after the Second World War by returning soldiers who learned the word from Arab peddlers. Its meaning now suggests taking a quick look around. That’s the purpose of this article today—taking a 3D shufti—a speedy reconnoiter of some happenings in the area … Read more
There are several smartphone apps that can turn your handheld phone into a head up display by inverting the displayed image, so that after reflecting off the windshield, the driver will see the displayed data in the same way he would on the HUD. These solutions have a distinct disadvantage based on the fact that … Read more
Computer scientists in Germany and California have developed a way to capture and map facial expressions from one user to another. When one person frowns, for instance, that expression is transferred to a live video of the other user and mapped on to their face. By running the process with good-quality cameras and on several … Read more
Juniper Research has found that the value proposition for wearables is still unclear – even among ‘tech savvy’ buyers. This lack of a convincing use case is a major obstacle to adoption. The firm also found the wearables ‘price ceiling’ to be around $175 – the upper end of basic fitness wearables.
Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, will demonstrate the interoperability of its 12Gb/s UHD-SDI product portfolio by transporting ultra-high definition video over a next-generation UHDTV hybrid SDI/IP infrastructure featuring advanced technology from intoPIX, Xilinx, TVLogic and BES at the Society of Motion Pictures & Television Engineers [®] (SMPTE [®] ) 2015 … Read more
DisplayMate has released another display shoot out – this time dealing with Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 tablet (http://tinyurl.com/qdfprt2). The company writes that ‘the Surface Pro 4 has one of the very best and most accurate displays available on any mobile platform and OS’. Compared to the Surface Pro 3, the new tablet has a higher … Read more
Microsoft Corp. on Monday opens the doors to its first flagship store in the heart of Manhattan at Fifth Ave. and 53rd St. — the cross streets of a vibrant and historic local community and internationally recognized shopping destination. In the making for more than six years, the five-floor, 22,369 square-foot store features an assortment … Read more
Thousands of entertainment mavens and celebrities attending EW FEST, the celebration of Entertainment Weekly’s 25th anniversary, over the weekend experienced a 25-year history of Entertainment Weekly content in a new way for the first time – on LG OLED TVs, hailed by industry experts as the “best picture ever.” “Game-changing technologies from LG are enriching … Read more
AU Optronics reported Q3 2015 net profit of NT$ 3.38 billion ($104.3 million). Turnover declined 3.3% QoQ to NT$89.30 billion. The decline in turnover was on account of lower panel prices, which outweighed the shipment increase of 5.8% (large panel) to 26.34 million units and 1.4% (small/medium) to 48.71 million units.
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, will showcase its innovative display solutions at Oracle Open World 2015, October 25-29, 2015. In the ViewSonic booth, the company will highlight its award-winning touch displays, monitors and VDI products that allow customers to connect and collaborate in numerous professional, educational and commercial environments. ViewSonic’s … Read more
Researchers at Korea University (KU) and the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) have developed a new type of thin film transistor (TFT), which is much faster than its predecessors. The development has been called ‘an important step toward speeding up image display on devices like TVs and smartphone screens’. The new TFT was made … Read more
Rather than simply re-releasing a Samsung tablet as a faux eReader, Barnes & Noble has launched its first real Kindle competitor this year. The Nook Glowlight Plus is a revamped version of the Nook Glowlight (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 42), featuring a front light and an IP67 rating, making it water- and dust-proof. The … Read more
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