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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
Digital art is becoming more widely spread, and several companies are working with the revolution. One of these, Memento, has updated the traditional digital photo frame with UltraHD resolution. Available in 25″ and 35″ sizes, the Memento Smart Frame shows images with 10-bit colour and can store up to 3,000. It can be be controlled … Read more
ViewSonic is currently showing its display solutions at Oracle Open World (25th – 29th October) in San Francisco. The company is highlighting its touch displays, monitors and virtual desktop products. Some of these include the CDE7060T and CDE8451-TL large-format displays, as well as the VSD231 smart display.
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