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Google has spoken to CNet about the company’s plans for its VP10 codec which is under development. Google’s existing VP9 codec is an alternative to the more mainstream HEVC. However, it has recently been receiving more attention due to the ongoing patent fee battles (HEVC Advance Offering Essential HEVC Patents in Competition to MPEG LA) … Read more
The Swiss DOOH organisation, APG|SGA, will begin its new booking period on 5th October. Simultaneously, the body has announced new installations for 2016. These will include: New shopping ‘ePanels’ in four shopping centres around Switzerland; New digital displays in seven rail stations (Geneva Airport, Fribourg, Brig, Chur, Olten, Biel/Bienne and Aarau), as well as two … Read more
The combined Metz/Skyworth stand was in the space previously taken by Loewe, which was not at the show this year. Skyworth was mainly demonstrating TV technologies, such as prototype OLED models, while the new launches for the European market were being highlighted in the Metz area. One of the new TV families is called Planea: … Read more
We were at IFA for the press conferences and we went to press just as the show itself was due to start, but already there were some interesting snippets of news from the press events, held before the show floor opened. Intel held the first press event and played up its new Generation 6 Core … Read more
Sony is entering the Pico Projector market with the new MP-CL1 Mobile Projector. The handheld projector uses a laser light source to deliver HD resolution images (1920 x 720), with high contrast (80,000:1) for accurate colors. The short-throw, pocket-sized mobile projector can display a screen size up to 120 inches, and can be used indoors … Read more
According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), Germany will be the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by the end of 2015 with almost 800,000 detachable devices shipped over the four quarters. Germany is the largest Western European PC market and was one of the first countries in Europe to adopt 2-in-1s when … Read more
LG Electronics today announced the launch of High Dynamic Range (HDR) streaming on 2015 LG OLED 4K TVs, allowing consumers to enjoy exceptional HDR picture quality streaming directly via the Amazon Video app, available on LG’s webOS Smart TV platform. Amazon Video is the first provider delivering HDR content on LG OLED 4K TVs, offering … Read more
A research team headed by Professor Kyung-Cheol Choi in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Daejeon, South Korea) is developing Polymer Light Emitting Diodes that have the form factor of a fiber. One possible application of these fiber-like PLEDs is in wearable displays. The most recent results … Read more
Philips/MMD is in the process of introducing a variety of new SoftBlue displays to stores, for both the home (E-Line) and office (P-Line). SoftBlue monitors were launched last year, and first seen at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). The technology reduces the blue light coming from a display, but not through using … Read more
Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) today unveiled the latest line-up of its award-winning YOGA tablets, the YOGA Tab 3 Pro and YOGA Tab 3. Designed as the ultimate video tablets, the new series offers a best-in-class multimedia experience while retaining its signature multimode design. The series premier offering – YOGA Tab 3 Pro – boasts a built-in … Read more
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that its 2015 SUHD and UHD TVs will be the first on the market capable of supporting the new HDMI 2.0a specification. Samsung will issue a firmware update that will enable its 2015 SUHD and UHD TVs to display a broader library of High Dynamic Range (HDR) content now … Read more
A variant on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2 (New Samsung Tab S2 is Very Thin) has been released through a collaboration with Barnes & Noble. The Galaxy Tab S2 Nook has B&N’s Nook software pre-loaded, and customers will receive three free Nook books and three free Nook magazines, plus $5 starter credit. The tablet is on … Read more
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