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In a rather nondescript pipe and drape booth at the SIGGRAPH VR Village earlier this month two Google employees sat under a – well, cardboard sign that simply read Google Cardboard. It is evidence of the latest initiative by the search engine behemoth to establish a beach head in the nascent VR – AR (Virtual … Read more
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fvt6bd/global_mems) has announced the addition of the “Global MEMS Market for Consumer Electronics 2015-2019” report to their offering. The adoption of smart lifestyle wearable devices such as smartwatches, Google Glass, and smart gaming devices has been increasing in the past two years. Consumers in the developed countries are purchasing wearable devices to … Read more
The wearable technology market is a combination of multiple device types, applications, and use cases. The breadth and diversity of the market makes it unique, and unlike any other consumer electronics category that has existed before. According to a new white paper from Tractica, the wearables market is diversifying at an extraordinary pace. New device … Read more
The Radiforce GX540 medical monitor, from Eizo, has received FDA 510(k) clearance from the USA’s Food and Drug Administration. This means that the display can be used for breast tomosynthesis (a method of breast screening). LG‘s flat OLED TV (55″ and 65″ EF9500) (LG Promises OLED Expansion) will be on sale in the USA, UK, … Read more
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) has announced numerous mobile device displays and technologies, including slim, light and power-saving displays for wearable devices, UHD 4K displays for smartphone and notebook PC, oTP-Lite (on-cell touch panel) supporting professional graphic stylus, in-cell touch panels, and a complete series of ultra high resolution … Read more
Some models of Apple’s iPhone 6+ are being recalled, because of a camera problem. Certain models, ‘primarily’ sold between September 2014 and January 2015, have been found to only be capable of taking blurry photos. Apple will replace the rear cameras of the affected phone, rather than swapping the entire thing. To check whether a … Read more
With the growth of smart car market, built-in touch screens in the car have gradually become the mainstream. Innolux Corporation (INX) is not only taking the leading role in the development of automotive display technology but also the main supplier to first-tier car makers in the world. INX will show diverse technology and application of … Read more
In a push to further compete with Apple (Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch), Samsung is giving iPhone customers in the USA a chance to ‘test-drive’ its flagship Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or Note 5 phones, for 30 days – for $1. Customers will also receive a pre-paid SIM card. However, response has apparently … Read more
Our good friend, Dr. Jon Peddie, got to hear about the next generation Snapdragon 820, launched today. Very high resolution displays and graphics need significant processor power to drive them and this is where Qualcomm’s DSPs come into play. Qualcomm has been the leader in building truly heterogeneous SoCs, which include a 64-bit CPU, a … Read more
It should come as a surprise to no-one that the volume of PCs in schools is surging – but what may be unexpected is that it is Google’s Chromebooks that continue to lead the charge. Having overtaken iPad shipments in Q3’14 (Apple Gives Way to Google in the Classroom), Google’s cloud-based notebook continued its success … Read more
Canal+ has begun to trial an UltraHD TV channel, although it is not yet accessible to consumers. French-language Telesatellite says that the channel has been seen on the Astra 1L satellite. Canal+ is due to launch an UltraHD STB next year.
Sources have told Reuters that Sharp is talking to Hon Hai about a potential spin-off of its FPD business. The sources said that the new unit would receive investment from Hon Hai, and possible other entities, including the state-directed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. Analyst Comment There have been talks between the two companies before, … Read more
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