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The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) today announced it has expanded the DLNA Certification Program to give CE manufacturers more options for certifying their products based on how they plan to differentiate them in the market. The organization has also released updated Interoperability Guidelines that enable new product features for consumers who increasingly want to … Read more
Razer is using Intel’s Realsense 3D depth camera technology to create its own hardware for gamers. The company is building a consumer-ready camera for desktop and virtual reality use. Game streaming – letting other people watch you play a game, using a self-broadcast platform like Twitch – is an industry that is growing very fast. … Read more
(Intel Developer Forum) – Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, is working with Intel to deliver a consumer-ready desktop and VR-enabled camera based on Intel RealSense technology for a wide range of experiential applications. With Intel RealSense technology incorporated into a new Razer product design, users can expect to enjoy … Read more
Panasonic has enabled one of the largest-ever water screen projections in the world, outside the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, earlier this month. 16 of Panasonic’s PT-DZ21K projectors were used to support a Kabuki (Japanese dance) performance, with video projected onto the Bellagio fountains. The resulting image was up to 18m high and 300m long! … Read more
Panasonic Corporation has achieved one of the world’s largest water screen projections as it provided special support for a Kabuki performance held August 14–16 at the Bellagio Hotel, owned by MGM Resorts International. Produced by Shochiku Co, Ltd. and titled “Panasonic Presents Kabuki Spectacle at Fountains of Bellagio: Koi-Tsukami” (Fight with a Carp), the event … Read more
Sharp has announced, after a one-year absence, that it will return to OVAB’s Munich Digital Signage Conference in 2015. Returning to the show is part of Sharp’s new, aggressive promotion strategy.
A leak has shown a new HTC smartphone known as the HTC O2 – or HTC One M10. Chinese sites MyDrivers and Mobile-dad say that the phone will be announced this year, with a ‘mini’ (5″) version in 2016. A 6″ display will be used, with 2560 x 1440 resolution. A Snapdragon 820 processor and … Read more
Asus’ Nick Wu has told the Taipei Times that the company will launch its second-generation Zenwatch this quarter. Wu said that “a few hundred thousand” have been sold since the watch was launched in December, with a similar take-up of the Vivowatch launched in May.
Media Broadcast and public service broadcaster WDR, in Germany, has begun a trial using the DVB-T2 platform and HEVC codec, in Bonn and Cologne. An official launch of these services is expected in June next year.
Elemental Technologies and Ericsson have laid down the gauntlet in the run-up to IBC. The 4k 4Chartity Corporate Challenge is part of the 4k 4Charity Fun Run, taking place at 7.30am on 12th September, in Amsterdam. Companies can use the opportunity to register and issue company-to-company challenges; a leaderboard at http://tinyurl.com/pqhes8r will track the top … Read more
A tiered certification programme has been created by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), providing more options for consumer electronics makers seeking to certify their products. Certification for v3.0 is open today, while plans for v4.0 are being developed. The new certification will be based on how CE vendors plan to differentiate their products in … Read more
DirecTV has launched an UltraHD set-top box. The 4k Genie Mini can be used to access DirecTV’s UHD content library, including films and documentaries. Compatible TVs must feature an HDMI connection capable of supporting UHD content at 60fps.
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