Austrian Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
The Austrian government has said that it will make the 700MHz band available for mobile broadband services by 2020.
UltraHD Screen for Sony’s Z5 Plus
A user-agent profile for Sony’s upcoming Xperia Z5 Plus has been uncovered, which suggests that the smartphone will feature an UltraHD display. The profile, for all variants of the phone, lists a resolution of 3840 x 2160. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 MSM8944 chip is alluded to in the profile. The 810 is capable of driving an … Read more
NEC Display Debuts New Generation of Affordable M Series Portable Projectors
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, today announced seven new M Series portable projectors ranging from 2,800 to 4,000 lumens in brightness, including a new 1080p model, for the education and business markets. The M283X (2,800 lumens, XGA resolution), M323X (3,200 lumens, XGA), M323W (3,200 lumens, … Read more
Samsung Remains Ahead of the Curve with Bold, Big Screen Smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today the global launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5. Both devices represent Samsung’s commitment to the big screen smartphone market, which Samsung boldly pioneered in 2011 with the original Galaxy Note. The Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5 blend form and function with industry leading features, … Read more
Dell and Google Launch Premium Professional Chromebook
Dell has announced the continued expansion of its collaboration with Google with the launch of the Dell Chromebook 13, a premium 13.3-inch professional Chromebook solution. Designed for today’s on-the-go lifestyle, the Dell Chromebook 13 offers class-leading performance from up to 5th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processors, an ultra-sleek design, stunning display and up to 12 … Read more
Materials Make the Difference
Consumer electronics and all man-made products are composed of materials that have been selected, modified and manipulated so as to arrange the atoms into particular forms and to accomplish specific functions. From stone points, to bronze, to steel, to plastics, to automobiles, the stuff that things are made of is the basis of materials science. … Read more
Practical 4K for Pro AV
4k video is here, along with most of the components required to implement it in a professional AV application. That doesn’t mean it’s straightforward to implement a 4k Pro AV system, or even something most Pro AV system designers, more accustomed to HD video, can do today without going down some blind alleys. To address … Read more
AUO Sells Old LCD Fab to Wistron NeWeb
It is the height of summer and exciting news is getting sparse for the most part, if we just forget the US political race to the White House in 2016 for a moment. While the upcoming US elections provide some interesting sound bites, the visual appeal is somewhat limited. In a very short note, AUO … Read more
Chromebooks Overtake Notebooks
Conventional 15″+ notebooks have become less popular with global consumers, whose attention is instead shifting to smaller products, says IHS. In the first half of 2015, 15″-15.9″ panel shipments fell 14% YoY, from 44.5 million to 38.4 million units. However, driven by Chromebook popularity, panel shipments in the 11″ range (i.e. 11″-11.9″) rose from 8 … Read more
Chromebooks Overtake Notebooks
Conventional 15″+ notebooks have become less popular with global consumers, whose attention is instead shifting to smaller products, says IHS. In the first half of 2015, 15″-15.9″ panel shipments fell 14% YoY, from 44.5 million to 38.4 million units. However, driven by Chromebook popularity, panel shipments in the 11″ range (i.e. 11″-11.9″) rose from 8 … Read more
Physics Professor Receives Grant to Develop OLED Technology for Flexible Displays
A Kent State University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a grant from the Binational Science Foundation to continue his development of a combined LED (light-emitting diode) and organic transistor that could be used in flexible displays. Bjorn Lussem, Ph.D., an assistant professor of physics, was awarded $180,000 to use vertical … Read more
‘Screenless’ Displays and Microdisplays Hit High Growth
Grand View Research, a US-based firm, predicts that the screenless display market will approach $3 billion in value by 2020. Screenless display technology aims at transmitting information without a projector screen or monitor. Holographic displays, automotive HUDs and smart glasses are all included in the category. Retinal displays used in VR headsets, which project content … Read more
