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Samsung has killed a project to transform TV remotes by developing a device based on a tablet, using staff and technology acquired with Boxee, according to Variety. Variety reports that a group based on staff that joined the company with the Boxee acquisition were joined by additional developers in an attempt to create “Perfect Experience,” … Read more
Smartphones have overtaken laptops as the UK’s most popular device for accessing the internet, according to research by Ofcom. 66% of Brits now own a smartphone, using it for almost two hours every day to browse around online. 33% said that their smartphone was their most important tool for reaching the internet, compared to 30% … Read more
Seeking to cater to professional users, Philips/MMD’s new 27″ monitor (272P4APJKEB) is a 27″ unit with 12-bit colour, an IPS panel and high resolution. ‘PerfectKolor’ is Philips’s name for factory-calibrated colour; this applies to both sRGB (100% coverage) and Adobe RGB (99% coverage) colour gamuts. A six-axis colour adjustment system is built in. In addition, … Read more
A new version of Pebble’s Time smartwatch is now available to pre-order. The Pebble Time Steel will be shipped within eight weeks. It is essentially the same as the highest-priced version of the watch, but is made entirely of steel and features an improved display. This is a 64-colour square LCD screen, with less glare … Read more
Sigmaintell Consulting predicts that global small- to medium-size LTPS AMOLED capacity will rise 30% YoY in 2015. Both South Korean and Chinese vendors are investing in production; Sigmaintell believes that China may overtake South Korean capacity by 2018, if current speed is maintained. Approximately 40% of LTPS AMOLED capacity will be for flexible applications in … Read more
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has signed a technology transfer agreement with ITRI, which will enable CPT to integrate ITRI’s flexible AMOLED and touch panel technology into its handheld and wearable devices. The two companies have been co-operating on flexible OLEDs since 2012. According to reports, CPT plans to combine its existing pilot 4.5G AMOLED production … Read more
OLEDWorks has received $500,000 from New York State’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to work on brighter OLED lighting panels. The company was one of 11 to receive funding.
Samsung has abandoned its plan to redesign the TV remote (‘Project PX’), according to Variety. The company had wanted to replace the remote with a dedicated tablet, using technology gained following the acquisition of Boxee in 2013. One source told Variety that the plan was controversial, as it was being run from the USA and … Read more
Eizo has announced a new monitor in its ‘Foris’ gaming series. As a model aimed at gamers, the 27″ FS2735 features a high (144Hz) refresh rate, IPS panel and AMD’s Freesync anti-tearing solution. G-Ignition is Eizo’s monitor setting adjustment software. In the FS2735, Eizo has introduced two new versions of the software called G-Ignition Mobile … Read more
The developer edition of Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) will be available in Europe from 26th August. The 7″ tablet uses multiple cameras, as well as IR and motion sensors, to record its environment.
HTC Corporation recorded its biggest ever quarterly loss in Q2, swinging to a net loss of NT$8 billion ($248.6 million) from a net profit of NT$2.2 billion ($68.3 million) in the second quarter of last year. Turnover for the quarter also declined, falling 49% to NT$33 billion ($1 billion) from NT$65.1 billion ($2 billion) in … Read more
Acer has reported its second quarter results, posting a net profit of NT$2 million ($79,000) on turnover of NT$60.2 billion ($1.9 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$484.7 million ($15 million) on turnover of NT$81.3 billion ($2.5 billion) in Q2 of the previous year. For the first half of this year, Acer’s net … Read more
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