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Philips Introduces Quantum Dot TV with Color IQ Technology from QD Vision

Philips has expanded its portfolio of quantum dot displays with the launch of a 55” 4K TV with QD Vision Color IQ™ optics. The superior color performance of Color IQ quantum dots, combined with Philips Ambilight technology, delivers premium picture quality and a truly immersive TV experience. QD Vision leads the industry with the largest … Read more

32″ ‘Completes’ Philips’ UltraHD Monitor Family

The BDM3275UP ‘completes’ the Philips UltraHD monitor line-up, MMD has said, adding a 32″ model to the existing 28″ and 40″ units. Like these displays, the new monitor features 10-bit colour support, flicker-free technology and an IPS panel. Partitioning divides the display in two, to show two sources side-by-side. These can be connected to the … Read more

Samsung Doubles Battery Power With Graphene

Samsung claims to have made a breakthrough in battery power, using graphene and silicon. Graphene layers, added to a lithium-ion battery, are able to boost claimed performance by almost 100%, says the company. A schematic illustration showing the sliding process of the graphene coating layers that can buffer the volume expansion of silicon. Silicon has … Read more

Apple Watch Has ‘Excellent’ Display

Ray Soneira, president of DisplayMate, has put the Apple Watch through a series of tests in the company’s latest Display Technology Shoot-Out. His conclusion is that it is an excellent, artefact-free smartwatch display. The display is a smartwatch’s control system; it is important to have high resolution, thin bezels, high brightness and be power efficient. … Read more

Panasonic to Buy MagicInk Interactive

Panasonic has acquired MagicInk Interactive, a New York City-based provider of hardware, software and integration networks for high-end retail, hospitality and corporate clients. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, commented: “After reviewing the potential acquisitions in this area, we believe that MagicInk is well positioned … Read more

Samsung Adds HDR to 2014 TVs

The 2015 edition of Samsung’s Evolution Kit brings HDR capabilities to the company’s 2014 TVs. Samsung’s first Evolution Kit was launched in 2012. The device connects to the rear of a Samsung TV, upgrading its software and feature-set to lengthen a TV’s lifespan. The 2015 version (SEK-3500U) upgrades the TV’s OS to Tizen, and adds … Read more