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Tablet use in UK schools is rising, but new barriers have appeared, according to the British Educational Suppliers’ Association (BESA). An annual survey of over 600 schools has revealed that 71% of primary and 76% of secondary schools are now using tablets in the classroom. This is up from 56%, in both school types, in … Read more
Texas Instruments has developed a new DLP LightCrafter Display evaluation module. Using the 4710 EVM, designers can assess the 0.47″ 1920 x 1080 DLP pico chipset, for use in various applications. These include signage, mobile projectors and wearables. The chipset includes the DLP4710 DLP, the DLPC3439 display controller and the DLPA3005 power-management IC and LED … Read more
Phew…. I have just finished my write up of Infocomm, bringing to an end the peak of news activity in June, when we see both SID and Infocomm. It’s one of three peaks of activity – one at the beginning of the year, with CES, BETT and ISE and with the third being the confluence … Read more
Glyn Aclavis has prepared a 7″ LCD display for industrial applications. As well as supporting five-point touch, the display is optically-bonded and uses 2mm-thick chemically-strengthened glass. Supporting Windows, Android and Linux devices, the GETM0700G0BDH6GLYN01 features the I²C protocol. Touch sensitivity can be adjusted. The display is also anti-glare. Resolution is 800 x 480. We have … Read more
Several display-relevant market research reports were published this week, from different sources. All are paid reports. The first report, on Market Research Store (http://tinyurl.com/ocgwgce), deals with the global OLED display and lighting industry. It covers market players and product information, such as pricing, production volumes and supply chain dynamics. Results are split in Asia, North … Read more
There are rumblings of a new DLP projector from BenQ, known as the W3000. According to rumours from Italy, the projector will be launched in late 2015 or early 2016. BenQ’s W6000 We hear that the unit will feature a 1DLP chipset and six-segment colour wheel. Brightness will be 1,800 lumens, with a 1.6x zoom. … Read more
The R9 Fury X GPU from AMD (AMD Has Big Plans for UltraHD) has been officially launched. Competing with high-end Nvidia products, the card features a factory-fitted liquid cooling system and is based on AMD’s new 28nm process. It is being sold for $650. Origin PC has announced that Nvidia‘s G-Sync technology is now available … Read more
HTC has taken on Tech Data Mobile as its official smartphone and accessories distributor in the Czech Republic.
Samsung has launched its first UltraHD monitors with AMD’s Freesync technology: the UE590 units that we saw (briefly) at CES (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category). Both new monitors – 23.6″ U24E590D and 28″ U28E590D – feature Freesync technology and have a 60Hz refresh rate. They are, in fact, almost identical … Read more
Four new models, with various wireless presentation options, have been added to Panasonic’s VW350 3LCD projector series. The PT-VW355N, PT-VX425N, PT-VW350 and PT-VX420 are designed to be portable, measuring 352 x 279 x 98mm and weighing 3.3kg or 3.4kg. They feature Focus Assist, Wall Colour Correction and Screen Fitting functions to enable easy set-up. The … Read more
Korea’s D-Daily says that LG will release new QD and OLED TVs in Q3 this year. The QD models, to be released in September, are expected to be about 20% cheaper than the OLED TVs.
Cree has announced a restructuring of its LED business in order to cut excess capacity and overhead costs. The company also reduced its fiscal fourth quarter revenue forecast to $375 million, from its earlier projection of $420 million to $440 million. The company said that recent LED market trends resulted in higher LED average selling … Read more
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