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The new Kindle supports drop caps in text, unlike previous modelsAmazon has updated its Paperwhite eReader, doubling the resolution of the previous generation while maintaining the same price. Reading should be easier on the eyes, thanks to both the higher resolution (300ppi, the same as the high-end Kindle Voyage (Kindle Explores High-End Space With New … Read more
HTC has a history of redesigning its high-end smartphones, adding elaborate images with famous artists. The latest is the HTC One M9 Ink, designed in collaboration with supermodel Jourdan Dunn and artist Cally-Jo Pothecary (who also worked on the HTC One M8 Tattoo: HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone). The phone will be available … Read more
Lenovo UK has announced the sudden and immediate departure of its UK & Ireland channel director, Darren Phelps. No reason was given, though reports allege that Lenovo had amassed relatively high channel inventories in the last couple of quarters, and had not reacted quickly enough to reduce orders. Lenovo’s UK & Ireland channel will be … Read more
BOE was responsible for almost a third of the 23.6″ TV panels shipped in the first half of 2015, say supply chain sources. The company was responsible for around 1 million of the 3.2 million units shipped – many of which came from Innolux. BOE produced 400,000 such panels in May and expects to increase … Read more
The ITU’s deadline for analogue switch-off (ASO) came and went on 17th June. By this time, the 119 countries in ITU Region 1 (EMEA and Central Asia) should have turned off their analogue TV signals and switched to digital broadcasting. However, there are many countries that have not yet achieved the switch. For example, Georgia … Read more
Samsung has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pearl TV (a partnership of nine broadcasters) and the Sinclair Broadcast Group, in the USA. The companies will work together over the next 18 months to support the development and implementation of the ATSC 3.0 standard. In addition to tests, they will research ways to enhance reception … Read more
A recent spot-on article concerning web page user interface design and information display on computer monitors came across my screen a week or more ago. I might have forgotten the article except that I experienced precisely the user interface design deficiency cited in the article from the Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g). The NN/g article by … Read more
The UK’s Digital Television Group has announced the third annual DTG TV Innovation Awards: an open competition to expose innovative small- and medium-sized businesses to global broadcast and media opportunities at IBC. Applications are open until 10th July. They will be followed by a semi-final and networking event on 21st July and a space on … Read more
Eyevis has signed a £400,000 ($630,000) deal with BAE Systems, to provide its high-res display screens and operating systems for use in Typhoon flight simulators – both in the UK and abroad. Eyevis is supplying 12 LCD displays (2560 x 1440), ranging from 58″ to 85″, to BAE Systems, as well as nine Netpix 4900plus … Read more
Exterion Media has appointed Suzy Jordan as its commercial strategy director to lead its newly formed EM Futures division. Internal promotions as a result of the formation of EM Futures include Julia Edgington as head of creative solutions and Richard Smith as head of client sales. Jordan joins Exterion Media from Mindshare. Her responsibilities will … Read more
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the availability of the TI DLP LightCrafter Display 4710 evaluation module (EVM), a new developer tool that allows quick assessment of the DLP Pico™ 0.47-inch TRP Full-HD 1080p display chipset. Example applications include digital signage, mobile projectors (battery and AC-powered), screenless TVs, control panels, interactive displays, and wearables … Read more
SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced it has launched its first Ultra HD (UHD) demonstration channel serving the North American television market. The demonstration channel, broadcast via SES-3 at 103 degrees West, will enable cable operators to prepare and test their networks for Ultra … Read more
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