Digital Projection Adds Telion in Switzerland
Digital Projection has signed a partnership with Telion AG, which will see its installation and high-resolution projectors offered in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Dixons Carphone Reports Strong First Year
Dixons Carphone reported a strong performance in its first year of trading since Dixons Retail merged with Carphone Warehouse (CPW). Group like-for-like revenue was up 6% for the year and 9% in the final quarter and the company said it made further market share gains across electricals and mobile in its main European territories. In … Read more
New Motorola Products Expected in Summer
Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo, has said that new Motorola products will be released this year – possibly as soon as the summer. They will include phones and watches, he told The Telegraph.
Leaked Galaxy S2 Could Claim Thinnest Tablet Title
Specifications have leaked for Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy Tab S2 8.0, which (apparently) come from China’s TENAA certification centre. The 8″ model will be 5.4mm thick, with an OLED display and 1536 x 1048 resolution. A 1.9GHz octa-core processor is expected, with 3GB of RAM, Android 5.0 and 4G connectivity. A larger (9.7″) version will also … Read more
Ateme Chosen for Tennis Open Encoding
Preliminary live video encoding for the French Tennis Open, in UltraHD with HEVC, are being provided by Ateme. Images are now being broadcast on Fransat, at 50fps and using the Rec.2020 colour gamut.
Ericsson: Smartphone Penetration to Reach 70% by 2020
In its latest Ericsson Mobility Report, Ericsson predicts that 70% of the world’s population will own a smartphone by 2020. Smartphone subscriptions will more than double, to 6.1 billion. 80% of new subscriptions will come from emerging regions: APAC and MEA. Ericsson’s report (http://tinyurl.com/pk9y9n7) is an update on global mobile trends. Data shows that mature … Read more
“Internet of Display” …Are you Viewing Your Information Through a Straw?
Most of you have probably heard of the term Internet of Things (IoT) which refers to the fact that millions and soon, probably billions of devices will be connected to information via the Internet. Recently Andrew (Drew) Jamison at Scalable Displays has been chirping about what he calls the “Internet of Display” (IoD). Since reading … Read more
Wearables Vendors Enjoy Triple-Digit Growth
IDC record the eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth for the global wearable market in Q1’15 – before the debut of the Apple Watch. Shipments grew 200% YoY, to 11.4 million units (from 3.8 million). Wearables performed against the first-quarter decline seen in most markets. IDC analyst Ramon Llamas said that this, “demonstrates growing end-user … Read more
Zed Stereo Camera Records 3D and Depth at Every Pixel
The Zed stereo camera, produced by Stereolabs Inc. (San Francisco, CA), is a lightweight depth sensor that can capture scenes in 3D in both indoor and outdoor venues. The depth information can then be used, for example, to create 3D models and maps or for robot and drone collision avoidance and/or navigation. The depth resolution … Read more
SID Business Conference Identifies User Experience as Path to Profitability
At the 2015 SID Display Week conference here in San Jose, CA, the Business Conference organized by IHS was arranged around an appropriate theme: Increasing Profit in the Display Industry. Profit margins in the $100 billion plus annual market for displays have oftentimes been elusive for some tiers of the business for as long as … Read more
Renesas Display Unit Renamed Tianma NLT Europe
Following the transfer of Renesas Electronics Europe’s display business unit to its European subsidiary, Tianma Europe, the company has reorganised and is renamed Tianma NLT Europe GmbH. The new European sales structure means that Tianma Europe, which sold and marketed Tianma’s middle and small sized LCDs, including STN LCDs and various TFT displays, now includes … Read more
Canatu’s Film Used in 40µm Package
Canatu’s CNB Flex Film has been used to create a complete One-Plastic-Solution (OPS). The solution incorporates a display window, touch sensor and decoratin in a robust package, says the company. The OPS is designed for wearable products, and can be as thin as 40µm. More information will be released when the OPS is launched later … Read more
