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A prototype Wi-Fi router can be used to charge devices wirelessly. Engineers at Washington University in the USA developed the ‘PoWiFi’ routers and have installed them in six homes. They use a technology called ambient backscatter, enabling two battery-free devices, powered by RF signals, to communicate. The router then sends out radio waves, which are … Read more
OVAB Europe continues to release results from its Digital Signage Business Climate Index for the May/June period. The DBCI tracks sentiment in the digital signage industries in several European markets. Sentiment rose again in the Spain/Portugal market, up 1.1 points to 57.7 – reflecting the ‘very positive’ current business on the Iberian Peninsula. All of … Read more
Apple has said that the Apple Watch will be available to buy in-store from 26th June. The Watch could only be purchased online when it was launched.
Ever felt that your flagship smartphone just wasn’t powerful enough? Do you crave more cores, to the detriment of every other spec? Take a lesson from Intel’s lead engineer, François Piednoel. At a benchmarking session at Computex, he turned over an Asus Zenfone to reveal…a 61-core Xeon server processor, strapped to the back. Yes folks … Read more
Orbotech of Israel signed a co-operation agreement with Taiwan’s ITRI, to develop solutions for the production of flexible displays. As part of the agreement, ITRI will use Orbotech’s inspection technology to identify production bottlenecks in flexible AMOLED processes. Janglin Chen, VP and general director of ITRI’s display technology centre, said, “We are confident that AMOLED … Read more
An interactive sculpture was constructed in Chicago for the SEGD Nexpo (4th – 6th June), using E Ink’s Prism colour-changing product (E-Ink Shows Prism Displays for Architectural Applications). ‘eFlow’ was built by Ueberall International, with 52 4.8m-long strips of Prism, in the shape of a band of fibres.
This week we have a busy issue with plenty of news. I’ve spent the week at the annual SID display technology week in San Jose. We’ll have a substantial report for you next week. The show was said to be up on attendance and exhibit area compared to last year. The last day was busy, … Read more
Anacom, the Portugese regulator, has said that there were 3.4 million pay-TV subscribers in the country at the end of Q1’15. The figure represents growth of 194,000 users YoY. 40.2% of the total were cable subscribers, followed by fibre (20%) and DTH/satellite (17.7%). Fibre saw the most growth (31.2% YoY).
The SID held a successful Display Week in San Jose. We spoke to Head of Marketing, Sri Peruvemba, who told us about the highlights.
Technicolor held its yearly science and research event in Jersey City, NJ. Technicolor, the technology company which focuses on the creation, distribution and storage of image related content, has about $3.5 billion in sales. About €500 million comes from licensing, with €1.6 billion coming from services for studios and content creators and €1.4 billion generated … Read more
Continental has released the Haptic Feedback Display for use in automotive applications. This display combines full touch capability with haptic feedback for the first time, the company claims in its latest press release. This solution differs from other haptic solutions in that it uses a mechanical force to move the complete display module once a … Read more
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of American (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), today announces its first series of AQUOS LED smart TVs specifically designed for B2B and commercial applications are now shipping and available for order. The series includes monitors in three sizes: a 60″ Class (60.1″ diagonal) LC-60LE661U, a 70″ Class … Read more
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