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Merck VP “Pretty Confident” on Samsung OLED TVs

Merck’s OLED unit VP, Udo Heider, is “pretty confident” that Samsung will begin to produce OLED TVs again. Samsung denied rumours that it will take up OLEDs again earlier this year (Samsung Denies OLED Rumours, Considers G10). In an interview with the Korea Times, Heider made the prediction based on the falling cost of OLED … Read more

Computex Roundup

Image credit: The Inquirer While many companies had lots to show at Computex, some remained quiet, sharing only a little information – or at least, little relevant to the display industry. Eyevis focused on the new features of v7.2 of its iChannel software: an on-site digital signage software solution. Features include a playlist editor, widgets … Read more

‘No Feature’ Smartwatch is Fully Customisable

A Taiwanese startup has shown a revolutionary smartwatch called the Noodoe at Computex – because it has no features. At all. Well, ok, there is one: it uses a wearer’s own imagination to tell the time. ‘Camera Brush’ is the smartwatch’s USP. A drawing is captured with a smartphone camera, using the Noodoe app. Elements … Read more

EE Trials 4G Broadcast in Wembley

EE and partners have demonstrated a 4G Broadcast trial at London’s Wembley Stadium. A custom-built app enabled select viewers in the stadium, during the FA Cup Final last month, to watch a live-stream of the game. Viewers had control of camera angles and replays, as well as access to live game statistics and an interactive … Read more

Dow Electronic Materials Presents Emerging Technologies in Display at SID Business Conference

Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) today announced it will discuss emerging technologies in the field of display at Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week 2015 in San Jose, CA, May 31 – June 5, 2015. SID Display Week is an annual worldwide event showcasing advancements in electronic … Read more

Sony to Control Colour at Infocomm

Sony has introduced new laser- and lamp-based 3LCD projectors, ahead of Infocomm this month. The VPL-FHZ60 (laser) and VPL-FH60 (lamp) are B2B models with HDBaseT connectivity and image enhancement functions. ‘Reality Creation’ and ‘Contrast Enhancer’ are already in use on Sony’s high-end home cinema projectors. Reality Creation is an algorithm that analyses and processes input … Read more

IHS Business Conference Kicks Off SID

At the (almost) standing room only Display Week Business Conference to kick off the Society for Information Display’s yearly symposium and expo, the pre-show audience was flooded with marketing data from presentations documenting the past – benchmarking the present – and predicting the future of all things display. In his talk “Flat Panel Display – … Read more