HIsense Takes DivX
Hisense will integrate support for Neulion’s DivX HEVC video playback in its UltraHD TV portfolio.
Oculus Rift Will be Expensive, But Look Closer…
After revealing the Q1’16 launch date, Oculus VR has shared pricing for its Rift headset. Speaking at the Re/code annual Code Conference, CEO Brendan Iribe said that the Rift would be priced in the $1,500 range. That is an “all-in” price, he added – including the PC required to run the Rift. The headset alone … Read more
Lenovo Makes Moments More Shareable with Its First Media Casting Device
Lenovo at Lenovo Tech World launched the Lenovo Cast, the company’s first media casting device to bring content from smaller, personal devices to the big screen. Encourages More Multimedia Sharing As more people capture and store their favorite photos, videos and apps on their most mobile and personal devices – their smartphones and tablets – … Read more
Flexible, Plastic and High-Res Displays Honoured by SID
The winners of the 20th annual Display Industry Awards have been announced. The winners will be recognised during a special event on 3rd June, as part of SID 2015. Each product was chosen for its innovation, commercial significance and potential for positive social impact. Display: Samsung’s Youm flexible AMOLED display (gold) and LG Display’s 65″ … Read more
OLEDs Enable ‘Next Evolution’ in Display Technology
Plastic and flexible screens are the next evolution of display technology, says IDTechEx, and will be made possible through OLEDs. In a new report (paid), IDTechEx asserts that the first smartphone with a flexible display will be shipped in 2017. The market for plastic and flexible AMOLED displays, in this scenario, will be worth $16 … Read more
OLED Display Forecast 2015-2025: the Rise of Plastic and Flexible Displays
OLED displays are thinner, lighter, and offer better color performances compared to backlit liquid crystal displays (LCD). OLED displays are already mass produced for mobile phones and OLEDs will continue gaining market share against LCD technology. The next evolution is plastic and flexible displays. IDTechEx expects the first flagship phone with a flexible display to … Read more
Lenovo’s Touchscreen Not Limited by Physical Display
Click for a larger imageA video posted to YouTube (http://tinyurl.com/p866lsx) shows a conceptual handset from Lenovo, with an integrated focus-free laser projector. As well as showing films, photos and so on, the ‘Smart Cast’ smartphone can use its projector to show a virtual touchscreen or keyboard on whatever surface it is placed next to. The … Read more
TCL Unveils First 65” TV Featuring QD Vision’s Color IQ Quantum Dot Technology
Rapidly rising industry leader TCL has expanded its Color IQ™-based product family with the introduction of its Q65H9700 65’’ 4K UHD Quantum Dot TV. This is the second Color IQ™-based TV launched by TCL, following the successful launch of its 55” H9700 model last December. Both products feature best-in-class color performance enabled by QD Vision’s … Read more
TV Supply Chain Examined in New Report
Research and Markets has published a new report (paid) analysing the worldwide LCD TV supply chain: http://tinyurl.com/psewhgq. The report says that the industry has entered maturity, with shipments slowing in recent years. Shipments rose 4.2% last year due to the FIFA World Cup.
QDs, Nanowires, OLEDs and More at SID 2015
SID 2015 is taking place from 31st May – 5th June in San Jose, California. Display Monitor has a significant presence on the ground at the show (please say hi!), and here we are highlighting some of the companies that will be at the event. Keith Wiggins and Nigel Pickett – COO and CTO of … Read more
Apple Readying Google Competitor
9to5Mac says that Apple is preparing ‘a major new iOS initiative’ known as Proactive, to challenge Google Now. The software will use Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook and third-party apps. It will apparently replace the Spotlight search feature, and will rely on data from various apps to push relevant data to users. Integration with Apple Maps … Read more
Avago to Buy Broadcom for $37 Billion
Avago Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Broadcom for $37 billion. The deal values the combined company at $77 billion in enterprise value. Once the transaction is completed. Hock Tan, president and CEO of Avago will continue to serve in these roles of the combined company, which will adopt the name Broadcom … Read more
