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Swatch still plans to produce a smartwatch, says CEO Nick Hayek. At a recent shareholder meeting, Hayek said that the watch will be a connected device with remote-payment functionality. It will be launched in China and “one big country” (the WSJ implies that this could be China, which is Swatch’s largest market). The company has … Read more
Lenovo unveiled the Magic Watch concept last month (Lenovo Solves Small-Screen Smartwatch Issue), and more information has now come to light. The watch features a near-eye display in the strap, which uses a patented light guide optical element to make the screen appear larger – up to 20 times the size of a normal smartwatch … Read more
Privacy Mode is a term used to describe a solution to a common problem. This problem can, perhaps, best be identified by use of an example. You occupy the coveted center seat on an airplane. To make the best use of the down time provided by the flight, you are working on your laptop. As … Read more
The arguments for replacing indium tin oxide (ITO) with non-ITO transparent conductors are powerful and widely known. Although ITO is quite transparent, it is not a very good conductor. Even more important, as flexible displays emerge as a significant category, ITO is brittle and cracks when flexed. Although the supply of indium has been stable … Read more
Light Polymers releases LCD and OLED compensation nano-materials coatable directly on on-cell glass which provides flat panel makers with another option to implement compensation coatings. Compensation films are typically used in LCDs to reduce the color shift and light leakage that occurs when viewing the display at angles. Some of these films can also be … Read more
Global TV panel shipments will reach a new record level this year, of 265 million units, says IHS. The increase represents a 5% YoY rise, despite the strengthening dollar against other currencies. IHS also expects a 9% increase in area shipments for the year. Consumer demand will be high for large and UltraHD TVs (UltraHD … Read more
Millward Brown’s annual ‘Brandz’ report (http://tinyurl.com/pmmjurd) contains quite the win for technology firms: four are in the top five, and six in the top 10. Apple (the overall most valuable brand in the world), Google, Microsoft and IBM dominate the top five, joining Visa. Expanding to the top 10, telcos AT&T and Verizon join the … Read more
AOC’s new UltraHD monitor for professional users, the U3277PQU, is a 32″ LCD model displaying 10-bit colour and 100% sRGB coverage and features an IPS (AHVA) panel. To support high-resolution signals, the unit features HDMI 2.0 (capable of transporting UltraHD at 60fps), DisplayPort and DVI-D inputs, as well as VGA. It can tilt, swivel, pivot … Read more
Sylt Airport in Germany is to offer DOOH advertising possibilities starting in June. The screens are owned by Neo Group, but there are currently no details about the size or number of displays that have been installed.
According to Germany’s Central Association of Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers (Zvei), German electrical imports have grown strongly since March 2014. Overall, exports rose 12.6% YoY, to exceed €15 billion – the highest-ever monthly growth. In Q1’15, electrical exports were 7.6% higher than Q1’14, totalling €42.7 billion. Imports rose faster than exports, increasing 18.6% YoY in … Read more
Pioneer Group is rolling out digital menu boards to 400 KFC locations across the UK; the work is expected to take about five months. Pioneer is aiming to complete eight stores every night that it works. Each location will feature five displays above the counter: either 32″, 42″ or 47″ LG professional screens, each with … Read more
The Lenovo Tech World held an unexpected but not unwelcome surprise, in the form of a dual-screen smartwatch concept: the Magic View. This product features the regular watchface and a small, near-eye display (‘Virtual Interactive Display) that is in the strap and that can only be seen when raising the watch to eye level. The … Read more
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