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Pixelworks Enables Asus Enhancements

Asus’ new Hero Zenpad tablet uses Pixelworks’ mobile display processor and True Clarity image enhancements. The tablet, which has 2048 x 1536 resolution, features blur-free images, sharp images and ambient lighting compensation. Comment We have covered this technology before: see The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough? (Part 2). We have also … Read more

Lenovo’s New Consumer Laptops Designed for Those Who Love Simplicity

Lenovo has unveiled three new consumer laptops in advance of Lenovo Tech World, the company’s first exclusive global technology innovation event in Beijing. The new Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and the ideapad 100 laptops are as versatile as Lenovo’s customers are. Whether users just need to create and edit content or want a fully-equipped multimedia … Read more

Augmented Reality System tested by US Naval Research

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The ONR (Office of Naval Research) as part of the US Navy has been working on an augmented reality training headset for years and now they have shown the results of their work at an event in Quantico, VA. The AITT (Augmented Immersive Team Training) program that “is an augmented reality training system that integrates … Read more

SID Reveals Winners of 20th Annual Display Industry Awards

The Society for Information Display (SID) today announced the winners of its 20th annual Display Industry Awards. The honorees will be recognized during a special luncheon on Wednesday, June 3, as part of Display Week, to be held at the San Jose Convention Center, May 31-June 5. 2015 Recipients Highlight Evolution of OLEDs, Diversity of … Read more

Tivo Buys Polish Middleware Company

Tivo has acquired Cubiware, a Polish middleware and multiscreen firm for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will enable Tivo to expand its international presence in 25 countries. The company said it will also expand on the relationships built by Cubiware in the field of set top boxes and conditional access. Cubiware is based in Warsaw, … Read more

Flexible AMOLEDs Provide Differentiation

Flexible AMOLED display shipments will equal more than 11% of rigid AMOLED shipments this year, according to IHS. The market is growing as vendors shift from rigid display production. Samsung Display and LG Display, in particular, are pursuing technological differentiation from rigid LCD and AMOLED panels. Rigid AMOLED panels lost their competitive edge when the … Read more

DNP Breaks the 100” Barrier with a New Type of Flat Screen

DNP is launching a range of optical flat screens for use in meeting rooms and smaller classrooms. With a highly attractive size-cost-quality profile, the new screens represent an important step in the evolution of this category. They meet the users’ demands for larger display sizes (100”) while remaining affordable for companies, educational institutions and homeowners. … Read more

Avnet Embedded Intros Ampire Standard Displays with Cover Lens and Projected Capacitive Touchscreen

Avnet Embedded, a business group of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, a business region ofAvnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), recently introduced the Ampire standard range of displays with Cover Lens and Projected Capacitive Touchscreen. Sizes consist of 4.3” / 5.0” / 7.0” / 10.1”. Cover lens thickness reaches up to 4mm with black s. Screen printing of … Read more