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Hiperwall 4.0 Will Automatically Adjust for Bezels

NEC has announced that v4.0 of the Hiperwall software will be released in Q2’15. With the new system, users can operate two control stations simultaneously, for redundancy. A new video engine, supporting UltraHD content, is also included. Future versions will allow users to adjust the UI, and the software will take different bezel widths into … Read more

Ive Promoted to Chief Design Officer

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Apple has promoted Jony Ive to the newly created position of chief design officer. CEO Tim Cook said in a memo to Apple staff that in his new role, Ive will remain responsible for all Apple’s current design projects, new ideas and future initiatives. From 1st July, he will hand over his day-to-day managerial responsibilities … Read more

Blackberry Makes Global Job Cuts

Blackberry is once again the subject of rumours about a possible take-over of its business, having already been linked to both Samsung and Apple so far this year as a potential acquisition target. Microsoft is the latest company rumoured to be interested in the struggling smartphone vendor, with reports suggesting that it has hired investment … Read more

OnePlus 2 Will Have 64-Bit CPU

Specifications have begun to appear for the OnePlus (the Chinese brand) 2 (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset). According to Geekbench Browser, the phone will run Android 5.1 on a Snapdragon 810 processor, with 3GB of RAM. Meanwhile, Android Headlines claims that the phone will have 1920 x 1080 resolution and that the processor will be … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 22

China’s Gionee has said that it will launch a new smartphone, the Elife E8, in June. The phone will be launched worldwide on the 10th. Most specs are simply rumours at this point, including a 4.6″ AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 resolution and a 2GHz octa-core Mediatek processor. Android 5.0 will be the OS, … Read more

Ignis Secures $14 Million in Financing

Ignis Innovation, an emissive display technology company, says it has secured $14 million in financing to accelerate product development using its True Vision Display technology. Last week, the company said that it would be showing its new True Vision Display, an HDR AMOLED display for smartphones, at SID in June (Ignis Claims HDR Mobile Display). … Read more

India Looks to Low-Cost OLED Production

G Rajeswaran, formerly of Eastman Kodak, is attempting to kickstart OLED manufacturing in India. Rajeswaran is working with the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras on the INR5 billion ($72.2 million) project. The partners are developing ideas for a project to manufacture OLED screens at a low cost. If approved and funded by the government, … Read more

NPD: UltraHD Remains a TV Bright Spot

Best Buy says that there is “genuine customer interest” for large TVsThe NPD Group’s Stephen Baker has told Marketwatch that US consumer appetites to trade up in TVs are being fuelled by falling prices. UltraHD TVs in Q1’15 cost about half what they did when they were introduced in Q4’13 – on average, around $1,600. … Read more