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We have heard rumours that Apple will install the Force Touch technology from the Apple Watch on its next iPhone – but nothing about the Macbook, until today. The new 15″ Macbook Pro features a retina display (2880 x 1800, IPS panel) and Force Touch trackpad. Force Touch and the Taptic engine have APIs to … Read more
Merck is to present its expanded product range at SID 2015 (stand 224), using its own LCD materials, as well as new specialised materials from the acquisition of AZ Electronic Materials. Ultra-bright fringe field switching (UB FFS) technology will be on show. UB FFS supports the trend towards high-resolution displays with high light transmission, enabling … Read more
LG and the CNN Airport Network have expanded their partnership, with the upcoming installation of 26 new LG displays at San Diego International Airport. The installation will take place over the spring, and upgrades are planned to LG displays at several major US airports. 200 new screens are being rolled out to Dallas/Fort Worth International … Read more
George Scheckel Christie has announced two promotions within its senior sales and business development team. George Scheckel is promoted to the position of senior director of entertainment solutions, Americas, while Bryan Boehme is promoted to director of location based entertainment, Americas.
LG Display has developed an OLED TV panel so thin and light that it can be held on a wall with magnets. LGD’s existing 55″ OLED panel is 4.3mm thick – the new panel, which is the same size, is just 0.97mm. It weighs 1.9kg and was shown being stuck to the wall on a … Read more
Exertis’ parent company DCC Technology has acquired Computers Unlimited (CU) for £24 million ($37.2 million). The Ireland-headquartered consumer distributor has offices in London, Paris and Barcelona and operates four business units that target premium audio, gadgets and accessories, creative professional, and education and business. Exertis said that the acquisition will bring new product categories to … Read more
Despite Samsung’s predictions (Samsung Expects Big Things of S6), sales of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have been slower than those of the Galaxy S4 or S5. A ‘high-ranking Samsung official’ has told Yonhap News that 10 million units had been sold after a month of sales. The S4 reached that point after … Read more
Ricoh’s new business and education projector range is extensive, to suit many different applications. The line-up, of seven new DLP models, includes “desk edge”, short throw and standard installation models. The desk edge projectors are the PJ X3551N (1024 x 768) and PJ WX3351N (1280 x 800). These are designed to be placed on the … Read more
Shipments of tablets and hybrid devices in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell more than 20% YoY in Q1. IDC says that Russia and Ukraine’s poor economies and the strength of the US dollar – relative to the depreciation of local currencies – contributed to the fall. 2.7 million devices were shipped to the region … Read more
A US federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s patents but has ordered a trial court to reconsider the level of damages awarded against Samsung. It is three years since Samsung was fined $1 billion at the end of a long running legal battle with Apple, when a California federal … Read more
Italy’s Coppo Italia cup final, between Juventus and Lazio, was captured in UltraHD HDR, at 50fps. The match was shot by DBW Productions, from Rome, who said that it was the first time that HDR had been employed for a complete football match. A version was also shot in UltraHD SDR.
On Thursday, May 14th I attended the Sapphire Marketing Road Show in New York City. This road show gave attendees a chance to see the products and technologies offered by some of Sapphire Marketing’s clients. It also served as a useful warm-up to Display Summit and InfoComm 2015, coming to the Orange County Convention Center … Read more
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