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It takes a long time to develop novel display technologies. As a result, product designers sometimes express a desire for display characteristics that the industry cannot supply – at least not yet, and maybe never. It can work the other way, though. Candice Brown Elliott’s brilliant Pentile Display architecture was initially developed to improve efficiency, … Read more
AT&T has released its first self-branded tablet; as well as being the first to bear the AT&T logo, the Trek HD is also the company’s first tablet to run Android 5.0. The tablet is an entry-level device, suitable for a first tablet. It supports multiple user profiles and can share its 4G connection through a … Read more
TCL’s Roku TV lineup has grown with the addition of seven new models in the USA, in the 3800 ‘Design’ and 3850 ‘Decorator’ series. All of TCL’s Roku TVs feature the ‘Recommended by Netflix’ logo. The TV ranges are essentially identical, with the differences coming in the chassis, finish and stand. The 3800 TVs (31.5″ … Read more
A woman in London has been injured after a recently-installed digital sign fell on her during the morning rush hour. She is being treated for leg and hip injuries, but her life is not under threat. Clear Channel, which owned the sign, has launched an investigation.
West Seattle’s Admiral Theatre is being renovated – a project begun with the upcoming installation of two NEC digital laser projectors. The projectors will be installed in June and the entire process should be complete by the end of the year.
NEC’s NP-V302H is its first 1920 x 1080 projector to be released for sub-$1,000 (actually $999, if you want to quibble). Aiding installation flexibility, the DLP projector features +/-30° horizontal and vertical keystone correction and 1.2x zoom. To simplify usage, functions such as wall colour correction; input autosense; a carbon savings meter; and Crestron Roomview … Read more
Image: WardsAutoHUDs are the next step on the path to fully autonomous vehicles, was a message coming from the 2015 WardsAuto Interiors Conference in Detroit this month. Speaker Jennifer Wahnschaf, of Continental, told organisers WardsAuto, “We expect augmented virtual reality to reach the market in 2017… We expect it to grow significantly over the next … Read more
After months of speculation, Sharp has unveiled its new medium-term management plan which includes the second bank bail-out in three years and the cutting of 10% of its global workforce. The company also said in its annual results announcement that there still existed “events or conditions that may cast a material uncertainty about Sharp’s ability … Read more
UK bookmaker William Hill is using VR to increase the declining number of horse racing bets it is receiving. Gamblers can wear an Oculus Rift headset (or use any Google Cardboard-like device) to view a custom VR experience, developed by Unit9, called ‘Get in the Race’. Viewers ‘become’ one of the jockeys (passively – there … Read more
There have been unconfirmed reports that Apple is considering a plan to acquire struggling Blackberry in a bid to improve its presence in the enterprise market. Reports suggest that Apple’s main interest could be in Blackberry’s portfolio of around 44,000 patents. Earlier this year it was rumoured that Samsung was considering making a bid for … Read more
Western Europe’s tablet market faced challenges again in Q1’15, declining 10.5% YoY to 8.5 million units. IDC’s data shows that the contraction was mainly down to slow consumer demand; commercial adoption grew, with volumes rising 51.3% YoY. IDC writes that consumers’ attention and budgets are being distracted from the tablet market by extended lifecycles, phablet … Read more
Global satellite TV revenues will pass cable this year, says Digital TV Research. Satellite revenues represented about 44% of the total in 2014, and are forecast to grow to 46% by 2020. Cable (analogue and digital), however, will fall from 46% in 2015 to 40% in 2020. IPTV will climb faster than any other platform, … Read more
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