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Ofcom is the UK’s communications regulator, and Steve Under is the body’s CTO. He took the opportunity to talk about standards, questioning which is more important: standardisation or differentiation. Standards are very important, as they can bring interoperability and economies of scale. Innovation, however, is driven by competition, so standardisation must leave room for this. … Read more
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK’s Digital Television Group. The annual Summit, held in King’s Place, London, evaluates the progress made in the digital TV industry over the past year, as well as examining the challenges in the years ahead. The focus this year was on the ‘better pixels’ enhancements that are due … Read more
At the beginning of the year, the Deutsches Flachdisplay Forum (DFF), changed its structure and we got an update this week on those changes from Prof. Dr Karlheinz Blankenbach from the University of Pforzheim, an expert in display metrology and characterisation. Prof Blankenbach is also the chairman of the Electronic Displays conference that takes place … Read more
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has said that it has completed the new Ultra HD Blu-Ray specification and a new logo to identify products that meet the requirements. Key features are : Support for 3840 x 2160 resolution using the H.265/HEVC codec High Dynamic Range (HDR) Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) High Frame Rates (HFR) Object-based … Read more
Remember Android 4.4, also known as ‘KitKat’? The name was part of a deal between Nestlé and Google – and the favour is now being returned. A limited run of 600,000 KitKat bars in the UK are being rebranded to ‘YouTube Break’, with accompanying playlists on YouTube. The bars and wrappers will also be stamped … Read more
Fujitsu today announced the development of FUJITSU IoT Solution UBIQUITOUSWARE Head Mounted Display, a wearable device for enterprises. Fujitsu begins sales of the HMD to enterprises in Japan today. The Head Mounted Display product consists of a 0.4-inch display (854 x 480 dots), a camera, two microphones, and various sensors, with a non-see-through extension positioned … Read more
Photographers and professional users are the target market for AOC’s new 25″ LCD monitor, the Q2577PWQ. Featuring an IPS panel, the display has accurate colours, high resolution and is flicker-free. To support extended use, the monitor can be positioned as the user desires, with tilt, swivel pivot and 130mm height adjustment. AOC also says that … Read more
Vuzix Corporation says that in Q1, the company narrowed its net loss to $5.1 million from $6.6 million in the first quarter of last year, while turnover rose 1% to $809,155 from $798,418 a year earlier. Vuzix saw an increase in product sales in Q1, primarily due to growing sales of its M100 smartglasses which … Read more
Barco’s Coronis Uniti medical display (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42) has won a Silver Edison Award. (Clearly, I wasn’t the only person to be impressed with the features of this monitor! – BR)
Mediatek says that its new mobile SoC (Helio X20) is the world’s first with a tri-cluster CPU architecture and a deca (10)-core design. According to the firm, the device has been designed to meet the needs of flagship smartphones; for instance, sustained high performance for gaming and bursts of power for imaging and video. The … Read more
Renesas Electronics has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit for the year of ¥82.4 billion ($690.8 million), having recorded a net loss in the previous year of ¥5.3 billion ($44.4 million). Turnover for the year dropped to ¥791.1 billion ($6.6 billion) from ¥833 billion ($6.9 billion). In the final … Read more
A report from Kitguru, citing an Intel document, shows that Intel’s upcoming Core-M Skylake chips – the next micro-architecture – will consume up to 60% less energy than comparable Broadwell devices. An image from Anandtech shows that the chips will also feature Iris Pro graphics that are 50% faster than existing units, due to a … Read more
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