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Huawei Launches the P8; A Revolutionary Light Painting Smartphone that Perfectly Blends Technology, Fashion, Humanity and Art

April 15, 2015 by Helen Vince

Today at the legendary Old Billingsgate, London’s renowned arts and fashion venue, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the Huawei P8 smartphone, a perfect blend of technology, sleek styling, usability and revolutionary low light camera features. The Huawei P8 is the culmination of the P series’ rich heritage of style and functionality, and is once again … Read more

DNP Introduces New RP Screen

April 15, 2015 by Matthew Brennesholtz

DNP Denmark (Karlslunde, Denmark) recently launched a new rear projection (RP) screen, called the WVF, short for Wide View FEL Screen, that targets the rear projection cube market, especially for small and mid-sized installations. DNP Denmark is the worldwide large-screen centre of Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan). Søren Weis Lindegaard, Business Manager OEM, … Read more

Exterion Media Promotes Local Sales Director

April 15, 2015 by Helen Vince

Exterion Media has promoted Tony Ramirez to the position of local sales director. In this role, he will be responsible for managing the Exterion Media Local team, which largely looks after SMEs.

SES Teams with Broadcast and TV Technology Innovators to Create Ultra HD Cable Transmission System

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, announced it has partnered with broadcast and television technology innovators to create a full end-to-end Ultra HD transmission system and deliver three days of live and linear Ultra HD broadcasts to a cable system at the 2015 NAB Conference and … Read more

JVC Expands 4KCAM Line-up

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

Three new camcorders were shown by JVC Professional: 35mm, streaming and compact models. They are designed to accommodate various workflows and are able to shoot in DCI-4k. The flagship is the GY-LS300 Super 35mm camcorder. It features a Super 35 CMOS sensor and a Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens mount. The active area of the … Read more

Apple Watch Fees Approach $3,000

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

Apple has revealed that repairing the Apple Watch outside of its warranty will be an expensive proposition. Prices will range from $230 for the basic Apple Watch Sport to $2,800 for the Edition model. An Express Replacement service will be available for customers that purchase Applecare+; the service can replace a broken Apple Watch in … Read more

Lumineq Promises 4″ Readability From 20m

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

Beneq subsidiary Lumineq has produced a new thin film electroluminescent display, with segmented characters. It is intended for industrial environments where information must be gathered at a glance, so has wide viewing angles (179°) and a clear display visible from 20m away. The EL40S is a 4″ display that will operate in -60° to 85° … Read more

UK Retail Sales in March Up 3.2%

April 15, 2015 by Helen Vince

UK retail sales in March increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis in March, and on a total sales basis sales improved 4.7%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Last month’s growth was primarily driven by Easter falling in March this year, earlier than in 2014. Online sales of non-food products … Read more

TI Doubles HUD Field of View

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

TI has released its first automotive-qualified DLP chipset for HUD applications, enabling HUDs with a field-of-view up to 12°. Existing HUDs are limited to a 4° – 6° FoV, according to IHS’s Mark Boyadjis. The effect of a wider FoV is to make the image appear larger. IHS has predicted that the HUD market will … Read more

Korean Team Puts Static Electricity to Good Use

April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

A team at Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University is working on a wearable, portable charging solution with a difference. Rather than tapping into excess kinetic energy or solar power, the researchers have developed a new fabric that utilises static electricity. The material is made of two layers of fabric: one of silver-coated fibres and the other containing … Read more

Barco Shows Off Lasers and Panoramic Projection

December 21, 2022April 15, 2015 by Tom Allen

Barco has shared details of its CinemaCon 2015 (20th – 23rd April, Las Vegas) stand. Visitors will be able to view a demonstration of an UltraHD laser projector, showing 3D at 60fps, as well as the panoramic three-screen Barco Escape system (Barco Describes Continuing Evolution of Escape Theatrical Format in this issue). Other demonstrations will … Read more

Mentor Prepares for PCR Boot Camp

April 15, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

Distributor Mentor will attend the PCR Boot Camp on 14th May at Whittlebury Hall in the UK. The company specialises in displays, and will show its self-manufactured touch screens, toughened-glass displays and privacy filter monitors. Also on show will be a “multi-coloured touchscreen [sic]”. Mentor stocks products from NEC, Toshiba, Iiyama and AG Neovo.