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NanoTech Signs Licensing Agreement with Paramount Pictures to Offer “INTERSTELLAR” on UltraFlix Streaming Network

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

NanoTech Entertainment (otcpink:NTEK), a pioneer in bringing the ultimate quality streaming experience to consumers, announced today a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures, that will bring the award-winning epic “INTERSTELLAR” to UltraFlix™, NanoTech’s streaming network. Under the agreement, the film will be available on UltraFlix beginning March 31. Named as one of the Top Films of … Read more

New Mid-Range Smartphone Series from LG Begins Global Launch

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

LG Electronics (LG) kicks off the global rollout of its new mid-range smartphone lineup starting in South America to be followed closely by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. This premium but affordable series comprised of Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in early March where … Read more

YouTube Moves Forward With 60fps UltraHD

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

YouTube introduced 60fps videos last year, and is now combining the format with UltraHD resolution. The content is still only an experiment (YouTube has only enabled it on six videos), and requires a relatively high amount of processing power – my laptop ran them at more like 1fps – plus, of course, an UltraHD display! … Read more

Quality Almost Rivals Content in OTT Importance

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

A report on OTT TV from Conviva shows that quality is more important to consumers than was thought. 75% of OTT viewers will abandon a poor-quality stream in the first four minutes, the report (http://tinyurl.com/o3ysjnk) shows. More than 30% said that they would leave OTT services as soon as there is playback degradation, and 20% … Read more

Artist Paints With ShadowSense

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Dutch artist Edo Draaijer has launched a new blog (http://tinyurl.com/qy99buw), where he demonstrates art created exclusively using Baanto’s Shadowsense touch technology. Shadowsense can distinguish between brush sizes and can sense the deformation of the brush to reflect pressure.

Nanotech Licenses Hollywood Film

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Nanotech continues to expand the content in its Ultraflix library, having recently signed a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures. Paramount has given Nanotech permission to host the 2014 film Interstellar.

Microvision Receives $8 Million License Fee

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Microvision has received an $8 million license fee payment from its Fortune Global 100 partner – commonly assumed to be Sony (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 15). The firm said that it has received $18 million in orders, shipped since December 2014, as well as its licence fee.

Mediatek Offers Money to Name Chip Family

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Mediatek is running a competition to name the models in its new premium mobile processor family, Helio. The winner will be given CNY1 million ($161,200). The competition opens on 15th April; submissions can be sent in at http://tinyurl.com/pspvptj. Winners will be chosen in June.

Samsung Will Triple Edge Production

December 21, 2022March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

ET News of Korea claims that, following successful pre-orders (Samsung Reaches Pre-Order Record), Samsung wants to as much as triple planned production of the Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung Display is currently capable of producing around 1 million 5″ panels per month, on a G5.5 line, at a 100% yield rate (although of course actual yields … Read more

Samsung Will Use WRGB in OLED TV Return, Says ET News

March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Samsung Display is resuming its efforts in the OLED TV market – according to Korea’s ET News. The source says that SDC is taking up OLED TV panel production once more, using a different structure to its OLED smartphone panels. New OLED TV panels from Samsung Display will, apparently, use a WRGB design like LG … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 14

December 21, 2022March 30, 2015 by Tom Allen

Blackberry‘s Leap smartphone (Blackberry Shows new Smartphone and Prototype with Curved AMOLED Display) can now be pre-ordered in the UK, USA, France and Germany; residents of Canada have been told to ‘stay tuned’, so pre-orders are also likely to be available there soon. The phone will be released on the 27th April for $275. The … Read more

LCD Media Chooses Broadsign for Danish Stores

March 30, 2015 by Helen Vince

Scandinavian provider of digital in-store solutions, LCD Media, has chosen Broadsign’s digital signage software platform for retail initiatives in 300 of Denmark’s top retail stores. Installations consist of video walls and LCD displays ranging from 10” to 86” placed in strategic locations.